2006 SUBARU OUTBACK oil additives

Maintenance and service
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Turbo models
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and
stop the engine.
2. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, and
insert it again. 1) Upper level
2) Lower level
3. Pull out the dipstick again and check
the oil level on it. If it is below the lower
level, add oil through the dipstick hole to
bring the level up to the upper level. „ Recommended grade and
viscosity Each oil manufacturer has its own base
oils and additives. Never use different
brands together. Oil grade:
API classification GL-5
SAE viscosity No. and applicable tem-
peratureB00196
Be careful not to spill manual trans-
mission oil when adding it. If oil
touches the exhaus t pipe, it may
cause a bad smell, smoke, and/or a
fire. If oil gets on the exhaust pipe,
be sure to wipe it off.
L
F
FL1
2 1
2 B00368 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
-20 0 60 20
80W
75W/90 80 10040
85W 90
B00032

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„ Recommended grade and
viscosityEach oil manufacturer has its own base
oils and additives. Never use different
brands together. Oil grade:
API classification GL-5
SAE viscosity No. and applicable tem-
perature Rear differential gear oil „ Checking the gear oil level Your vehicle may be equipped with a rear
differential protector. The differential pro-
tector provides protection to the rear dif-
ferential assembly during off-road use.
Removal of the rear di fferential protector
is not required when checking the oil level.
2.5i (AT)
1) Filler plug
2) Drain plug 2.5i (AT)
1) Filler hole
2) Drain hole
3) Oil level-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
-20 0 60 20
80W
75W/90 80 10040
85W 90
B00032 1
2 B004101
2 3 B00411

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Others
1) Filler hole
2) Drain hole
3) Oil level
Remove the plug from the filler hole and
check the oil level. The oil level should be
kept even with the bottom of the filler hole.
If the oil level is below the bottom edge of
the hole, add oil through the filler hole to
raise the level. „ Recommended grade and
viscosity Each oil manufacturer has its own base
oils and additives. Never use different
brands together.
Oil grade:
API classification GL-5 SAE viscosity No. and applicable tem-
perature3
1
2 B00434
y Be careful not to spill rear differ-
ential gear oil when adding it. If
rear differential gear oil touches
the exhaust pipe, it may cause a
bad smell, smoke, and/or a fire. If
rear differential gear oil gets on
the exhaust pipe, be sure to wipe
it off.
y If the vehicle requires frequent re-
filling, there may be an oil leak. If
you suspect a problem, have the
vehicle checked at your SUBARU
dealer. -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
-20 0 60 20
80W
75W/90 80 10040
85W 90
B00032