Re: Forester oil filters

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Re: Forester oil filters

M.J.

16 Sep 2008 10:03

>> I noticed my wife's '08 Forester takes a different oil filter than my
>> '03's. I wonder if they are smaller? I change mine but have not touched
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> maybe email Jamie at www.subarugenuineparts.com and ask her if Subaru has
> changed filter suppliers.

I have an 2000 Impreza and the dealer no longer stocks
the white Subaru oil filters made by Purolator; instead they
sell the japanese Tokyo Roki which is a significantly smaller
filter.

It used to be that these filters where exclusively for WRX's.
Smaller because the location of the filter in the WRX is
supposedly close to some hot exhaust piping.

Now these filters are to be put on all Imprezas, not only WRX.
That is what my dealer told me. Perhaps these also go on the
Forester.

They seem to be fine filters but cost more (USD 9.50, or 10.50,
cannot recall). I kinda like bigger filters, more oil = better cooling,
so I ordered a few oversized Hastings LF386. Though I haven't
had a chance to install one yet. I'll comment on my experience with
this filter in the future.

M.J.

> Carl

Carl 1 Lucky Texan

16 Sep 2008 03:50

> I noticed my wife's '08 Forester takes a different oil filter than my
> '03's. I wonder if they are smaller? I change mine but have not
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>
> Frank

Um, what is your question again?

I know Subaru changed vendors once before(a few years ago - filters were
seeping at the crimp), but I don't know if the size/shape changed enough
to cause a cap wrench to no longer work.

maybe email Jamie at www.subarugenuineparts.com and ask her if Subaru
has changed filter suppliers.

Carl

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Frank

15 Sep 2008 22:45

I noticed my wife's '08 Forester takes a different oil filter than my
'03's. I wonder if they are smaller? I change mine but have not
touched hers or bought one for her car.

I ask today because when I went to change the oil in the '03, the dealer
had put on a smaller filter that I could not remove with the clasping
type wrench I use or even a Sear's rubberized strap wrench. The oil plug
had also been put on by Hercules because it took a pipe extension on the
socket wrench to get it off.

I had pulled the plug, drained the oil and replaced plug with new washer
and when I could not remove filter, added new oil and called dealer's
service manager. He said they only used Subaru parts but I had changed
oil before and my wrench fit any filter they had used before. He was
kind enough to remove his filter and put mine on gratis. That's why I'm
wondering if new '08 filter is smaller.

I was tempted to title this post "Ten miles between oil changes." I
said he could put mine back but service record says they used new oil.

BTW, I really like the looks of the '09 Forester.

Frank

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