Performing my first service - Legacy GT

[Prox]

Hey guys, so I have never performed a service on my own car ever, but I think it's about time I learnt how to do it.

Typically a service consists of new oil, new oil/air filter... and what else?

Also where would be the best place to get these parts for a 97 GT?

Is there any free Haynes manual PDF's anywhere, I found one for $20 which I will get if I have to?

Any tips or recommendations would be great!

[boon]

I wouldn't bother doing the air filter at the same interval as your oil filter - A turbo Subaru should be getting new oil 7000kms or so, most people like to do 5000kms - and the air filter should last WAY longer than that. It's easy enough to remove though so it's worth pulling it out and vacuuming all the dead bugs and leaves and stuff out of it.

Don't forget to get a new sump plug washer. I like to go genuine for my filters and I just grab a washer at the same time. Grab them from Armstrong Parts on Fifeshire Ave.

[Prox]

that's perfect, and the oil filter is the thing on the bottom of the sump which has a big thread right? is the washer like a gasket for that?

Thanks for the info!

[GC8E2DD]

The oil filter is not actually on the sump, but yeah, close to it. It looks kind of like a can of food hanging off the motor. The new (crush) washer goes on the sump plug - the bung you undo to actually drain the sump/ motor of oil. The bung has a 17mm head from memory.

[newsuba]

If you don't know what an oil filter looks like perhaps you should do some more homework before attempting such a job...

[Andy_Mac]

And buy/make something to undo them. On 4th gens they're pretty well jammed in with the exhaust (can't remember 3rds) so the old bike inner tube trick doesn't really work the same as on inline 4s

Edited March 20, 2015 by Andy_Mac

[chulozumo]

If your doing it this weekend, and need a hand. Let me know!

I think i need to do my wrx as well

[Prox]

okay, that's cleared a lot of things up, we got to learn at some point! But I feel confident after reading a few things online!