Transmission Gear Oil - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

Manual Transmission and Differential

2. Transmission Gear Oil

A: INSPECTION
1) Park vehicle on a level surface.
2) Turn ignition switch to OFF, and wait until the
engine cools.
3) Remove oil level gauge and wipe it clean.
4) Reinsert the level gauge all the way. Be sure
that the level gauge is correctly inserted and in the
proper direction.
5) Pull out the oil level gauge again and check the
oil level on it. If it is below the lower level, add oil
through the oil level gauge hole to bring the level
up to the upper level.
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Pull out oil level gauge.
2) Lift-up the vehicle.
3) Drain transmission gear oil completely.
CAUTION:
Directly after the engine has been running, the
transmission gear oil is hot. Be careful not to
burn yourself.
NOTE:
Tighten transmission gear oil drain plug after drain-
ing transmission gear oil.
Tightening torque:
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
(A) Drain plug
(B) Gasket
4) Lower the vehicle.
TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL
S503219
S503219A10
GI0042A
S503219A20
S3M0470A
5) Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Use GL-5 or equivalent.
Gear oil capacity:
Single-range model;
3.5 (3.7 US qt, 3.1 Imp qt)
Dual-range model;
4.0 (4.2 US qt, 3.5 Imp qt)
6) Check the level of the transmission gear oil.
CAUTION:
When inserting the level gauge into transmis-
sion gear, align the protrusion on the side of
the top part of the level gauge with the notch in
the gauge hole.
NOTE:
The level should be within the specified range
marked on the gauge.
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