Transmission Gear Oil: Replacement

Pull out the oil level gauge.
Lift up the vehicle.
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 transmission gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to receive burns.
- Be careful not to spill the transmission gear oil on the exhaust pipe, to prevent emission of smoke or causing a fire. If gear oil is split, wipe it off completely.
Using the TORX® bit T70, tighten the transmission gear oil drain plug.
NOTE: 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 1: Identifying Transmission Gear Oil Drain Plug
Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Lower the vehicle.
Pour gear oil through the oil level gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:

GL-5 (75W-90) or equivalent

Gear oil capacity:

3.7 2 (3.9 US qt, 3.3 Imp qt)
Measure the transmission gear oil amount, and check that it is within the specification.
CAUTION: When inserting the oil level gauge into transmission, align the protrusion on the top part of the oil level gauge with the notch in the oil level gauge hole.
Install the collector cover. (turbo model)