Clueless99 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I saw some oil like substance around the base of this white cylinder looking filter. What is this white cylinder for? Is it supposed to have oil at the base? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 oil filter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Try a slight tightening of the oil filter. Just turn it by hand (clockwise). Don't force it. But if you can turn it a little, it may reseal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 when did they start mounting the oil filter like that?? holy cats, that is a dumb idea. Sure, it might be easier to get to, but the orientation is all wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 heartless, Both my 2017 OutBack Premier and my Bride's 2019 Forester Limited have the oild filter up top. How much earlier than that I'm not sure, but my 2012 Outback Limited had the filter located on the bottom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 AFAIK, this upside-down filter came in on the FB series of Subaru engines around 2011-2012 (in North America at least). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Exactly what forester2002s said. This is the FB series engine setup. Cheers Bennie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret54 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) There is no DRAIN hole for this area once the oil filter is replaced. The last time the filter was replaced, I'll bet they never wiped the area clean before they screwed on the new filter. Just wipe it clean and see if the oil returns. I suspect it will not as IF there was a leak, this small area FILLS and flows over the side really making a MESS. And YES this is the FA/FB engine that replaced the long running EA series. I DO prefer this as if you let it sit for 3-4 hours ( overnight ) the filter comes off with NO OIL MESS. And with a Fumoto valve, and oil change is now under 10 minutes with no mess, Open Fumoto, while draining, replace filter on the top, Close Fumoto ( synthetic 'water' ( 0W-20 ) drains very quickly ). Fill oil ..... DONE. Move old oil to container and take to service station on the corner. 2 FB20s currently in the stable. With 1 EA25 left in the family ( daughter's 2011 Outback ) I still need an old coffee cup to cleanly grasp and remove the old oil filter after I loosen it. This was the cleanest way I ever came up with for all the EA engines I owned since MY90 Legacy LS wagon EA22. Owned the first year for EA in the US, and ALMOST the last. 2012 for Outback/Legacy. Still continued for WRX/STI a few year after that. Edited March 24, 2020 by Ferret54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 @Ferret54 - EJ engine. EA was L series and MY prior to the EJ series engine beginning in ’89 Cheers Bennie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Ferret54 said: With 1 EA25 left in the family ( daughter's 2011 Outback ) I still need an old coffee cup to cleanly grasp and remove the old oil filter after I loosen it. This was the cleanest way I ever came up with for all the EA engines I owned since MY90 Legacy LS wagon EA22. Owned the first year for EA in the US, and ALMOST the last. 2012 for Outback/Legacy. Still continued for WRX/STI a few year after that. Good tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret54 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 21 hours ago, el_freddo said: @Ferret54 - EJ engine. EA was L series and MY prior to the EJ series engine beginning in ’89 Yes Thank you , I stand corrected .... early morning my mind has 'piston slap' LOL And I have owned 3 EA's from 1979 thru 1985, Oil LEAKS GALORE..... but cars ALWAYS STARTED and got me thru bad weather in the Poconos 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Ferret54 said: early morning my mind has 'piston slap' LOL that is too funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Ferret54 said: .... early morning my mind has 'piston slap' LOL I have that symptom too. I find that it goes away after a while. Coffee usually helps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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