Subaru Leone Service and Repair Manuals PDF

Subaru Leone (1979-1989): manuals for repair, service and maintenance manuals free download PDF.

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Subaru Leone background information

Subaru Leone is a compact car manufactured by the Japanese car manufacturer Fuji Heavy Industries, manufactured from 1971 to 1994. The word Leone translated from Italian means lion.

It was released as a replacement for the Subaru 1000 and was the predecessor of the Subaru Impreza. All Leones were equipped with the opposite Subaru EA engine. Most cars were equipped with four-wheel drive.

In Japan and some export markets, the car was called the Leone, for many years it was the only Subaru car sold on the international market. In some markets, such as Australia, Europe and North America, it was named after the level of equipment, namely: DL, GL, GLF, GLF5, GL-10 and RX. Therefore, the car is often referred to simply as the Subaru GL or Subaru L-series.

1st generation, 1971-1979

The “first” Subaru Leone was produced from 1971 to 1979. The car was equipped with engines ranging from 1.1 to 1.6 liters in combination with four- and five-speed “mechanics” or three-stage “automatic”. On sale were presented models in the bodies of a two-door coupe, a two-door hardtop, a two- and four-door sedan, a five-door station wagon, a two-door pickup truck.

2nd generation, 1979-1984

In 1979, the second generation of the Subaru Leone car was released. Versions with 1.6 and 1.8 engines were presented on sale. The model was completed with a four- and five-speed manual transmission and a three-stage “automatic”. The bodywork lineup was supplemented by a three-door hatchback, but the two-door hardtop and sedan left the market. The production of the “second” Subaru Leone was discontinued in 1984.

3rd generation, 1984-1994

The third generation of the Subaru Leone model has been produced since 1984. This time, only a two-door hatchback, a four-door sedan and a five-door station wagon remained on sale. The car was equipped with engines 1.3, 1.6 and 1.8. The car was equipped with a four- or five-speed “mechanics” and a three- or four-speed “automatic”. In 1994, the release of the presented model was completed.