2000 Subaru Forester: What is the oil type and capacity?

The 2000 Subaru Forester comes with two engine types, the 2.0 and 2.5 liters; however, for either, You're going to have an oil capacity of 4.2 quarts, and can use a variety of viscosity weights, from 0W-30 to 10W-40. The default for Your 'Roo is SAE 5W-30. Changing wise, You're going to want to address this every 3k to 6k miles. A decent brand oil to put in this vehicle, given its age, would be Valvoline's High Mileage with MaxLife Technology SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Blend Motor Oil. Because it's a blend, it's more affordable than a full synthetic, at around $17 for A5 quart jug. By far, the most popular filter for this vehicle is the WIX51365; drivers tend to swear more by it than at it, and it runs an affordable $10 if You order online from Amazon. One issue with changing the oil on Subarus is the 14 millimetre oil drain bolt; it can strip easily, so owners address this by replacing it with the 17 millimetre bolt, which is OEM part numbeR807016210.