Drivetrain Encompasses driveline components such as the torque converter, clutch, transmission, shifter, front and center differentials, driveshaft, rear differential, and axles.

tranny fluid change?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-20-2003, 04:08 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
808wrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hawaii, Aiea
Posts: 100
Car Info: 03' WRX
Question tranny fluid change?

How often does the tranny fluid need to be changed, also does any one know what kind of tranny fluid a '03 wrx comes w/because iam running alittle low at the moment
Thanks
808wrx is offline  
Old 05-21-2003, 09:32 AM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
808wrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hawaii, Aiea
Posts: 100
Car Info: 03' WRX
stick
808wrx is offline  
Old 05-21-2003, 09:40 AM
  #4  
Registered User
 
BlingBlingBlue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 1,402
Car Info: 02 WRX wagon=dead; rollin' in a Craptastic Camry!
It's in your owner's manual. I change mine every 15K or so, which is more frequent than the manual requires.
BlingBlingBlue is offline  
Old 05-21-2003, 11:58 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
brento's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Aiea, HI
Posts: 713
Car Info: 02 RS
Re: tranny fluid change?

Originally posted by 808wrx
How often does the tranny fluid need to be changed, also does any one know what kind of tranny fluid a '03 wrx comes w/because iam running alittle low at the moment
Thanks
running low. hmmm never heard it running low so soon. i noticed that it will vary alot depending on how long you let it sit. that stick is very inaccurate. after i changed my oil it was saying i was high then after a few checks later it was saying it was low and now it says i'm perfect.

if you are going to fill it up just change out the oil completely. just remember to get a long funnel when you fill the tranny.
brento is offline  
Old 05-22-2003, 12:12 AM
  #6  
Registered User
iTrader: (12)
 
Kevin M's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 18,369
Car Info: 1993/2000/2001 GF4 mostly red
Make sure you have driven long enough to get the oil hot, then you have to be very very very close to level to check it, and even then it's not perfectly accurate.
Kevin M is offline  
Old 05-22-2003, 12:41 PM
  #7  
Registered User
 
WuWrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 344
i always thought we check the tranny fluid when is cold? am i wrong?
WuWrx is offline  
Old 05-22-2003, 06:08 PM
  #8  
Registered User
iTrader: (12)
 
Kevin M's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 18,369
Car Info: 1993/2000/2001 GF4 mostly red
Originally posted by WuWrx
i always thought we check the tranny fluid when is cold? am i wrong?
In the case of Subaru, yes. Warm, but engine off.
Kevin M is offline  
Old 05-22-2003, 08:04 PM
  #9  
Registered User
 
WuWrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 344
thank you
WuWrx is offline  
Old 05-29-2003, 01:09 PM
  #10  
Registered User
 
BlingBlingBlue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 1,402
Car Info: 02 WRX wagon=dead; rollin' in a Craptastic Camry!
I have checked my tranny fluid both cold and hot. It reads a little higher hot, but not much. When you check it hot, be very careful not to burn your hand on the heat shield for the turbo, you know, the one that has an icon on it of a hand with an X through it.
BlingBlingBlue is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jinorazi
Drivetrain
8
05-22-2008 04:52 PM
BlkRx
Drivetrain
7
09-06-2005 10:27 PM
BlueSti389
Drivetrain
3
04-26-2004 08:17 PM
Peaty
Forester General
0
02-13-2004 04:19 AM
Rumplestilzchen
Drivetrain
1
01-23-2003 04:18 PM



Quick Reply: tranny fluid change?



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:14 PM.