March 22, 20206 yr 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?
March 22, 20206 yr 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.
March 22, 20206 yr 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.
March 22, 20206 yr 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.
March 23, 20206 yr AFAIK, this upside-down filter came in on the FB series of Subaru engines around 2011-2012 (in North America at least).
March 23, 20206 yr Exactly what forester2002s said. This is the FB series engine setup. Cheers Bennie
March 24, 20206 yr 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, 20206 yr by Ferret54
March 24, 20206 yr @Ferret54 - EJ engine. EA was L series and MY prior to the EJ series engine beginning in ’89 Cheers Bennie
March 24, 20206 yr 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!
March 25, 20206 yr 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
March 25, 20206 yr 3 hours ago, Ferret54 said: early morning my mind has 'piston slap' LOL that is too funny!
March 25, 20206 yr 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!
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