When should I change my Subaru transmission fluid?
About Transmission Fluid Change Most new vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission. As a result, there’s not really much maintenance to perform. Still, most owner’s manuals will recommend changing the transmission fluid every 90,000 miles or so.
Is it bad to change the transmission fluid?
Transmission fluid is important for lubricating the parts of your transmission and reducing wear and tear caused by friction and heat. While changing your transmission fluid won’t damage the condition of your transmission, if you haven’t been changing it frequently enough, you may discover that your transmission slips.
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.
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.
How does gravity drain work on a forester?
Gravity draining by opening the screw or even dropping the pan simply won’t work and is a waste of time and money. Draining via the tranny plug is like changing your engine oil by unscrewing the oil plug for about 2 seconds then screwing it back in and calling that an oil change.