Where can I get CVT fluid for my Subaru?
I purchased 7 quarts of CVT fluid from my Subaru dealer. I also had the Subaru spec. for replacing the fluid. A- I jacked the vehicle up,with all four wheels off the ground. I used a carpenters level and checked the front ,rear and both sides of car for being level.
How do you change CVT fluid in a car?
G-Started engine ,ran the trans through the gears as stated in E. ,carefully remove trans. fill plug and continue to fill with CVT fluid until it runs out the fill hole,then stop filling and let any excess fluid drain out . Use thermometer to check fluid temp ,once it reaches acceptable temp. replace fill plug.
How to refill a 2.5i CVT transmission?
At that time I shut the engine off and continued to refill the trans until fluid leaked out the fill hole.Replace trans plug. G-Started engine ,ran the trans through the gears as stated in E. ,carefully remove trans. fill plug and continue to fill with CVT fluid until it runs out the fill hole,then stop filling and let any excess fluid drain out .
Where is the fill plug on a CVT transmission?
There is no dipstick to put the fluid back into the transmission. You found the fill plug on the drivers side of the transmission. What did it look like? Did it have a Torx head?
G-Started engine ,ran the trans through the gears as stated in E. ,carefully remove trans. fill plug and continue to fill with CVT fluid until it runs out the fill hole,then stop filling and let any excess fluid drain out . Use thermometer to check fluid temp ,once it reaches acceptable temp. replace fill plug.
I purchased 7 quarts of CVT fluid from my Subaru dealer. I also had the Subaru spec. for replacing the fluid. A- I jacked the vehicle up,with all four wheels off the ground. I used a carpenters level and checked the front ,rear and both sides of car for being level.
At that time I shut the engine off and continued to refill the trans until fluid leaked out the fill hole.Replace trans plug. G-Started engine ,ran the trans through the gears as stated in E. ,carefully remove trans. fill plug and continue to fill with CVT fluid until it runs out the fill hole,then stop filling and let any excess fluid drain out .
There is no dipstick to put the fluid back into the transmission. You found the fill plug on the drivers side of the transmission. What did it look like? Did it have a Torx head?