Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › Starting a subaru boxer for the first time in 3 or 4 years › Starting a subaru boxer for the first time in 3 or 4 years January 24, 2020 at 8:52 pm #895913 Richard KirshyParticipant Check your belts, hoses. Might consider flushing the brake fluid. Also inspect the timing belt. New fuel filter. Inspect the battery cables. Change out the antifreeze, oil and oil filter