New 2009 Subaru Forrester

[Bullwinkle007]

Although Rotella T6 is popular with Subarus, another good choice is Pennzoil Platinum Euro L at Walmart, or any other Euro oil including Mobil 1 0w40.

Motul Gear 300 is the only thing you should use in a Subaru manual transmission. Some people don't like the RL 75w90NS for it. The rear diff can use any 75w90 GL5

I think they switched to blue coolant by then, so Zerex Asian Blue is a good choice for coolant

Bars Leaks HG-1 head gasket sealer is good stuff, and it works. People have had good results with Blue Devil Pour-N-Go as well.

I just bought some Motul gear 300. The RL 75/90 NS, it was ok.

 

[tired]

I just bought some Motul gear 300. The RL 75/90 NS, it was ok.

I don't know if they use brass synchros in Subarus, but in Toyotas, the recommendation is for a GL-4 fluid in the standard transmission gearbox. I use MT-90 or Amsoil manual transmission fluid.

 

[facility1]

I don't know if they use brass synchros in Subarus, but in Toyotas, the recommendation is for a GL-4 fluid in the standard transmission gearbox. I use MT-90 or Amsoil manual transmission fluid.

Amsoil MTL is good stuff, have used in past transmissions, and their 75w-90 past manual transmissions ,diff,transfer case etc

 

[tired]

Amsoil MTL is good stuff, have used in past transmissions, and their 75w-90 past manual transmissions ,diff,transfer case etc

When I bought my truck, I did a first change with some basic gear lube at a shop. Probably just bulk. Then I changed to Amsoil at a short interval in the diffs and T-case. Transfer case shifts noticeably smoother. Can't really tell a difference with the diffs though. Going to switch to Amsoil in the transmission too. You never know what the shop did...

 

[Legs4Arms]

My next change in the spring for my 200,000km original head gaskets 2003 Baja with the EJ253 will be 4.4L of Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W-40 with WIX 57712