2000 Subaru Forester Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2000 Subaru Forester addresses a sport utility with four doors and a naturally aspirated 2.5L flat-four. The engine runs on gasoline and uses a single overhead camshaft layout. For this model year the Forester is listed in three trims, Base, L and S. Procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams cover the engine and its cooling and fuel systems, the drivetrain, the brakes and the body.

Engines covered

• 2.5L flat-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• L
• S

Known issues on the 2000 Forester. Owners of the 2000 Forester lodged 75 complaints with NHTSA. Power train leads with 21, suspension follows with 19, then engine and engine cooling with 12, tires with 8 and the gasoline fuel system with 5. Of the total, 7 complaints reported a crash and 3 reported an injury. For the systems those reports name, the manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostics, from the drivetrain and suspension to the cooling system around the single-overhead-cam engine.