2009 Subaru Outback Oil Capacity
The 2009 Subaru Outback’s listed engine oil capacities are 4.4 qt for the EJ253, 4.5 qt for the EJ255 Turbo, and 6.0 qt for the EZ30D. Each engine calls for 5W-30 oil.
The capacity changes with the engine: the EJ253 and turbocharged EJ255 have similar listed amounts, while the EZ30D has a higher one. Match the figure to your engine rather than relying only on the model year; the listed facts do not specify changes by trim.
These figures are the listed capacities. If your engine or exact service-fill amount is not identified here, confirm it on the door jamb or in the owner’s manual.
EJ253: 4.4 qt · EJ255 Turbo: 4.5 qt · EZ30D: 6 qt
Catalog dataManufacturer figures stored on configuration rows
EJ253: 4.4 qt · 5W-30
- 4.4 qt · 5W-30 · EJ253
- 4.5 qt · 5W-30 · EJ255 Turbo
- 6 qt · 5W-30 · EZ30D
Questions
- Does oil capacity vary by engine?
- Yes. Stored capacities differ by engine label.
- How much oil is stored for each engine?
- EJ253: 4.4 qt; EJ255 Turbo: 4.5 qt; EZ30D: 6 qt
Catalog oil filters
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Subaru Outback.
Viscosity and filter part numbers appear only when the catalog stores them. This is not an oil-change procedure.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.