CVT Fluid Replacement
CVTFREPLACEMENT
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 except for specified or equivalent will cause malfunction.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and remove the CVTF drain plug.
3) Check the CVTF condition.
4) Install the CVTF drain plug and gasket.
NOTE:
^ Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)
5) Remove the filler plug.
6) Fill in the specified fluid or equivalent through the filler plug.
CVT fluid:
Capacity:
Fill with the same amount of CVTF as drained.
7) Temporarily tighten the filler plug.
8) Idle the engine to raise CVTF temperature to 35 - 45 degrees C (95 - 113 degrees F) on Subaru Select Monitor.
9) 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.
10) 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.
11) Replace with a new gasket, and attach the filler plug.
