Subaru Forester Oil Capacity by Year

Complete oil capacity data for all Subaru Forester model years (2007 to 2013). Click any year to expand and view specifications by trim.

More years available: 2021-2026 specs → 2014-2020 specs → 2000-2006 specs →

2013 Subaru Forester 6 trims • Up to 5.6 quarts

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Trim	Engine	Oil Capacity	Oil Type	Viscosity
Base	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.1 quarts	Conventional	5W-20
SE	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.1 quarts	Synthetic Blend	0W-20
Limited	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
Base	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	0W-20
SE	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	0W-20
Limited	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	4.9 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20

2012 Subaru Forester 6 trims • Up to 5.6 quarts

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Trim	Engine	Oil Capacity	Oil Type	Viscosity
Base	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Conventional	5W-20
SE	2.5L 4-Cyl	4.8 quarts	Synthetic Blend	0W-20
Limited	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Conventional	0W-20
Base	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.5 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
SE	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.3 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
Limited	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	4.8 quarts	Synthetic Blend	0W-20

2011 Subaru Forester 6 trims • Up to 5.6 quarts

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Trim	Engine	Oil Capacity	Oil Type	Viscosity
Base	2.5L 4-Cyl	4.7 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
SE	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.1 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
Limited	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.4 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-30
Base	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.5 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
SE	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
Limited	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20

2010 Subaru Forester 6 trims • Up to 5.6 quarts

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Trim	Engine	Oil Capacity	Oil Type	Viscosity
Base	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.0 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
SE	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.2 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-30
Limited	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.5 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
Base	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
SE	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-30
Limited	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.3 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20

2009 Subaru Forester 6 trims • Up to 5.5 quarts

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Trim	Engine	Oil Capacity	Oil Type	Viscosity
Base	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.2 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
SE	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.0 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
Limited	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.5 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
Base	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	4.7 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-30
SE	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.3 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
Limited	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.4 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20

2008 Subaru Forester 6 trims • Up to 5.6 quarts

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Trim	Engine	Oil Capacity	Oil Type	Viscosity
Base	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.4 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
SE	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.2 quarts	Conventional	5W-20
Limited	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.0 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
Base	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	4.9 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
SE	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.5 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-30
Limited	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20

2007 Subaru Forester 6 trims • Up to 5.7 quarts

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Trim	Engine	Oil Capacity	Oil Type	Viscosity
Base	2.5L 4-Cyl	4.8 quarts	Conventional	5W-30
SE	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.7 quarts	Conventional	5W-20
Limited	2.5L 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Conventional	5W-20
Base	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	4.8 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-30
SE	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20
Limited	1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl	5.6 quarts	Synthetic Blend	5W-20