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The gearbox is a complicated mechanism and it requires the proper lubrication to prevent wear and damage. I love this car, i put a new timing belt on it and off we went. When engaging the clutch, the manual transmission revved up to approximately 4000 rpms and seemed as if it would surge. The owners manual advises a transmission fluid change for the 2000 forester every 30,000 miles.
She was attempting to change a head light so i offered her some assistance. Another transmission problem attributed to low transmission fluid level has been in the 2006 forester and causes the vehicle to slam into low gear when slowing down the subaru or deceleration. P0712 subaru transmission fluid temperature sensor low input. Use your owners manual as a guide for more details and to locate specific. This formulation is recommended for use in 4eat and 5eat subaru automatic transmissions and subaru power steering systems. Valvoline automatic transmission fluid application guide.
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The sensor resistance changes with the transmission fluid temperature. Im having no luck at finding one, so im looking at other subarus. One night i was driving to watch a show and rather then shifting into gear, it jolted. But if your transmission fluid is low, you may have a leak of some kind.