streetlethal1000 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 OK guys, this is a really easy question... Where the hell do you put the gear oil for the transmission and front differential in a 97 subaru legacy GT 5MT. I looked all over google, Searched all over this forum and all I can find is debates on what to use. I cant find one decent explanation or picture anywhere. All I read about is a dip stick towards the back of the engine. I looked for a good 20 mins and cant find any sort of dip stick. I can see the drain plug on the bottom of the transmission but cant seem to figure out how to fill it back again. I changed the rear diff fluid quick easy and Im getting frustrated with the front now. Can someone just call me an idiot and tell me what Im missing here please. Thanks Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osei Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Well if a 2.5 is a 2.5, mine is an 07,looking from the passenger side. look for where the engine engine ends and the transmission begins. There is a dispstick( like an oil filler tube), the cover may be black. Its very short, barely above the tranny hump. I don't have a working digital camera, so i can't take pictures. Hope this helps O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teK-- Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 It's really hidden, pretty much under the intercooler but yes it's on the pass. side right at the back probably about 8" from the firewall and about 2-3" from the centreline of the vehicle. To fill the oil you need a funnel with a plastic tube fitted to the bottom so you can feed it to the filler tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 What tool do I need to change the rear diff. oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Ill take a picture for you guys to show you what im looking at. I dont have an intercooler either lol. Dante, You just need a half inch driver socket wrench. The butt of the driver fits in the bolts(Female looking bolt head). Take both bolts off to drain. Clean bolts. Put bottom bolt back in and just squeeze the gear oil into the top hole until it starts to come out again. Pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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streetlethal1000 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 These are the best pictures I could take. I dont see any dip sticks do you? I need someone with a 97 LGT 5mt to confirm this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I will take one for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmodi328 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I know what you mean I loked for a couple of days and could not find it. I ended up finding it on my sister's Impreza first. Her car has less air intake ducting so I could see it better. On my car (98 GT 5mt) I know where it is but still can't see it, it is hidden, but it is there. If you have the owners maunal it is excatly where it says. Passenger side of the car at the front of the transmission where the engine and tranny meet. Stick your hand under all the air intake piping till you find the tranny and just run your hand around you will find it. Real hard to see but easy to feel out. Hope that helps. It is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Stick your hand under all the air intake piping till you find the tranny and just run your hand around you will find it. Real hard to see but easy to feel out. The way you describe that sounds almost perverted but I like it. Dirty talk with engine parts. Doesnt get much better hahaah. Thanks for the help guys. I will go take another look on my lunch break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmodi328 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 HAHAHAHA yea I guess it does sound a bit dirty. I know it is not the most technical way to help you find it but it is how I found mine. If I had some pictures I would shoe you. Once you find it the dipstick id pretty easy to check but I am not sure about filling or using a funel. Hopefully another member has some better luck explaning. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Its forward of the right driveshaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Nicely done. I will look when I leave work. If I find it right away, Im really going to kick myself. Now not to change topics...and I know this topic is over run....but what gear oil should I run in the front. Factory subaru gear oil or synthetic 75 90? I dont care so much about the new LGT...but what are you older guys running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I just put in my tranny last weekend. And I changed the gear oil. If you goin to change it. Change front and rear. Its 4 Quarts 75 90 in front and 1 Quart 80 90 in the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 What type of 75 90 did you use? Brand? Full synthetic or from subaru? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I got it from Advance Auto Parts. I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Thanks for that picture. I found the dip stick. It was painted black so it was hard to see under all the wires. The dealer told me to use 80-90 in the front and you should be fine. As long as you change it every 30k miles it doesnt matter about all the debate on type and weight. Thanks for your help dante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 I changed out my gear oil last ngiht with no problems. Drained it out nice and added teflon tape to the plug to stop the slow leak. Used a copper pipe from the filler hole up to wear I could pour the oil in. Worked great. I found 75-90 regular vavoline gear oil (Thought I would trust the forum guys over my local dealer). Took about 3.7 quarts. Runs like a champ and shifts great. Thanks for all the help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 You should hav change the rear also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 I did. I change the rear with 80-90 a few days before. That was a quick and easy job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 How did you do it? Oh my god. I was strugglin to do it. what did you use to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 The rear, I just used a half inch socked driver with no socket. Fit quite well. Gave it a little love with my foot, worked perfect. the drain and fill was the easy part. The front was simple enough...took out the plug, and drained. Covered the plug in teflon tape. I filled through the dip stick you so nicely showed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2699yahoo.com Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Well I did the the socket. But fillin the rear was a bitch. I think I need a bigger hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlethal1000 Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 i just sqweezed the bottle into the fill hole. wasnt too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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