Service interval for EJ204

[Milo]

Is factory 15k km pushing it or grand? How often would you change oil/filter and air filter?

 

[scoobymick]

I do the oil and filter every 5k km, and air filter every year

 

[davelegacy]

every 10km be more appropriate... Subaru were under pressure to increase service times due to longer ones from other makers. Although i think 15km is too long.

 

[Milo]

[quote author=davelegacy link=topic=25094.msg296677#msg296677 date=1279313434]
every 10km be more appropriate... Subaru were under pressure to increase service times due to longer ones from other makers. Although i think 15km is too long.


[/quote]
cheers lads, i would also feel that 5-10k km would be spot on without going ott and throwing out money unnecesarilly. i am of an old school of giving a car a service twice a year anyway (for the winter and for the summer kinda way), which works out less than 10k.

 

[davelegacy]

10km/6k miles on a ej204 is sensible timing or at 6months whichever comes around first...

 

[Milo]

one more wee thing, the factory manual says that the spark plugs are to be kept for 100k km (NKG ILFR6B). feels kind of long. would you change these more often, any point?

 

[davelegacy]

every 2years on that model. Higher performance turbo cars annual..

 

[Milo]

cheers dave, how often do you need to change the differential oil?

 

[Rob Spec C]

change engine oil, and filter at every service..

 

[davelegacy]

[quote author=Milo link=topic=25094.msg296826#msg296826 date=1279395821]
cheers dave, how often do you need to change the differential oil?
[/quote]

30k miles/2.5-3 yrs

 

[Milo]

just a follow up from the previous: would MOTUL - Gear 300 Oil 75W90 be good for MY07 Forester NA, for both gearbox and rear diff? it should take ~4l for the gearbox and~1l for the rear?

 

[Scoobymaniac]

Yes,

Subaru recommend GL-5 (75W-90) or equivalent.

5speed box is 3.5 litres
6speed box is 4.1 litres

Rear diff is 0.9 to 1.1 litres