# Changing the headrest in a 2017 Subaru Impreza

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-the-headrest-in-a-2017-subaru-impreza/163881>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** impreza, subaru\
**Created:** [May 5, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-the-headrest-in-a-2017-subaru-impreza/163881 "2020-05-05T18:50:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Anna57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@Anna57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anna57)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-the-headrest-in-a-2017-subaru-impreza/163881/1 "2020-05-05T18:50:59Z")

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Can i change my head rest on my car? If not what’s the best kind of pillow to buy for the head rest?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-the-headrest-in-a-2017-subaru-impreza/163881/2 "2020-05-05T22:52:29Z")

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Strictly speaking it’s a head _restraint,_ designed for safety rather than comfort. I don’t use one but try here: [https://autoquarterly.com/best-car-headrest-pillows/](https://autoquarterly.com/best-car-headrest-pillows/)

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**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:** [May 6, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-the-headrest-in-a-2017-subaru-impreza/163881/3 "2020-05-06T13:42:50Z")

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> [@Anna57](#):
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> Can i change my head rest on my car?

No, you can’t. And as @davepsinbox_157004 posted, it is not a rest.