2004 Subaru Forester Oil Capacity
The 2004 Subaru Forester oil capacity listed here is 4.2 qt for each engine shown. The listed oil type is 5W-30, applying to both EJ251 entries and the EJ255 Turbo entry.
Read the capacity as the amount associated with the engine listing, not as a guarantee that the same amount is needed at every oil change. The facts show the same capacity and oil type for the EJ251 and EJ255 Turbo, so there is no listed difference by engine in these figures. The repeated EJ251 entry does not provide a different specification.
Use the figures as a reference, then check the oil level after service. If your vehicle’s engine or required amount is not represented here, confirm the specification on the door jamb or in the owner’s manual.
EJ251: 4.2 qt · EJ255 Turbo: 4.2 qt
Catalog dataManufacturer figures stored on configuration rows
EJ251: 4.2 qt · 5W-30
- 4.2 qt · 5W-30 · EJ251
- 4.2 qt · 5W-30 · EJ251
- 4.2 qt · 5W-30 · EJ255 Turbo
Questions
- Does oil capacity vary by engine?
- Stored oil capacity is the same across engine groups in this extract.
- How much oil is stored for each engine?
- EJ251: 4.2 qt; EJ255 Turbo: 4.2 qt
Catalog oil filters
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Subaru Forester.
Viscosity and filter part numbers appear only when the catalog stores them. This is not an oil-change procedure.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.