Recommended Grade And Viscosity; Power Steering Fluid; Checking The Fluid Level - Subaru 2005 Forester Owner's Manual

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Recommended grade and viscosity

Each oil manufacturer has its own base oils and addi-
tives. Never use different brands together.
Oil grade:
API classification GL-5
-30 -20 -10 0
-20 0 20
80W
75W/90
SAE viscosity No. and applicable temperature
11-34
10 20 30 40
40 60 80 100
90
85W
HSB036BA

Power steering fluid

Checking the fluid level

A
A) Reservoir tank
The power steering fluid expands greatly as its tem-
perature rises; the fluid level differs according to fluid
temperature. Therefore, the reservoir tank has two dif-
ferent checking ranges for hot and cold fluids.
Check the power steering fluid level monthly.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, and stop the en-
gine.
HSB044BC