# Needed maintenence **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru, forester\ **Created:** [July 18, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/needed-maintenence/52044 "2010-07-18T01:18:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![macmillan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@macmillan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/macmillan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/needed-maintenence/52044/1 "2010-07-18T01:18:33Z")
Does my 2005 subaru forester need the power steering, brake system and transmission flushed as routine maintenance? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/needed-maintenence/52044/2 "2010-07-18T01:21:51Z")
If it’s a Suburu? You want to do anything that MIGHT make that thing last. But there’s no guarantee! Tester ---
**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:** [July 18, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/needed-maintenence/52044/3 "2010-07-18T01:41:13Z")
The manual’s pretty complete in describing what you need to do, with the exception of transmission fluid changes. I just did mine at 45k. ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/needed-maintenence/52044/4 "2010-07-18T01:55:04Z")
A 2005 is now about 5 to 6 years old. Most mfg’rs recommend brake fluid changes every 3 years for cars with ABS brakes and traction control systems. You are due for your second brake fluid change. If the transmission fluid has never been changed, it is due. 5 years is likely more than 30K miles and therefore it is due or overdue. Power steering systems need less maintenance. I usually do not change power steering fluid. Changing the PS fluid at 5 years isn’t going to hurt. Order of priorities; brake fluid first, transmission a close second, and PS a distant 3rd. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/needed-maintenence/52044/5 "2010-07-18T10:34:24Z")
Subaru included an owner’s manual with your car. In that manual it list all the needed maintenance, with one possible exception. I would suggest changing (not flushing) the transmission fluid (including cleaning the filter) about every 30-50,000 miles for cars with automatic transmissions. Generally any flush (other than brakes) is an unnecessary profit tool)