Subaru Forester

1997-2005 of release

Repair and operation of the car

Subaru Forester
+ Subaru Forester cars
+ Maintenance instruction
- Routine maintenance
   Schedule of routine maintenance of the Subaru Forester cars
   General information
   General information about settings and adjustments
   Check of levels of liquids
   Check of a condition of tires and pressure of their rating
   Check of level of the RKPP gearbox oil
   Check of the ATF level and liquid of forward differential of automatic transmission
   Check of level of liquid of the power steering
   Replacement of motive oil and oil filter
   Check, service and charging of the rechargeable battery
   Check of a condition of components of the cooling system
   Check of a state and replacement of the hoses located in a motive compartment
   Check of a state and replacement of brushes of screen wipers
   Rotation of wheels
   Check of a condition of components of a suspension bracket and steering drive
   Greasing of components of the chassis
   Check of a condition of components of system of production of the fulfilled gases
   Check of level of lubricant in the transfer case of all-wheel drive models
   Check of level of lubricant of back differential
   Check of a condition of seat belts
   Check and adjustment of turns and composition of mix of idling
   Check of a condition of protective covers of power shafts
   Check and replacement of the valve of system of the operated ventilation of a case (PCV) (at the corresponding complete set of the car)
   Replacement of the filtering air cleaner element
   Check of a state, adjustment of effort of a tension and replacement of driving belts
   Check of a condition of components of a power supply system
   Check of the brake system
   Adjustment of pedals of a foot brake and coupling
   Check of a state and replacement of spark plugs
   Check of a state and replacement of components of system of ignition
   Service of the cooling system (depletion, washing and filling)
   Replacement of ATF of automatic transmission
   Replacement of the RKPP gearbox oil
   Replacement of lubricant of the transfer case (all-wheel drive models)
   Differential lubricant replacement
   Check of a condition of components of system of catching of fuel evaporations
   Check of serviceability of a condition of components of system of recirculation of the fulfilled gases (EGR)
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply system and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Control systems of the engine
+ Gear shifting box
+ Coupling, transmission line
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment

Check of the ATF level and liquid of forward differential of automatic transmission

Check of the ATF level and liquid of forward differential of automatic transmission (each 4800 km
run or times a month)

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Correctness of the ATF level is one of critical operational parameters of the models equipped with AT. Excessive falling of the ATF level can lead to pro-slipping of the converter of rotation whereas the excessive amount of liquid leads to its foaming, to formation of leaks and is fraught with a transmission exit out of operation.
2. Check of the ATF level has to be made at the transmission warmed up to the normal working temperature (16 ÷ 20 km of a run, 72 ÷ 80 °C).

It is not necessary to make check of the ATF level right after operation of the car at high speeds, in the conditions of a city cycle in hot weather, or after towage of the trailer, - previously let's liquid cool down within about 30 minutes.

3. Park the car on the flat horizontal platform with a hard coating, strongly cock the parking brake. If the engine cold, start it and warm up up to the normal working temperature on single turns. At the working engine squeeze out a pedal of a foot brake and serially carry out the AT selector lever through all provisions, having in conclusion returned it to situation "P".

4. Without suppressing the engine, take the measuring probe from the directing tube. Fingers remove traces of ATF from a probe edge and to the touch estimate its condition.

5. Carefully wipe an edge with pure rags and enter the probe back into the directing tube, having densely put a cover on a mouth.
6. Again take the probe from a mouth and determine the ATF level in a transmission case by length of the moistened site of an edge. Liquid of automatic transmission has high coefficient of thermal expansion therefore its level strongly depends on temperature. On an edge of the probe two scales of control of level are put: for measurement on cold (COLD) and on more hotly (NOTES) of transmission.

Authors of the present manual recommend to perform measurement on AT which is warmed up up to the normal working temperature (after a short trip with the movement in various high-speed ranges).

7. In case of need make the corresponding adjustment, through a funnel having added liquid of the required grade to transmission, - fill in ATF directly in a mouth of the directing tube of the measuring probe.
8. Rise in the ATF level from the lower bound of working range of the probe to top requires about 0.6 l of liquid - add ATF in the small portions in stages, every time checking level.
9. Along with level it is necessary to check as well a condition of ATF. If the liquid moistening the end of an edge of the probe has a dark red-brown shade, or smells of ashes, ATF should be replaced (see the Section ATF Replacement of automatic transmission). In the absence of confidence in correctness of assessment of a condition of transmission liquid compare it on color and a smell to fresh ATF.

10. Check of level of oil of differential of AT is made in a similar manner. The measuring probe is symmetrized to the probe of measurement of the ATF level concerning DP of transmission assembly. Measurement should be performed on hot transmission, about 15 minutes later after switching off of the engine, on an edge of the probe only one measuring scale with two tags is put: L and F between which oil level has to be supported.