2000 SUBARU IMPREZA oil

Maintenance and service10-23
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SAE viscosity No. and Applicable Temperature
OM-H0212
Rear differential gear oil
Checking the oil level CAUTION
If the vehicle requires frequent refilling, there may be an oil leak. If you suspect a problem, have the vehicle checked at your
SUBARU dealer.
OM-H0214
OM-H0213
Filler hole
Drain hole Oil level
Filler plug
Drain plug

10-24
HB0078
HB0077
Filler hole
Drain hole Filler hole
Drain hole
Oil level
Remove the p lug from the filler hole and c hec k the oil level. The oil
level should b e kep t even with the b ottom of the fi ller hole. If the oil
level is b elow the b ottom ed g e of the hole, ad d oil throug h the filler
hole to raise the level. Recommended grade and viscosity
Eac h oil manufac turer has its own b ase oils and ad d itives. Never use
d ifferent b rand s tog ether.
Oil grade: API classification GL-5
SAE viscosity No. and Applicable Temperature
OM-H0205

10-44Aluminum wheels (if equipped)
Aluminum wheels c an b e sc ratc hed and d amag ed easily
. Hand le them
c arefully to maintain their ap p earanc e, p erformanc e , and safety.
When any of the wheels is removed and rep lac ed for tire rotation or to
c hang e a flat, always c hec k the tig htness of the wh eel nuts after d riving
ap p roximately 600 miles (1,000 km). If any nut is l oose, tig hten it to the
sp ec ified torq ue. Never ap p ly oil to the thread ed p arts, wheel nuts, or tap ered surfac e
of the wheel. Never let the wheel rub ag ainst sharp p rotrusions o r c urb s.
Be sure to fit tire c hains on uniformly and c omp let ely around the tire,
otherwise the c hains may sc ratc h the wheel. When wheel nuts, b alanc e weig hts, or the c enter c ap are rep lac ed ,
b e sure to rep lac e them with g enuine SUBARU p arts d esig ned for alumi-
num wheels. Fuses
HG0127
HS0202
The fuses are d esig ned to melt d uring an overload t o p revent d amag e to
the wiring harness and elec tric al eq uip ment. The fu ses are loc ated in
two fuse b oxes.
If any lig hts, ac c essories or other elec tric al c ont rols d o not op erate, in-
sp ec t the c orresp ond ing fuse. If a fuse has b lown, rep lac e it.

Specifications11-3
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2200 c c
Eng ine mod el EJ222
Eng ine typ e Horizontally op p osed , liq uid c ooled 4 c ylind er,
4 stroke g asoline eng ine
Eng ine d isp lac ement 135.0 c u in (2,212 c c )
Bore 3.81 in. (96.9 mm)
Stroke 2.95 in. (75.0 mm)
Comp ression ratio 10.0 : 1
Firing ord er 1 — 3 — 2 — 4
Electrical system
Battery Typ e MT: 55D23L, AT: 75D23L
Reserve c ap ac ity MT: 99 min., AT: 118 min.
Cold c ranking amp ere MT: 356 amp ., AT: 520 amp .
Alternator 12V - 75A
Sp ark p lug s BKR6E-11 (NGK) RC10YC4, RC8YC4 (CHAMPION)
K20PR-U11 (NIPPONDENSO)
Sp ark p lug g ap 0.039 to 0.043 in. (1.0 to 1.1 mm) Capacities
2.5 Liter mod els Fuel tank 15.9 US g al (60 liter, 13.2 Imp g al)
Eng ine oil 4.2 US q t (4.0 liter, 3.5 Imp q t)
Transmission oil 3.7 US q t (3.5 liter, 3.1 Imp q t)
Automatic transmission fluid 9.8 US q t (9.3 liter, 8.2 Imp q t)
AT d ifferential g ear oil 1.3 US q t (1.2 liter, 1.1 I mp q t)
AWD rear d ifferential g ear oil 0.8 US q t (0.8 liter, 0.7 Imp q t)
Power steering fluid 0.7 US q t (0.7 liter, 0.6 Imp q t)
Eng ine c oolant 6.2 US q t (5.8 liter, 5.2 Imp q t)
2.2 Liter mod els Fuel tank 15.9 US g al (60 liter, 13.2 Imp g al)
Eng ine oil 4.2 US q t (4.0 liter, 3.5 Imp q t)

11-4Transmission oil (AWD) 3.7 US q t (3.5 liter, 3.1 Im
p q t)
Automatic transmission fluid 8.9 US q t (8.4 liter, 7.4 Imp q t)
AT d ifferential g ear oil 1.3 US q t (1.2 liter, 1.1 I mp q t)
AWD rear d ifferential g ear oil 0.8 US q t (0.8 liter, 0.7 Imp q t)
Power steering fluid 0.7 US q t (0.7 liter, 0.6 Imp q t)
Eng ine c oolant 6.2 US q t (5.8 liter, 5.2 Imp q t)
Tires
Typ e Steel b elted rad ial, Tub eless
Size Front and rear P195/60R15 P205/60R15*3
P205/55R16* 2
Sp are T135/70D16
Pressure Front 32 p si (2.2 kg /c m 2
, 220 kp a)
Rear 29 p si (2.0 kg /c m 2
, 200 kp a)
Sp are 60 p si (4.2 kg /c m 2
, 420 kp a)
Wheel size Front and rear 16 x 7JJ* 2
15 x 6JJ
Sp are 16 x 4T
Wheel alig nment Toe Front 0 0.12 in. (0 3 mm)
Rear 0 0.12 in. (0 3 mm)
Camb er Front –0 *4
, –0 25 ’* 5
Rear –0 55 ’, –1 10 ’* 2
* 2
: RS
* 3
: OUTBACK
* 4
: 2.2 liter
* 5
: 2.5 liter