A 2002 Subaru Legacy uses standard 10w-30 weight motor oil. During the winter, a lighter weight oil may be desirable in particularly harsh locations.
Use your choice of brand ;5W30 would be a good choice of weight.
5w 30
My 2008 XT manual says 4.2 quarts.
Using the correct oil in your car is very important. The bearings in your engine are designed with very tight clearances that require a specific weight of oil running through them. The numbers on your oil indicates the oil's thickness. For example, SAE 30 weight oil is heavier than SAE 20 weight oil. So you are probably asking, "what is the 'W' all about?" The W indicates a multiweight oil, where the "W" indicates WINTER use. SAE 30 weight oil acts like a 30 weight oil at all temperatures. So when it gets really cold that 30 weight oil gets really thick. It will no longer flow through the tiny clearances your engine requires. An oil rated 10w30 will behave differently when it is cold. When the temperature of 10w30 drops it acts like a 10 weight oil. That way it will still be fluid enough to flow where it needs to flow. Once the engine(and oil) warms up to temp then it will act like a 30 weight oil.
5w30
5w30
15w/40w synthetic
4.4=0
o2 subaru
5w-30
Is the oil leaking and hitting exhaust? if so it is the o-ring in the oil pump. Subaru is known for that!
It is important to maintain the proper fluid levels in a car. The 1998 Subaru Legacy wagon holds 4 1/2 quarts of oil.
4.2 qts
My 1997 legacy gt sedan takes 4.8 quarts of oil.
A 1996 Subaru Legacy Outback requires: For automatictransmission: DEXRON III For manual transmission: GL5 75W90 gear oil
top of front of engine, under alternator
4.2 w/ filter