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Break-in / Service 101


Suggested New Car Break-in

1000 miles: Drive calmly for the first 1,000 miles.

Avoid hard starts and stops.

Avoid over-revving the engine; try to keep RPMs less than 4000.

Vary your speeds over the full range of city and highway driving.

Don't use cruise control much, if at all.

City and freeway driving is fine because that will vary the speeds.

1st oil change 1,000 miles, then 3 months or 3,000 miles.


Suggested Maintenance schedule for all Subarus
Recommended Service Intervals
Check and perform at number of months or miles/km, whichever comes first

Note: engine coolant - starting with the 2008 Impreza STI and all 2009 models, Subaru is using the new Subaru Super Coolant. This new coolant is blue in color and has an extended life of 11 years before servicing is required and cannot be mixed with other kinds.

This applies to the 2008 STI (not WRX) and all 2009 models.

The color of this coolant is blue and the first replacement interval is 11 years/220,000Km (137,500 miles). The second replacement interval after that is 6 years/120,000KM (75,000 miles).

Subaru Super Coolant may be mixed with Subaru Long Life Coolant (SLLC); however when mixed the replacement interval must be followed for Subaru Long Life Coolant, 30 months/ 48,000Km (30,000 miles).

Always refer to your owners manual for complete information and have your vehicle inspected!


Maintaining your vehicle is an important part of getting the most out of your Subaru investment.

The chart below is a service and maintenance schedule based upon Subaru factory requirements. Each number indicates the mileage when a vehicle is due for a scheduled maintenance. The descriptions below are very simplified versions, so please call your dealer if you’d like get more details about how much more is actually done during the particular service.


3750 miles (Minor)
Oil Service/general inspection

7500 miles (Minor)
7500 inspection / Oil Service / Tire rotation

15000 miles (Intermediate)
15,000 inspection / Oil Service / Change Automatic Transmission fluid / Air Filter
Tire Rotation / Adjust Belts / Adjust Clutch / Adjust Park Brake

( 22500 )

30000 miles (Major)
30000 inspection / Oil Service / Change Automatic Transmission Fluid / Brake fluid flush
Coolant change / Tune up incl. Filters / Tire Rotation / Adjust Park Brake / Adjust Fan Belts
Adjust Clutch / Change front and rear differential fluid

( 37500 - 45000 - 52500 )

60000 miles (Major)
60000 inspection / Oil Service / Change Automatic Transmission Fluid / Brake fluid flush
Change Coolant / Replace thermostat / Tune up incl. Filters / Tire Rotation / Adjust Park Brake
Replace Fan Belts / Adjust Clutch / Change front and rear differential fluid
Timing belt required all models 86-95 all and 96-98 2.2L engine

( 67500 - 75000 - 82500 - 90000 - 97500 )

105000 miles
Timing belt required 2.0L 2.5L all and 1999-up 2.2L engine

( 112500 - 120000 - 127500 - 135000 - 142500 - 150000 - 157500 - 165000 - 172500 )

180000 miles
Timing belt required all models 86-95 all and 96-98 2.2L engine

( 187500 - 195000 - 202500 )

210000 miles
Timing belt required 2.0L 2.5L all and 1999-up 2.2L engine



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