To insure the best performance, always use the specified oil, gasoline, adhesive, sealant, etc. or a substitute of equivalent quality.
Always use gasoline of the same or higher octane value than specified in the owner’s manual. Ignoring the specifications below will result in damage or poor performance of engine and fuel injection system. Use the specified gasoline to correct performance.
• UNLEADED GASOLINE
In order to reduce air pollution, use unleaded gasoline for the vehicle equipped with catalytic converter. Using leaded gasoline may damage the catalytic converter.
|
Model |
Gasoline |
Research octane value | |
|
Non-turbo |
Unleaded |
95 RON or more 90 RON or more * | |
|
Turbo |
WRX |
Unleaded |
95 RON or more |
*: For Australia
Use either lubricants in the table below or equivalent. See the table below to choose the correct SAE viscosity.
|
Lubricants |
Recommended materials |
Alternative | |
|
API standard or ILSAC standard |
ACEA standard |
API standard | |
|
Engine oil Choose oil suitable for the standard from the right. |
SM
GF4 (with mark)
|
A1, A2 or A3 |
SL |
|
Manual Transmission Oil |
GL-5 |
— |
— |
|
AT front differential gear oil |
GL-5 |
— |
— |
|
Rear differential gear oil |
GL-5 |
— |
— |
|
SAE viscosity No. and applicable temperature |
|
Engine oil |
|
Non-turbo model |
|
|
|
Turbo model |
|
|
|
Manual transmission oil, rear differential gear oil and AT front differential gear oil |
|
|
Use the fluids specified in the table below. Do not mix two different kinds or makes of fluid.
CAUTION:
Always use the recommended or equivalent ATF. Using the DEXRON III may cause transmission failures. If it is impossible to get the specified ATF, DEXRON III can be used as an emergency measure, but it must be replaced with the specified ATF as soon as possible.
|
Fluid |
Recommended materials |
Item number |
Alternative |
Remarks |
|
Automatic transmission fluid |
SUBARU ATF |
K0410Y0700 |
IDEMITSU: ATF HP Castrol: Transmax J |
— |
|
Power steering fluid |
SUBARU ATF |
— |
DEXRON III |
— |
|
Brake fluid |
FMVSS No. 116 DOT3 or DOT4 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Clutch fluid |
FMVSS No. 116 DOT3 or DOT4 |
— |
— |
— |
Use genuine coolant to protect the engine.
|
Coolant |
Recommended materials |
Item number |
Alternative |
|
Coolant |
SUBARU coolant |
000016218 |
Non-amine type |
|
Water for dilution |
Distilled water |
— |
Tap water (Soft water) |
Standard air conditioners on Subaru vehicles use HFC134a refrigerant. Do not mix it with other refrigerants. Also, do not use any air compressor oil other than DH-RR.
|
Air conditioner |
Recommended materials |
Item number |
Alternative |
|
Refrigerant |
HFC134a |
— |
None |
|
Compressor oil |
DH-RR |
— |
None |
Use grease and supplementary lubricants shown in the table below.
|
Grease |
Application point |
Recommended materials |
Item number |
Alternative |
|
Supplementary lubricants |
• Oxygen sensor • Bolts etc. |
Spray type lubricant |
— |
— |
|
Grease |
• MT main shaft |
NICHIMOLY N-130 |
— |
— |
|
• Clutch master cylinder push rod |
SILICONE GREASE G-40M |
004404003 |
— | |
|
• Gear shift lever • Select lever • Clutch activating cylinder • Accelerator pedal • Clutch pedal • Brake pedal • Clutch bearing • Clutch release lever |
NIGTIGHT LYW No. 2 grease |
— |
KOPR-KOTE | |
|
• Steering shaft bearing |
KOPR-KOTE |
003603001 |
— | |
|
• Selector lever lock plate unit |
SUNCALL GLO-244 |
— |
— | |
|
• Steering gearbox |
VALIANT GREASE M-2 |
003608001 |
ONE LUBER SG | |
|
• Disc brake • Drum brake wheel cylinder |
NIGLUBE RX-2 |
000041000 |
— | |
|
• Drum brake • Disc brake • Brake shoe |
Molykote No. 7439 |
003602001 |
— | |
|
• Brake pad |
Molykote AS-880N |
K0777YA010 |
— | |
|
• Front axle AAR |
ONE LUBER C |
28395SA020 |
— | |
|
• Rear axle BJ, EBJ |
NKG106 |
28395TC000 |
— | |
|
• Rear axle DOJ |
NKG205 |
28495AG010 |
— | |
|
• Control cable • Throttle linkage • Water pump • Door latch • Door striker |
SILICONE GREASE G-30M |
004404002 |
— |
Use the adhesives shown in the table below, or equivalent.
|
Adhesive |
Application point |
Recommended materials |
Item number |
Alternative |
|
Adhesive |
Windshield glass, rear quarter glass, rear gate glass and body |
Dow Automotive’s adhesive: Gurit-ESSEX Betaseal 1502 or equivalent Glass primer: Betawipe VP 04604, Betaprime 5001 Paint surface primer: Betaprime 5402 |
— |
— |
|
Rearview mirror base |
REPAIR KIT IN MR |
65029FC000 |
— | |
|
Soft vinyl |
CEMEDINE 540 |
— |
3M’s EC-776, EC-847 or EC-1022 (Spray type) | |
|
Momentary sealant |
CEMEDINE 3000 |
— |
ARMSTRONG’s Eastman 910 |
Use the seal material shown in the table below, or equivalent.
|
Seal material |
Application point |
Recommended materials |
Item number |
Alternative |
|
Seal material |
• MT transmission case |
THREE BOND 1215B |
— |
DOW CORNING No. 7038 |
|
• Converter case |
THREE BOND 1215 |
004403007 | ||
|
• Transmission oil pan (AT model) |
THREE BOND 1217B |
K0877YA020 |
— | |
|
• Rear differential • Engine oil pressure switch • Cylinder head (Nipple) (turbo model) |
THREE BOND 1324 |
004403042 |
— | |
|
• Rear differential • Service hole plug |
THREE BOND 1105 |
004403010 |
DOW CORNING No. 7038 | |
|
• Steering adjusting screw • PCV valve |
THREE BOND 1141 |
004403006 |
— | |
|
• Cylinder block • DOHC camshaft cap • Oil pump • Engine oil pan • DOHC rocker cover • Separator cover • DOHC semicircular plug (turbo model) |
THREE BOND 1217G |
K0877Y0100 |
— | |
|
• Front sealing cover • Rear sealing cover |
3M Butyl Rubber 8626 |
— |
— |