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A/T Fluid Replacement

Automatic Transmission Fluid

REPLACEMENT

1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to spill differential gear oil on the exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing a fire. If differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.
^ Directly after the vehicle has been running or the engine has been long idle running, the ATF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.


3) Check the ATF condition.
4) Tighten the ATF drain plug.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)





5) Lower the vehicle.
6) Pour ATF from the oil charge pipe.

Specified fluid:
SUBARU ATF

Recommended fluid:
IDEMITSU ATF HP

NOTE:
Use of the recommended fluid is permitted only in regions where the specified fluid is not available.

Capacity:
Fill with the same amount of ATF as drained.

Capacity when transmission is overhauled:
9.6 - 10.0 l (10.1 - 10.6 US qt, 8.4 - 8.8 Imp qt)

7) Check the level and leaks of ATF. Automatic Transmission Fluid