Mark Trent Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I have a 2004 Forester and change the oil myself. What is the purpose of the silly plastic cover that I have to go through to get to the drain plug and filter. I also have a 97 Outback which does not have the silly cover and it's far easier to change the oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I have a 2004 Forester and change the oil myself. What is the purpose of the silly plastic cover that I have to go through to get to the drain plug and filter. I also have a 97 Outback which does not have the silly cover and it's far easier to change the oil. Don't know for sure, but I have read a couple of good reasons on the forum. One was to keep dirt and such out of the engine compartment. Another was for better aerodynamics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I have a 2004 Forester and change the oil myself. What is the purpose of the silly plastic cover that I have to go through to get to the drain plug and filter. I also have a 97 Outback which does not have the silly cover and it's far easier to change the oil. I removed the plastic cover from my Forester. I stored it in my garage, in case I decided it served some useful purpose. After two months of driving , I noticed no change in mpg, noise, or even cleanliness of the engine compartment. It is now somewhere in the county landfill. I think the cover is supposed to convence the simple minded that they have some kind of skid plate on their "SUV". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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