# 2017 Subaru Forester - What should I pay for the 100K maintenance? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru\ **Created:** [March 20, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556 "2025-03-20T17:10:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jbrennan06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jbrennan06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbrennan06)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/1 "2025-03-20T17:10:07Z")
100,000 mile maintenance ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/2 "2025-03-21T02:27:59Z")
> [@jbrennan06](#): > > 100,000 mile maintenance Check your owners manual… You might be able to find it on line if not in your vehicle… ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/3 "2025-03-24T19:39:18Z")
You should pay whatever it costs. More expensive at the dealer that an independent. More expensive in Chicago, IL than in Troy, Ohio. That is all my crystal ball is telling me. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/4 "2025-03-24T19:42:54Z")
Is timing belt due? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/5 "2025-03-24T20:18:48Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > Is timing belt due? Definitely not. It has a timing chain. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/6 "2025-03-24T20:27:40Z")
There is no ‘100K maintenance’ according to the schedules I’ve found. Get your maintenance schedule, make a list of everything needed at your miles/months, include anything skipped in prior service visits, and get a quote from your dealer and one or two good independent shops in your area for that list of work. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/7 "2025-03-24T22:40:08Z")
I thought 4 cyl has belt and 6 cyl has chain? Where is motor size mentioned in t3xt? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/8 "2025-03-24T22:57:45Z")
The Forester 4 cylinder hasn’t used a timing belt since 2011. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/9 "2025-03-26T20:03:22Z")
You have to look in your owners manual for the recommended service. In 2014, there was no 100k maintenance on the schedule, but there was a coolant drain and fill at 110k miles or 11 years. Spark plugs are the costliest maintenance scheduled for 60k miles. The engine has to be lifted up about 4 inches to get at the plugs. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-what-should-i-pay-for-the-100k-maintenance/199556/10 "2025-03-26T21:42:19Z")
This was first posted on the Car Complaints site 6 days ago and the Op may not even know it is on this Forum. I doubt if we will hear from them again.