Model: Subaru Forester, SF (1997 – 2002)
Subaru Forester |
Engine |
Oil Capacity/Filter capacity (l.) |
All season +30 to -20 °C |
Winter -40 to 0 °C |
Summer -0 to +40 °C |
Oil type |
Oil Change Intervals |
Forester 2.0 (1997 – 1998) |
EJ 20J |
4 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
12 500 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.0 (1999 – 2002) |
EJ 20J |
4.5 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
12 500 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.0 T (1999 – 2002) |
|
5 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
12 500 km/ 12 mo. |
Model: Subaru Forester, SG (2002 – 2008)
Subaru Forester, SG (2002 – 2008) |
Engine |
Oil Capacity/Filter capacity (l.) |
All season +30 to -20 °C |
Winter -40 to 0 °C |
Summer -0 to +40 °C |
Oil type |
Oil Change Intervals |
Forester 2.0 (2002 – 2005) |
EJ 20J |
4 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.0 (2005 – 2008) |
|
4.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.0 T (2002 – 2005) |
|
4.5 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.5 (2005 – 2008) |
|
4.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.5 T (2005 – 2008) |
|
4.3 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Model: Subaru Forester, SH (2008 – 2013)
Subaru Forester, SH (2008 – 2013) |
Engine |
Oil Capacity/Filter capacity (l.) |
All season +30 to -20 °C |
Winter -40 to 0 °C |
Summer -0 to +40 °C |
Oil type |
Oil Change Intervals |
Forester 2.0 (2008 – 2013) |
|
4.2 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.5 (2008 – 2011) |
EJ 253 |
4.2 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.5 (2011 – 2013) |
FB25B |
5.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
12 000 km/ 8 mo. |
Forester 2.5 T (2008 – 2011) |
EJ 255 |
4.2 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.5 T (2011 – 2013) |
EJ 255 |
4.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
12 000 km/ 8 mo. |
Forester 2.0 D (2008 – 2013) |
|
5.9 / 0.4 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Model: Subaru Forester, SJ (2013 – )
Subaru Forester, SJ (2013 – ) |
Engine |
Oil Capacity/Filter capacity (l.) |
All season +30 to -20 °C |
Winter -40 to 0 °C |
Summer -0 to +40 °C |
Oil type |
Oil Change Intervals |
Forester 2.0i (2013 – ) |
FB20 |
4.8 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.0 XT (2013 – ) |
FA20DIT |
5.1 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.5i (2013 – ) |
FB25 |
4.8 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.0D (2013 – ) |
|
5.9 / 0.4 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Model: Subaru Forester, SK (2018 – )
2019 Subaru Forester |
Engine |
Oil Capacity/Filter capacity (l.) |
All season +30 to -20 °C |
Winter -40 to 0 °C |
Summer -0 to +40 °C |
Oil type |
Oil Change Intervals |
Forester 2.0i (2018 – ) |
FB20 |
4.8 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
Forester 2.5i (2018 – ) |
FB25 |
4.2 / 0.2 |
10W30 10W40 10W50 15W30 15W40 |
0W40 0W50 5W50 5W30 5W40 |
15W50 20W30 20W40 25W40 25W50 |
Synthetic |
15 000 km/ 12 mo. |
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