I looked through the entire forum and found all sorts of DIYs for transfer case and rear differential oil changes but either did not match my car model or engine.
Can anyone help please:
- Rear differential: 10mm Hex (short regular socket OK?) for drain and fill? What torque when you put them back on? Any gaskets / washers to get in advance?
- Front differential: T70 torx bit for drain. What about for fill? What torque for both? Any gaskets / washers?
The manual calls for GL-5 - 75W/90 oil on both.
I wouldn't think someone would have a DIY with pictures for this subject...?
There is no dipstick for tranny oil and the manual says no need to check. Is that what I heard about as "sealed unit" where if the fluid has to come out or anything happens it is bye-bye tranny? How long can that oil last??? I am hoping for a 200,000 miles life on this vehicle ... what oil will do that?? The vehicle is even equipped (from purchase) with a towing hitch ... that means more strain on the transmission ...
Also: is there a front diff. oil to be changed, aside from the transfer case? Or changing the transfer case oil takes care of the front diff as well? Or the CVT is somehow "married" w/ transfer case and all we need to worry about is the Front diff.?
Another quick question: I was thinking about buying the 3 day Subaru Technical Information System subscription. Would that make possible to download the entire book in one pdf, at once, or someone would have to go through the entire book, chapter by chapter and make it pdf in order to save it?
Thank you gentlemen! I could not find one preventive maintenance thread for the 2013 Outback, 2.5i, CVT ...
Can anyone help please:
- Rear differential: 10mm Hex (short regular socket OK?) for drain and fill? What torque when you put them back on? Any gaskets / washers to get in advance?
- Front differential: T70 torx bit for drain. What about for fill? What torque for both? Any gaskets / washers?
The manual calls for GL-5 - 75W/90 oil on both.
I wouldn't think someone would have a DIY with pictures for this subject...?
There is no dipstick for tranny oil and the manual says no need to check. Is that what I heard about as "sealed unit" where if the fluid has to come out or anything happens it is bye-bye tranny? How long can that oil last??? I am hoping for a 200,000 miles life on this vehicle ... what oil will do that?? The vehicle is even equipped (from purchase) with a towing hitch ... that means more strain on the transmission ...
Also: is there a front diff. oil to be changed, aside from the transfer case? Or changing the transfer case oil takes care of the front diff as well? Or the CVT is somehow "married" w/ transfer case and all we need to worry about is the Front diff.?
Another quick question: I was thinking about buying the 3 day Subaru Technical Information System subscription. Would that make possible to download the entire book in one pdf, at once, or someone would have to go through the entire book, chapter by chapter and make it pdf in order to save it?
Thank you gentlemen! I could not find one preventive maintenance thread for the 2013 Outback, 2.5i, CVT ...