Continuously Variable Transmission: CVTF: Replacement
CAUTION:
- Directly after the vehicle has been running or the engine has been long idle running, the CVTF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
- Be careful not to spill the CVTF on exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing fires.
- If CVTF adheres, wipe it off completely. Always use specified CVTF or equivalent. Using other fluid than specified or equivalent will cause malfunction.
- Lift up the vehicle, and remove the CVTF drain plug.
- Check the CVTF condition. Refer to , CONDITION CHECK , CVTF.
- Install the CVTF drain plug and gasket.NOTE:
- Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
20 N.m (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)
- Remove the filler plug.
- Fill in the specified fluid or equivalent through the filler plug.
CVT fluid:
Refer to , HYDRAULIC CONTROL AND LUBRICATION , SPECIFICATION, General Description.
Capacity:
Fill with the same amount of CVTF as drained.
- Temporarily tighten the filler plug.
- Idle the engine to raise CVTF temperature to 35 - 45°C (95 - 113°F) on Subaru Select Monitor.
- Operate the select lever in P ==> R ==> N ==> D and D ==> N ==> R ==> P to circulate CVTF with the engine idling.CAUTION: Pay special attention to the following operations as the engine is at idle.
- Place the select lever in "P" range. Then lift up the vehicle with the engine at idle to adjust the CVTF level and check for leakage. Refer to , ADJUSTMENT , CVTF.
- Replace with a new gasket, and attach the filler plug.
Tightening torque:
50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)