Engine Coolant - Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES

11.Engine Coolant

A: REPLACEMENT
1. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT
WARNING:
The radiator is of the pressurized type. Do not
attempt to open the radiator cap immediately
after the engine has been stopped.
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Remove the under cover.
3) Place a container under drain pipe.
4) Remove the drain cock to drain engine coolant
into container.
5) For quick draining, open the radiator cap.
NOTE:
• For turbo model, be sure to open the radiator cap
on the filler tank side.
• Be careful not to spill coolant on the floor.
6) Drain the coolant from reservoir tank.
7) Tighten the radiator drain cock securely after
draining coolant.
8) Slowly pour the coolant into radiator. Pour the
coolant up to air bleeder hole, and then install the
cap. (Turbo model)
9) Pour the coolant from radiator filler port to neck
of filler. Then, pour the coolant into reservoir tank
up to "FULL" level.
Recommended engine coolant:
Refer to "RM" section. <Ref. to RM-5, COOL-
ANT, RECOMMENDED MATERIALS, Recom-
mended Materials.>
Engine Coolant
Coolant capacity (fill up to "FULL" level):
LHD AT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (without ATF
cooler (with warmer))
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (with ATF
cooler (with warmer))
3.0 L model (without ATF cooler (with warm-
er))
3.0 L model (with ATF cooler (with warmer))
LHD MT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model
RHD AT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (without ATF
cooler (with warmer))
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (with ATF
cooler (with warmer))
CO-00248
Turbo model
3.0 L model (without ATF cooler (with warm-
er))
3.0 L model (with ATF cooler (with warmer))
RHD MT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model
NOTE:
The SUBARU Genuine Coolant containing anti-
freeze and anti-rust agents is especially made for
SUBARU engine, which has an aluminum crank-
case. Always use SUBARU Genuine Coolant,
since other coolant may cause corrosion.
10) Securely install the radiator cap.
11) Run the engine for more than five minutes at
2,000 to 3,000 rpm. (Run engine until radiator be-
comes hot in order to purge air trapped in cooling
system.)
12) Stop the engine and wait until coolant temper-
ature lowers. Then open the radiator cap to check
coolant level and add coolant up to radiator filler
neck. Next, add coolant into reservoir tank up to
"FULL" level.
13) After adding coolant, securely install the radia-
tor and reservoir tank caps.
PM-22
Approx. 6.3 2 (6.7 US qt, 5.5 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.7 2 (7.1 US qt, 5.9 Imp qt)
Approx. 7.2 2 (7.6 US qt, 6.3 Imp qt)
Approx. 7.7 2 (8.1 US qt, 6.8 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.4 2 (6.8 US qt, 5.6 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.4 2 (6.8 US qt, 5.6 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.8 2 (7.2 US qt, 6.0 Imp qt)
Approx. 7.3 2 (7.7 US qt, 6.4 Imp qt)
Approx. 7.2 2 (7.6 US qt, 6.3 Imp qt)
Approx. 7.8 2 (8.2 US qt, 6.9 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.5 2 (6.9 US qt, 5.7 Imp qt)