Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 2691

2. Transmission Gear Oil
A: INSPECTION
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, and wait until the
engine cools.
3) Remove the oil level gauge and wipe it clean.
4) Reinsert the oil level gauge all the way. Be sure
that the oil level gauge is correctly inserted and in
the proper direction.
5) Pull out the oil level gauge again, and check the
oil level. If it is below the lower level, add oil through
the oil level gauge hole to bring the level up to the
upper level.
(A) Oil level gauge
(B) Upper level
(C) Lower level
Transmission Gear Oil
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Pull out the oil level gauge.
2) Lift-up the vehicle.
3) Remove the transmission under cover.
4) Drain transmission gear oil completely.
CAUTION:
Directly after the vehicle has been running or
the engine has been long idle running, the
transmission gear oil is hot. Be careful not to
burn yourself.
NOTE:
• Tighten the transmission gear oil drain plug after
draining transmission gear oil.
• Use a new gasket.
(A)
Tightening torque:
(A)
(B)
(C)
MT-00449
5) Lower the vehicle.
6) Pour gear oil through the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Gear oil capacity:
7) Check the level of transmission gear oil.
NOTE:
• When inserting the level gauge into transmission
gear, align the protrusion on the top part of the level
gauge with the notch in the gauge hole.
• The gear oil level should be within the range
marked on the level gauge.
6MT-29
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Oil pan side
⋅
44 N m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Clutch housing side
⋅
70 N m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
(A) Drain plug (Oil pan side)
(B) Drain plug (Clutch housing side)
GL-5 or equivalent
4.12(4.3 US qt, 3.6 Imp qt)
(A)
(B)
MT-00450