Subaru Forester 2004 – Service Manual Forester – Car Service Manuals

Model Year: 4:
2004MY│5: 2005MY│6: 2006MY

Transmission type: AWD 5-speed│4-speed
J: SOHC MFI 5-speed MT
R: SOHC MFI 4-speed AT
D: DOHC Turbo MFI 5-speed MT
P: DOHC Turbo MFI 4-speed AT
Engine : 2.5L AWD
Slystem:D-MFI SOHC-A│MFI DOHC Turbo

In the U.S., in 2003, a turbocharged Forester, the XT, was released alongside the naturally aspirated X and XS in the United States as a 2004 model. However, the same model had been available since the late 1990s elsewhere in the world. The X and XS models feature a 2.5 L SOHC engine, while the XT model features a 2.5 L turbocharged DOHC engine. Both engines have timing belt driven camshafts.[6] The XT model uses the same Mitsubishi TD04 turbocharger used in the Subaru Impreza WRX.

The engine in the 2004 to 2005 Forester XT is identical to the American market Subaru Impreza WRX STi except for using the smaller TD04 turbocharger from the WRX, a smaller intercooler, different exhaust system, and different engine management programming.Subaru Forester 2004 – Service Manual Forester – Car Service Manuals .

Section: Subaru Forester 2004 – Service Manual Forester – Car Service Manuals

General Information, Engine Mechanical, Engine Lubrication System, Engine Cooling System,Engine Control System, Fuel System, Exhaust System, Accelerator Control System, Transmission, Transaxle, Clutch, Manual Transaxle, Automatic Transaxle, Front Axle, Rear Axle, Suspension,Road Wheels & Tires, Brake System, Parking Brake System, Brake Control System, Power Steering System, Seat Belts, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), Body, Lock & Security System, Glasses, Window System & Mirrors, Roof, Exterior & Interior, Instrument Panel, Seat, Starting & Charging System, Lighting System, Driver Information System, Wiper, Washer & Horn, Body Control System, and more.

For those wanting more traction Mitsubishi offered a rear diff-lock, which was operated by a button on the dash. Underneath, the ML had coil springs at the front with leaf springs at the back, large ventilated front discs and big rear drums, ABS braking and electronic brake force distribution.