How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester

Which Subaru Forester model years does this cover?

These oil life reset specifications apply to every Subaru Forester built from 2019 through 2024 — the SK (5th generation), compact crossover suv (subaru global platform). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2019–2024 Subaru Forester

• 2019Generation launch on the Subaru Global Platform; direct-injected FB25D replaces the port-injected FB25; no turbo XT offered in the US; EyeSight standard
• 2022Wilderness trim introduced with raised suspension, all-terrain tires, and additional underbody protection
• 2024Final model year of this generation before the SL redesign

How do you reset the oil life on a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester?

5 steps, using only the controls in the car, the full sequence is above.

Do you need a scan tool to reset the oil light on a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester?

No. The procedure above uses the vehicle's own controls. A scan tool is only necessary if the reset does not take, which usually points at a different fault.

Why won't the oil light reset on a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester?

Almost always a timing problem in the sequence, a step held too briefly, or the ignition in the wrong position. Repeat it exactly, with the engine off and the key in accessory rather than run, unless the steps say otherwise. The SK generation replaced the old trip-meter-hold trick with a menu-driven reset in the digital driver display, navigated from the steering wheel.