I went to change the oil in new 2015 Forester with 2.5 engine. Its the best setup to change the oil I have come across. The engine has a shroud under it but there is a small cutout for the oil drain plug. Easy to get a wrench in there and drain the oil.
The oil filter and fill were up front on top where other fluid fills were located. The oil filter mounting plate had a shoulder around it about 2" out from the filter so any oil that came out from unscrewing the filter would be contained. There was even a drain hole to catch any oil in the area towards the shoulder (unsure where the drain hold went).
I changed the oil to PP 0W20 and M1 filter at 2234 miles. It requires synthetic.
The oil filter and fill were up front on top where other fluid fills were located. The oil filter mounting plate had a shoulder around it about 2" out from the filter so any oil that came out from unscrewing the filter would be contained. There was even a drain hole to catch any oil in the area towards the shoulder (unsure where the drain hold went).
I changed the oil to PP 0W20 and M1 filter at 2234 miles. It requires synthetic.
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