General Information: Specifications: Forester: Capacity
| Model | 2.5 L non-turbo | 2.5 L turbo | |||
| Transmission | 5MT | 4AT | 4AT | ||
| Fuel tank | L (US gal, Imp gal) | 64 (16.9, 14.1) | |||
| Engine oil L (US qt, Imp qt) |
Total capacity (at overhaul) | 6.1 (6.4, 5.4) | 5.0 (5.3, 4.4) | ||
| Filling amount of engine oil | When replacing engine oil and oil filter | 5.2 (5.5, 4.6) | 4.2 (4.4, 3.7) | ||
| When replacing engine oil only | 5.0 (5.3, 4.4) | 4.0 (4.2, 3.5) | |||
| Transmission oil | L (US qt, Imp qt) | 3.5 (3.7, 3.1) | - | ||
| ATF | L (US qt, Imp qt) | - | 9.3 - 9.6 (9.8 - 10.1, 8.2 - 8.4) | ||
| Front differential gear oil | L (US qt, Imp qt) | - | 1.1 - 1.3 (1.2 - 1.4, 1.0 - 1.1) | ||
| Rear differential gear oil | L (US qt, Imp qt) | 0.8 (0.8, 0.7) | |||
| Power steering fluid | L (US qt, Imp qt) | 0.7 (0.7, 0.6) | |||
| Engine coolant | L (US qt, Imp qt) | 7.1 (7.5, 6.2) | 7.0 (7.4, 6.2) | 8.0 (8.5, 7.0) | |