outahere Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Anyone have an online source with the maintenance schedule for the 2004 GT turbo models? A google search did not turn up anything. For those that do their own maintenance, do you change your spark plugs from above or below the vehicle? Is there easy access to the oil filter? What is the change interval on the cam belt? Like many manufacturers, Subaru seems to be moving away from a requirement to change the fuel filter, and incorporate the filter with the fuel pump inside the tank. Seems like asking for trouble, but most manufacturers seem to be taking this approach with their latest vehicles. What prevents the filter from getting plugged up? On another forum a STI owner had a bad tank of gas, got a plugged up filter, which necessitated spending $550 for a new filter/pump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted June 1, 2004 Author Share Posted June 1, 2004 OK, just found the schedule at subaru.com. Duh. Surprised to see the same oil change schedule for turbo and non-turbo, at 7500 miles. It calls for inspection of the fuel filter (how??) on a regular interval, and recommends replacement if the vehicle is used in extremely cold or hot climates. Am wondering if the Legacy will actually have a fuel filter in the engine compartment, in addition to the one in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 That's not too bad at all. Thanks for looking that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted June 2, 2004 Author Share Posted June 2, 2004 Also good to see that the cam belt does not require replacement until 105000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 I think that may be the same as the 2.5L SOHC N/A engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 All information is currently correct. In Oz terms its a service every 15K and cam @ 100K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted June 3, 2004 Author Share Posted June 3, 2004 Other than photos, I have not yet seen the engine compartment on a GT Legacy, but it looks cramped. Is there access to the spark plugs from the top, or do you need to go underneath the car to change plugs? If so, not a problem going underneath, seeing as how the change interval will be 60,000 mi. But I do remember seeing reports that long plug change intervals were increasing the incidence of plugs frozen in the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted June 3, 2004 Author Share Posted June 3, 2004 [quote name='agctr']All information is currently correct. In Oz terms its a service every 15K and cam @ 100K[/quote] You do your oil changes at 15K intervals? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 I don't think he means oil changes, just maint. work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBY Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 [quote name='outahere'][quote name='agctr']All information is currently correct. In Oz terms its a service every 15K and cam @ 100K[/quote] You do your oil changes at 15K intervals? :o[/quote] I'm sure that's kilometers and not miles. Here in the US hardly anyone follows the owners manuel oil change schedule, I think it's 5k miles for the WRX but my dealer does it every 3,700 for free. The oil looks barely half discoloured when they change it so it would be a shame to toss it, perhaps they give it to the Chrysler dealer next door :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 I usuually changed my vehicle's oil every 5-6k miles, usually the latter. Why change at 3k? What a waste of perfectly good (and possibly expensive) oil! Unless free of course! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 I will be probably going about every 5k (easy to remember for one.) Right now it's 3k with the current, older model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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