Subaru 2004 Baja Owner's Manual page 346

Maintenance schedule .................................
Maintenance precautions ............................
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment ..................................................
When you do checking or servicing in the
engine compartment while the engine is
running ............................................................
Engine hood ..................................................
Engine compartment overview ...................
Non-turbo models .............................................
Turbo models ....................................................
Engine oil ...................................................... 11-10
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-10
Changing the oil and oil filter .......................... 11-11
Recommended grade and viscosity ................ 11-14
Recommended grade and viscosity under
severe driving conditions .............................. 11-15
Cooling system ............................................. 11-16
Hose and connections ...................................... 11-17
Engine coolant .................................................. 11-17
Air cleaner element ...................................... 11-21
Replacing the air cleaner element ................... 11-21
Spark plugs ................................................... 11-24
Recommended spark plugs ............................. 11-24
Drive belts ..................................................... 11-25
Manual transmission oil ............................... 11-26
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-26
Recommended grade and viscosity ................ 11-27
Automatic transmission fluid ...................... 11-28
Maintenance and service
11-3
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-28
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-30
11-3
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ...... 11-30
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-30
11-4
Recommended grade and viscosity ............... 11-31
Rear differential gear oil ............................... 11-32
11-5
Checking the gear oil level .............................. 11-32
11-5
Recommended grade and viscosity ............... 11-34
Power steering fluid ...................................... 11-35
11-8
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-35
11-8
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-36
11-9
Brake fluid ..................................................... 11-36
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-36
Recommended brake fluid ............................... 11-37
Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) ............................ 11-38
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-38
Recommended clutch fluid .............................. 11-39
Brake booster ................................................ 11-39
Brake pedal .................................................... 11-40
Checking the brake pedal free play ................ 11-40
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance ... 11-40
Clutch pedal (Manual transmission
vehicles) ..................................................... 11-41
Checking the clutch function .......................... 11-41
Checking the clutch pedal free play ............... 11-41
Replacement of brake pad and lining ......... 11-42
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .... 11-42
Parking brake stroke .................................... 11-43
Tires and wheels ........................................... 11-44
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