Transmission Gear Oil: Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Pull out the oil level gauge.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the transmission under cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Transmission Under Cover
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Using the TORX® bit T70, remove the drain plug, and drain the transmission gear oil completely.
CAUTION:
- Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to receive burns.
- Be careful not to spill the gear oil on the exhaust pipe, to prevent emission of smoke or causing a fire. If gear oil is spilt, wipe it off completely.
Attach the drain plug using TORX® bit T70.
NOTE:
- Install the drain plug after draining transmission gear oil.
- Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:

44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb) (aluminum gasket, silver)

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (copper gasket, brown)

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (metal gasket, black)

Fig 2: Identifying Drain Plug
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Install the transmission under cover.
Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Under Cover
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Lower the vehicle.
Fill with transmission gear oil through the oil level gauge hole.
CAUTION: If an alternative gear oil is used, you may not have expected functionality and performance.

Recommended gear oil:

SUBARU GEAR OIL EXTRA MT

Alternative:

GL-5 (75W-90)

Gear oil capacity:

3.3 L (3.5 US qt, 2.9 Imp qt)
Check the transmission gear oil amount, and confirm that it is within the specification.