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Where is transaxle oil filler
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:39 pm
by revmax
for my 00 Auto outback.
Found the drain plug but where the heck is the filler hole.
Please anyone !
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:00 pm
by TOONGA
you will have one on either side of the auto transmission on the drivers side (right) is the transaxle oil (short stick honey coloured oil) on the passenger side (left) is the transmission oil (long stick red coloured oil).
Don't mix the two as catastrophic failure can be the result.
sorry forgot to add the oil goes in via the dipstick tube
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:16 pm
by revmax
Thanks Toonga. I couldn't see it cause a massive wiring loom was in the road.
Phew now I will be able to do an oil change.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:48 pm
by mattl200
if your changing the tranie fluid dont forget the filter under the left hand guard liner bout $15 from burson or the like
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:12 pm
by NachaLuva
Only slightly off topic, wheres the dipstick for a '98 forester gearbox...if it has one. I'v looked & looked but buggered if i can see it!
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:14 pm
by TOONGA
same spot as the auto box on the right side of the engine
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:17 pm
by taza
nachaluva wrote:Only slightly off topic, wheres the dipstick for a '98 forester gearbox...if it has one. I'v looked & looked but buggered if i can see it!
I had the same issue. Remove the part of your air filter box the same way as you remove your air filter, then look straight down and you will be able to see it. I couldn't find mine at first because the yellow dipstick was covered in grease
Taza
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:50 am
by revmax
mattl200 wrote:if your changing the tranie fluid dont forget the filter under the left hand guard liner bout $15 from burson or the like
Thanks Matt. Yer done that not long after I bought it.