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Subaru Forester 4th Generation (SJ)

20142018 · SJ · suv

Fourth-gen Forester standardized the Lineartronic CVT and offered the FA20DIT 2.0L turbo flat-four (250 hp) in the Forester 2.0XT — the last turbocharged Forester (until the 2022 Wilderness). Base 2.5i used the FB25. EyeSight driver-assist became a major selling point mid-cycle. Manual transmission still offered on base 2.5i.

Watch out: FB25 oil consumption extended warranty (2014-2015 affected) — verify any consumption test was performed. The FA20DIT has its own watch-list (high-pressure fuel-pump and intake-valve carbon for direct-injected engines).

What your Forester takes

The parts and fluids that fit this generation. Specs we publish are confirmed against two independent sources; the rest fill in as we verify them.

  • Wiper blades26" driver · 17" passenger✓ VerifiedView
  • BatteryGroup 35 · 390 CCA min✓ VerifiedView
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