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Forester Specifications: Capacity

FLUID CAPACITY SPECIFICATION

Model 2.5 L non-turbo 2.5 L turbo
Transmission 5MT 4AT 4AT
Fuel tank (US gal, lmp gal) 64 (16.9, 14.1)
Engine oil
(US qt, lmp qt)
Total capacity (at overhaul) 6.1 (6.4, 5.4) 5.0 (5.3, 4.4)
Filling amount of engine oil When replacing engine oil and oil filter 5.2 (5.5, 4.6) 4.2 (4.4, 3.7)
When replacing engine oil only 5.0 (5.3, 4.4) 4.0 (4.2, 3.5)
Transmission oil (US qt, lmp qt) 3.5 (3.7, 3.1) -
ATF (US qt, lmp qt) - 9.3 - 9.6 (9.8 - 10.1, 8.2 - 8.4)
Front differential gear oil (US qt, lmp qt) - 1.1 - 1.3 (1.2 - 1.4, 1.0 - 1.1)
Rear differential gear oil (US qt, lmp qt) 0.8 (0.8, 0.7)
Power steering fluid (US qt, lmp qt) 0.7 (0.7, 0.6)
Engine coolant (US qt, lmp qt) 7.1 (7.5, 6.2) 7.0 (7.4, 6.2) 8.0 (8.5, 7.0)