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A/T Fluid Replacement

REPLACEMENT
1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Drain the ATF completely.

CAUTION: After running the engine or after idling for a long time, the ATF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.

3. Replace the gasket with new one, and then tighten the drain plug (ATF).
Tightening torque: 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft. lbs.)





4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Pour ATF from the oil charger pipe.
Recommended fluid: SUBARU ATF HP
Substitute fluid:
IDEMITSU: ATF HP
Castrol: Transmax J
Pennzoil Quaker State: Pennzoil ATF-J
Capacity: Fill with the same amount of ATF that was drained from drain plug hole.
Capacity when transmission is overhauled: 9.3 - 9.6 l (9.8 - 10.1 US qt, 8.2 - 8.4 Imp qt)
6. Bleed the air of control valve.
7. Check the level and leaks of ATF.