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2020 Subaru Forester
120,000 mile service checklist

Here's exactly what your factory maintenance schedule calls for at this mileage — and what each item typically costs.

120,000 mile service

  • Engine oil and filter change — 0W-20 full synthetic
  • Tire rotation
  • Replace engine coolant — Subaru Super Coolant (first change at 137k km / ~85k miles, then every 2 years — check owner's manual)
  • Replace CVT fluid again (Subaru DCVT fluid — every 60k under normal service)
  • Replace serpentine drive belt
  • Replace spark plugs if not done at 60k
  • Full brake fluid flush
  • Inspect and replace front and rear differential fluid
  • Inspect wheel bearings front and rear
  • Inspect all suspension bushing condition (FB Forester lateral links commonly develop wear by 120k)

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