What type of transmission does a 2012 Subaru Forester have?
The base Forester is powered by a 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission. A four-speed automatic transmission is optional. Upgrade to the 2.5XT model, and you’ll get a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 224 horsepower and a four-speed automatic.
When did Subaru Forester start using CVT?
2014
For example, for the 2014 Forester, Subaru introduced a CVT.
Will the 2012 Subaru Forester have a CVT transmission?
Performance & Fuel Economy The weak link in the Forester’s drivetrain is its antiquated four-speed automatic transmission. It works just fine but doesn’t deliver the good fuel economy of a more modern five-speed or continuously variable transmission (CVT), as found in the Outback.
Is the 2012 Subaru Forester reliable?
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How do you change fluid in a Subaru Forester?
Tranny fluid changes need to be pressure flushed with a special shop machine that most good shops like Subaru should have. The machine forces new tranny fluid through your tranny and into the machine and flushes out all the old fluid till the clear lines show clean fluid is now in the tranny.
How to measure transmission fluid in a forester?
If you don’t want to measure it, add that amount and then run the vehicle. Move the shifter through all the positions. Then check it, running. Note you will use the side of the dipstick that is for the cold reading. Its not totally accurate but close enough.
What kind of fluid does a Subaru use?
The Subaru HP fluid is odd. There are no aftermarket fluids that Subaru lists as meeting th HP spec, but Valvoline Maxlife, Redline, Amsoil, and Royal Purple all say they “meet or exceed” specs for Subaru HP ATF.