2021 Subaru Outback

Published repairs below cite a manual or a manufacturer chart. Coming soon pages are names only. Capacities and torque on this year stay on this year.

This year uses publication A2600BE-B, file MSA5M2104B. The same PDF also describes the Legacy. Outback rows are the ones filed here.

Oil, coolant, CVT fluid, brakes, spark plugs, the battery, wheel nuts, and tire pressure are filed from that book. The separate Warranty and Maintenance Booklet was not read, so mile intervals from that booklet are not on these pages.

2021 is publication A2600BE-B. That PDF also describes the Legacy. Legacy capacities are not filed on the Outback pages. Other Outback years are not filed here.

Cited specifications

Copied from the published guides for this year. Each figure stays with that guide and that guide's source. Open the guide before you use it.

Specifications cited on this year's guides
Guide	Item	Figure
Automatic transmission fluid	Fluid type	Consult your SUBARU dealer.
Automatic transmission fluid	Outback 2.5 L	12.4 US qt (11.7 L, 10.3 Imp qt). Guideline.
Automatic transmission fluid	Outback 2.4 L	12.6 US qt (11.9 L, 10.5 Imp qt). Guideline.
Battery	Battery type	LN2.
Battery	Alternator, 2.5 L	12 V-150 A.
Battery	Alternator, 2.4 L	12 V-190 A.
Brake pads and rotors	Brake fluid	FMVSS No. 116, DOT 3 or DOT 4. No capacity is printed.
Brake pads and rotors	Pad wear limit	0.06 in (1.5 mm).
Brake pads and rotors	Disc usage limit	Consult your SUBARU dealer. The book does not print a thickness.
Brake pads and rotors	Pedal	Clearance 2.68 in (68 mm) minimum at 110 lbf (490 N). Free play 0.02 to 0.11 in (0.5 to 2.7 mm).
Engine coolant	2.5 L	9.5 US qt (9.0 L, 7.9 Imp qt). SUBARU SUPER COOLANT.
Engine coolant	2.4 L	9.2 US qt (8.7 L, 7.7 Imp qt). SUBARU SUPER COOLANT.
Engine oil and filter	Required grade	0W-20 synthetic. API SN with the words RESOURCE CONSERVING, or SN PLUS with RESOURCE CONSERVING, or ILSAC GF-5.
Engine oil and filter	If 0W-20 is unavailable	5W-30 conventional may be used to add oil. Change back to 0W-20 synthetic at the next oil change. Conventional oil may be used if synthetic is unavailable.
Engine oil and filter	2.5 L with filter	4.4 US qt (4.2 L, 3.7 Imp qt). Low to full is 1.1 US qt (1.0 L).
Engine oil and filter	2.4 L turbo with filter	4.8 US qt (4.5 L, 4.0 Imp qt). Low to full is 1.1 US qt (1.0 L).
Spark plugs	2.5 L	DILKAR7Q8 (NGK).
Spark plugs	2.4 L	SILKFR8A6 (NGK).
Tire pressure	Outback sizes	225/65R17 102H and 225/60R18 100H.
Tire pressure	Outback cold pressure	Front 35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm2). Rear 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2).
Tire pressure	Temporary spare	60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2) on models with a temporary spare.
Tire pressure	Conventional spare	Use the Outback cold pressures: front 35 psi, rear 33 psi.
Tire pressure	Rotation	Every 6,000 miles. Keep each tire on its original side, then adjust pressures and check nut torque.
Wheel lug nuts	Wheel nut torque	88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf-m). The book prints this once for the Legacy and Outback table.
Wheel lug nuts	Footnote	About 88 to 110 lbf (40 to 50 kgf) at the end of the wheel nut wrench. If you tighten the nuts yourself, have the torque checked at a shop as soon as possible.

Torque cited on this year's guides
Guide	Fastener	Torque
Wheel lug nuts	Wheel nut	88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf-m).

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