1987 Subaru RX Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Subaru RX covers the Turbo, the only trim listed for the year, in 4-door sedan form. What sets it apart is induction: its 1.8L gasoline flat-four pairs a single overhead camshaft with a turbocharger rather than breathing naturally. The manual addresses that engine and its fuel, ignition and cooling systems with procedures, specifications and torque values, and extends wiring diagrams and diagnostics to the electrical system, transmission, brakes, suspension, steering and body.

Engines covered

• 1.8L flat-four — SOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Turbo

Known issues on the 1987 RX. For the 1987 RX, the systems that matter most follow from the spec sheet. A turbocharged SOHC flat-four puts the engine, fuel system, ignition and cooling system at the center of routine work, and a sedan body in Turbo trim brings its own electrical system and chassis. The manual answers with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine and those supporting systems, as well as the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, steering and body.