How often does a Subaru Forester need to be serviced?
The Subaru Forester maintenance schedule includes 20 different types of services over the course of 150,000 miles. RepairPal generates both national and local fair price estimates for most service intervals. To get a local estimate for your specific model year, please select a service below.
Can you buy a 2010 Subaru Forester with 100K miles?
Thoughts on buying a 2010 Subaru Forester with 100k miles? I’m looking for a used car right now under my 10k budget and I have found a couple Forester’s near my area that have 100k or 130k miles on them. One is about 7k dollars and the one with 100k is about 10k dollars. Are these bad deals?
When to do an oil change on a Subaru Forester?
4 cylinder Forester- updated – by 7.5 months or 7500 miles. See image below, it was 3 months or 3,000 miles innthe first version of the maintenance schedule 6 cylinder Outback, Legacy, Tribeca by 3 months or 3,000 miles. Note- many service departments suggest that it makes sense to do the first oil change on all models around 3mos/3,000 miles.
How to take care of a new Subaru?
1000 miles: Drive calmly for the first 1,000 miles and vary your driving with a normal mix of city and highway. Always note the blue ‘cold engine’ light on the dashboard- its a visual reminder that the engine is cold. Avoid hard starts and stops. Avoid over-revving the engine, try to keep RPMs under 4000. Don’t use cruise control much, if at all.
What kind of oil does a Subaru Forester use?
5w-30 Subaru Synthetic Oil is recommended but not required for 2010 and prior turbo engines. It is also recommended for all non-turbo vehicles. note- it is required in all 2011 model year turbos and the new 2.5L DOHC in the 2011 Forester. The maintenance schedule is the same regardless of oil used.
Where can I get maintenance on my Subaru?
Following the periodic inspection and maintenance services prescribed by your Subaru Maintenance Guide is the best way to ensure your Subaru runs smoothly for years to come. Visit your local Subaru dealer to have Subaru Certified Technicians take care of the inspections and maintenance services outlined.
How often should a Subaru Crosstrek be serviced?
The guidelines for your Subaru vehicle maintenance center around the mileage that your car has run. Typically, 6,000 miles is the point for a service interval, or roughly twice a year.
What should I do with my Subaru 90K?
Makes people think that they need a lot of work on their car, not to mention that they will probably need some type of brake work and maybe tires in that period too. The shop that I use, recommends to push your 90k to 95k and do the timing belt at the same time.