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jeepy2u
We are doing our first "at home" oil change, can anyone tell us the best
way to get to the oil filter or it's location?
way to get to the oil filter or it's location?
B
Blair Baucom
I know it is above a plastic hatch at the front that has Oil Filter embossed
on it. I saw that when it was on the rack at the shop.
Blair
on it. I saw that when it was on the rack at the shop.
Blair
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Tony Burns (permanent dismisser of Andy)
Oh dear!
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Frank Logullo
Assume it is like my '03 and under the brush shield under the engine. Therejeepy2u said:
is a little port there with 5-6 plastic clips that open with a phillips
screw drive. Make sure to use a new crushable washer on the oil plug.
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jeepy2u
Thank you for the info, I'll let you know if it's the same as your 03.
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Steve
There is an access panel in the plastic shield under the front end (an
embossed label says something like "oil filter access"). Use a phillips
scewdriver to remove 8 plastic clips and then the access cover rotates
to the side to show the filter and drain plug. A cap style oil filter
wrench on an extension bar for a socket wrench works well. There is not
enough room for a strap style filter wrench.
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Al Fox
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2085jeepy2u said:
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Paul B
Frank Logullo said:
Get a replacement from Fram. They work just as good as the
VERY OVERPRICED Subaru "OEM" model which is a cheap
Purolator filter. see: www.fram.com (example)
FRAM 2005 V6 Forrester:
ExtraGuard PH3593A
ToughGuard TG3593A
DoubleGuard DG3593A
X2 XG3593A
As for the oil drain plug get yourself a COPPER WASHER
from OIL-TITE. It is their part # 65277 (M20) and it fits almost every
Subaru model having a 20mm oil plug. I have used these copper
washers and never had one drip of oil on the driveway. Best of all
a package of two cost me only $1.29 at my local Napa Auto parts
store, and you can even use the same oil ring a second time by
simply turning it around (flip it 180°) and the other side of the soft
copper
will kiss up to the oil pan with a snug seal! (Oil-Tite M20 Copper is in
a black pegboard package that's a little bigger than a business card. )
If you want to DIY one, just get a piece of 1/4" copper flat sheet and
punch out an ID ring using a 20mm circular punch and an OD using a
25mm circular punch. You then have a ring with an ID of 20mm and
an OD (wall) of 25mm (OD can be bigger up to 30mm) Just use the
soft copper and don't over-tighten it. Just snug it up and you'll be OK.
Been doing this here with DIY copper rings on the oil pan
for 2 years as drain plug gaskets with no problems.
..
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jeepy2u
Thank you for that very timely information. Have you ever used AMSOIL oil
and filters?
and filters?
C
CompUser
Fram's enjoy a less-than-spectacular rep these
days...not only from the guy that cut open a
bunch of filters for a webpage write-up, and
found discernable pieces of *cereal box* in the
filter media of one Fram filter, but from just
about every where else you go, too. Spend some
tim on Bob Is The Oil Guy's site.
Purolator's continue to have a good rep, along
with (believe it or not) WalMart filters--made by
Champion Labs.
So, avoid Fram, go with just about anyone else
seems to be the consensus on oil filters.
R
Richard Chang
Paul B said:
Hmm... my '03 Forester X has a 17mm drain plug. The drain plug was
painted shut and took a lot of torque to remove. Make sure you have a
big wrench for the first time.
You can get Subaru washers (part number 11126AA000 for '03) from various
online sources. I ordered 30 from SubaruParts.com for 53 cents each.
That will be enough for many years.
Last bit of advice: Do not get drawn into a Fram vs Purolator vs Subaru
OEM debate. You'll learn more about oil filters than you want to know.
-R.