Transmission Oil - Subaru 2003 Legacy Service Manual

16.Transmission Oil

A: REPLACEMENT
1. MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1) Drain gear oil by removing drain plug after allow-
ing the engine to cool for 3 to 4 hours.
NOTE:
• Before starting work, cool off the engine well.
• If transmission gear oil splashes on exhaust
pipe, wipe it clean.
2) Reinstall drain plug after draining gear oil and
tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
NOTE:
• Replace the gasket with a new one.
• Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
3) Fill transmission gear oil through the oil level
gauge hole up to the upper point of level gauge.
Gear oil capacity:
Single range transmission
3.5 2 (3.7 US qt, 3.1 Imp qt)
Dual range transmission
4.0 2 (4.2 US qt, 3.5 Imp qt)
(A)
(A) Oil level gauge
(B) Upper level
(C) Lower level
TRANSMISSION OIL
PM-00029
(B)
(C)
PM-00030
PM-27
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