Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 269

ME(H4DOTC)-19

MECHANICAL

General Description

499987500

CRANKSHAFT 
SOCKET

Used for rotating crankshaft.

499587100

OIL SEAL 
INSTALLER

Used for installing oil pump oil seal.

499587600

OIL SEAL 
INSTALLER

Used for installing camshaft oil seal for DOHC 
engine.

18332AA000

OIL FILTER 
WRENCH

Used for removing and installing oil filter. (Outer 
diameter: 68 mm (2.68 in))

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST-499987500

ST-499587100

ST-499587600

ST18332AA000

ME(H4DOTC)-20

MECHANICAL

General Description

18332AA010

OIL FILTER 
WRENCH

Used for removing and installing oil filter. (Outer 
diameter: 65 mm (2.56 in))

499597200

OIL SEAL GUIDE

• Used for installing camshaft oil seal for DOHC 
engine.
• Used with OIL SEAL INSTALLER 
(499587600).

498277200

STOPPER SET

Used for installing automatic transmission 
assembly to engine.

18482AA000

(Newly adopted tool)

CARTRIDGE

Troubleshooting for electrical system.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST18332AA010

ST-499597200

ST-498277200

ST18482AA000

ME(H4DOTC)-21

MECHANICAL

General Description

2. GENERAL TOOL

E: PROCEDURE

It is possible to conduct the following service procedures with engine on the vehicle, however, the procedures
described in this section are based on the condition that the engine is removed from the vehicle.
• V-belt
• Timing belt
• Camshaft
• Cylinder head

22771AA030

SUBARU SELECT 
MONITOR KIT

Troubleshooting for electrical system.
• English: 22771AA030 (Without printer)
• German: 22771AA070 (Without printer)
• French: 22771AA080 (Without printer)
• Spanish: 22771AA090 (Without printer)

TOOL NAME

REMARKS

Compression gauge

Used for measuring compression.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST22771AA030

ME(H4DOTC)-22

MECHANICAL

Compression

2. Compression

A: INSPECTION

CAUTION:
After warming-up, engine becomes very hot. Be 
careful not to burn yourself during measure-
ment.
1) Remove the collector cover.
2) After warming-up the engine, turn the ignition
switch to OFF.
3) Make sure that the battery is fully charged.
4) Release the fuel pressure. <Ref. to
FU(H4DOTC)-39, RELEASING OF FUEL PRES-
SURE, PROCEDURE, Fuel.>
5) Remove all the spark plugs.
<Ref. to IG(H4DOTC)-4, REMOVAL, Spark Plug.>
6) Fully open the throttle valve.
7) Check the starter motor for satisfactory perfor-
mance and operation.
8) Hold the compression gauge tightly against the
spark plug hole.

NOTE:
When using a screw-in type compression gauge,
the screw (put into cylinder head spark plug hole)
should be less than 18 mm (0.71 in) long.
9) Crank the engine by means of the starter motor,
and read the maximum value on the gauge when
the gauge needle is steady.

10) Perform at least two measurements per cylin-
der, and make sure that the values are correct.

Compression (Throttle fully open):

Standard

1,100 — 1,300 kPa (11.2 — 13.3 kgf/cm

2

, 

160 — 189 psi)

Difference between cylinders

49 kPa (0.5 kgf/cm

2

, 7 psi) or less

ME-00007