Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual page 376

5. Oil Pan and Strainer
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Remove the air intake duct. <Ref. to IN(H4SO)-
8, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.> <Ref. to
IN(H4DOTC)-11, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
4) Disconnect the connectors from the mass air
flow and intake air temperature sensor. (Non-turbo
model)
5) Remove the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo
model) <Ref. to IN(H4SO)-7, REMOVAL, Air Intake
Chamber.>
6) Remove the air intake boot. (Turbo model)
7) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model) <Ref. to
IN(H4DOTC)-13, REMOVAL, Intercooler.>
8) Remove the pitching stopper.
Oil Pan and Strainer
9) Remove the radiator upper brackets.
10) Support the engine with a lifting device and
wire ropes.
IN-00203
11) Lift up the vehicle.
CAUTION:
When lifting up the vehicle, raise up wire ropes
at the same time.
12) Remove the under cover.
13) Drain the engine oil. <Ref. to LU(H4SO)-9, RE-
PLACEMENT, Engine Oil.>
14) Remove the front exhaust pipe. <Ref. to
EX(H4SO)-6, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust Pipe.>
<Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-6, REMOVAL, Front Ex-
haust Pipe.>
LU-02397
15) Remove the nuts which secure the engine
mounting to the front crossmember.
16) Remove the bolts which secure oil pan on cyl-
MT-00069
inder block with the engine raised up.
17) Insert an oil pan cutter blade between cylinder
block-to-oil pan clearance and remove the oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool in place
of oil pan cutter.
LU(H4SO)-15
LUBRICATION
LU-02365
LU-00222
LU-02470