Maverick4u

Yea my feeling is if it got flushed and the filter changed or maybe at least flushed the car would still be ok. At this point, my choices are replace the transmission with a new or remanufactured one or roll the dice with a used one. Anybody know how much a reman from Certified Transmissions costs?

Ok I can see that but eventually you have to flush the tranny and change the filter because of contaminants and degraded oil right? Esp in a car that has 200k miles on it

Thanks for your input here. What I don't understand is why just about every other part on this car (and other cars) can be repaired or replaced but not the transmission. I mean if the head gasket blows-no problem. Tear down the engine and replace it. If the suspension, cooling system, drive train go bad all can be repaired. But not this transmission! I mean the CVT transmission isn't that complicated. Prob the torque converter or valve body is shot-why can't you just open it up and replace the bad parts? You can't hardly even flush and replace the filter in this transmission. My Subaru dealership told us $11,000 to replace the transmission Wow. Someone told me that Subaru treats the tranny as a permanent sealed unit that should never be opened or even flushed.  How is that feasible?

Ok-so if I get a used transmission it wouldn't work in my car? If I had this local shop (not the Subaru dealer) put it in they wouldn't be able to complete the installation since they don't have the software or SSM etc? They aren't a Subaru specialty shop...

 My daughter has a 2011 Legacy 2.5i . The other day her dash lit up and the AT Oil temp light came on. Apparently, her tranny is overheating. There was fluid that leaked on to the engine. Looks like some pressure built up in the tranny case and blew fluid out the seals. Took it to a local repair shop and they said the transmission is blown and needs to be replaced. A new CVT transmission is like $6100 just for the part (ouch!) But they said they could put a used one in for $3200. Aamco here won't even work on Subarus. They said there's a chip in the transmission and  needs to be flashed and the Subaru dealer won't do it? 

At any rate, looking for any help or direction on what to do here. The used one this local shop found has 120k miles on it. Are there any good sources for remanufactured transmissions? Anything I can try before I plunk down $3-4k for a replacement? Thanks for any help!