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Turbo Model

  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
  3. Lift-up the vehicle.
  4. Clean the transmission exterior.
  5. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and then drain ATF.
    Fig 1: Removing Drain Plug And Gasket, And Then Drain ATF
    G03750455Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Replace the gasket with a new one, and then tighten the drain plug.

    Tightening torque: 

    25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb) 

  7. Remove the oil pan.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to allow dirt or dust to get into the oil pan.
    Fig 2: Removing Oil Pan
    G03750456Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the magnet.
    Fig 3: Removing Magnet
    G03750457Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Clean the magnet.
  10. Remove the liquid gasket completely from oil pan and transmission case.
  11. Remove the control valve connector.
    Fig 4: Removing Control Valve Connector
    G03750458Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the oil cooler pipe.
    Fig 5: Removing Oil Cooler Pipe
    G03750459Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the control valve body.
NOTE: Replace the control valve body as assembly, because the control valve body can not be disassembled.
Fig 6: Removing Control Valve Body
G03750460Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.