My gf bought a 24 Forester Wilderness Edition last January. Love it. Easiest oil change ive ever done with the filter location. Using Mobile 1 filters and oil.
Very glad to see a proper oil drain - NOT an extractor - get everything out - especially initial drain getting out as much of the trace metals as possible.
I find if you leave the drain bolt out and then just turn the filter enough to break the seal and then leave it for a minute or two, you’ll have no oil coming out of the filter 🤌🏻
Been using plastic ramps for years on a 2008 Honda Odyssey. Don’t need a ramp for our Subaru outback as it has sufficient ground clearance for me to crawl underneath the car, Forrester seems to have same ground clearance as outback. I noticed that you drained the oil whilst it’s on the ramp. Isn’t it better to change oil on a level ground so as to empty most of the Old Engine oil? What I do to our Honda Odyssey while on a ramp is just to un-tighten the drain plug then lower it to ground level, remove the drain plug, empty the oil, screw in the drain plug without applying the required torque, change the filter, refill the engine oil with the required amount…put back to ramp then tighten the drain plug to specs.
@@arzthausI was just about to write this. Channel locks, vice grip pliers, etc. do go in a certain direction. They grip and squeeze into the object if you go the correct direction.. that’s like handyman 101, what an amateur
@@MiDeb These changes are not required by Subaru. Subaru’s maintenance schedule states the first oil change at 6,000 miles. I am doing extra oil changes because it is better for the engine (which I plan on keeping a long time) and oil changes are cheap if you do them yourself.
Yeah idunno why he changed the oil at 1000. Its always recommended to do it at 5K because even though the oil says its good till 7K.. the gasket in the oil filter wont hold up. Just be safe and change it at 5K.
Oil is cheap, engines are expensive. I'd rather be on the safe side and change more than I have to- I'd rather not have issues with my engine because I could have just spent 40 bucks and 30 min of my time to prevent it. Roll the dice or not, its up to the owners preference.
@ElberGalarga22 This is quasi true. The black filter that comes with the Japanese built Forester is a Tokyo Roki filter 15208AA160 made in Japan. The typical US dealership stock the past few years has been a blue Honeywell/Fram filter (15208AA15A) made the in USA, although for a few months during the pandemic they sourced a generic blue filter elsewhere because of supply shortages. Late last year Subaru USA switched over to black Tokyo Roki filters made in Indonesia (15208AA20A).
Dude! Flip your channel lock pliers, your pliers are slipping. AND yes channel locks, vice grip pliers, etc. do go in a specific direction because they grip into the object as you turn if you have them the correct way. Always remove your oil drain plug then take you oil filter off, then install your oil filter, then your drain plug 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
My gf bought a 24 Forester Wilderness Edition last January. Love it. Easiest oil change ive ever done with the filter location.
Using Mobile 1 filters and oil.
Very glad to see a proper oil drain - NOT an extractor - get everything out - especially initial drain getting out as much of the trace metals as possible.
A pair of household rubber gloves are a good investement.
You cuff them so you don´t get hot oil running down your arm.
I find if you leave the drain bolt out and then just turn the filter enough to break the seal and then leave it for a minute or two, you’ll have no oil coming out of the filter 🤌🏻
Awesome! I’ll do the second oil change soon. Just past 3,000 miles.
Very nice truck! The sport model is pretty awesome too!
We agree!
It’s not a truck.
My crush washer and the drain fill plug were stuck together too! So weird. I just left it that way. Oh well, I'll get it next time lol
I did too! 😂 It looked like it didn't have one on it but from what other's are saying there is. It's not leaking.
for extra safety i put a jack stand under the frame just in case. I heard sometimes thos plastic ramps will collapse under weight just sayin
Been using plastic ramps for years on a 2008 Honda Odyssey. Don’t need a ramp for our Subaru outback as it has sufficient ground clearance for me to crawl underneath the car, Forrester seems to have same ground clearance as outback.
I noticed that you drained the oil whilst it’s on the ramp. Isn’t it better to change oil on a level ground so as to empty most of the Old Engine oil?
What I do to our Honda Odyssey while on a ramp is just to un-tighten the drain plug then lower it to ground level, remove the drain plug, empty the oil, screw in the drain plug without applying the required torque, change the filter, refill the engine oil with the required amount…put back to ramp then tighten the drain plug to specs.
The factory over-tightens the oil filters
Excellent video. Thank you Sir!
Nice video - I’m happy I have my first four free though….
Excellent! Now change the oil at the following miles: 1,000; 3,000; 5,000; then every 5k.
Like your background music. What is it?
@@shedder1104 Not sure really. I grabbed sound bites out of the iMovie catalog.
I have the exact same year car & colour.
Hi Brian. What do you call that tool you use to screw/unscrew the bolt? Thanks
Socket and ratchet to remove. Same socket and torque wrench (ratchet) to install.
You're holding the channel locks wrong. Short end in direction of force always.
Good to know! Thanks!
That is one huge channel lock. You shouldn’t have to use a tool to unscrew any oil filter because most oil filter has a rubber gasket.
The factory way over tightens the oil filter
Also op should flip the channel lock around so he's loosening by pushing the bottom jaw
@@arzthausI was just about to write this. Channel locks, vice grip pliers, etc. do go in a certain direction. They grip and squeeze into the object if you go the correct direction.. that’s like handyman 101, what an amateur
Why so many oil changes before 5000? Im thinking about buying a Forrester but that’s weird and expensive
@@MiDeb These changes are not required by Subaru. Subaru’s maintenance schedule states the first oil change at 6,000 miles. I am doing extra oil changes because it is better for the engine (which I plan on keeping a long time) and oil changes are cheap if you do them yourself.
Yeah idunno why he changed the oil at 1000.
Its always recommended to do it at 5K because even though the oil says its good till 7K.. the gasket in the oil filter wont hold up.
Just be safe and change it at 5K.
@@PARTYNEXTBORDER Engine oil contamination is highest when an engine is breaking in. This applies to all engines, not just Subaru.
New engines create metal particles as they break in. Cheap insurance.
Oil is cheap, engines are expensive. I'd rather be on the safe side and change more than I have to- I'd rather not have issues with my engine because I could have just spent 40 bucks and 30 min of my time to prevent it. Roll the dice or not, its up to the owners preference.
Where did you purchase the new crush gasket for drain plug?
Amazon. 10 pack for $6.99
Should the oil be 0W-16 ?
@@queenbuger1118 No. Use 0w-20 on non-turbo Subarus.
black filter are better then the blue one.
I have heard this too. What is the reason for this?
@@brianaustin1328 better construction. Mr. Subaru has videos on this.
@ElberGalarga22 This is quasi true. The black filter that comes with the Japanese built Forester is a Tokyo Roki filter 15208AA160 made in Japan. The typical US dealership stock the past few years has been a blue Honeywell/Fram filter (15208AA15A) made the in USA, although for a few months during the pandemic they sourced a generic blue filter elsewhere because of supply shortages. Late last year Subaru USA switched over to black Tokyo Roki filters made in Indonesia (15208AA20A).
Dude! Flip your channel lock pliers, your pliers are slipping. AND yes channel locks, vice grip pliers, etc. do go in a specific direction because they grip into the object as you turn if you have them the correct way.
Always remove your oil drain plug then take you oil filter off, then install your oil filter, then your drain plug 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@Ніл87 yes! You are correct!