Grasshopper2.2

Hopefully I can get it scanned tomorrow, and post the codes! that was way more fluid than I was expecting. After refilling with 4 quarts it was still below the low mark so I added more went for a drive to warm up the engine and cycle it through the gears, got home, shifted through the gears, checked the fluid, it was still a bit low, added more for a grand total of 5 quarts to refill her to the full mark(same as what came out)? Its got a hot and cold marked on the dipstick, I'm filling to the full dot on the Hot. I've checked the front diff using the dipstick on the pass side and it looks like clean gear oil, and its right below the full mark. The fluid that is on the dipstick for the oil and for the ATF both light up neon yellow with a black light. I checked on my other 96' legacy with black light and the fluids don't respond to the black light at all. must be leak detector dye? How do I post a photo?

Well, I pulled the plug on the transmission pan yesterday and to my surprise 5 quarts of murky greenish/brown fluid came out( I was expecting 3)? When i drained the motor oil after purchasing the car it was this same strange color, which concerned me a bit. I had just never seen oil of that color at all, so i took it to our trusted mechanic and he thought that someone had maybe put leak detector dye in it. So when i drained the trans fluid yesterday and it came out looking just like the motor oil (with possible dye in it), I decided to get out the black light and see if it would glow. Sure enough it was glowing bright neon yellow, so i tried some new ATF and it didn't light up at all. So the motor oil and the ATF both had leak detector dye in them? I replaced the ATF with 5 quarts to get it to the full mark on the dipstick. Replaced the rear diff fluid with lucas 75-90w. The Coolant was low, so I turned on the car took off the radiator cap and bleeding screw and added until full, went for a short drive, then parked on a slope overnight to allow coolant to drain into the motor. This morning I started the car, pulled off the radiator cap(it was not full) and bleeding screw, topped off with Coolant again.(a little confused how to burp the system). Located the Coolant Temp Sensor and ordered one from Subaru. Drove to work 1 mile. Shifting nicely. Got off work and drove 1 mile to the beer store and back. Now I have a CHECK ENGINE light on? A little bummed by this.

Thanks, that really helps. I'm gonna change out the transmission fluid today since I have no idea when it had last been changed. I'll try cleaning the temp sensor, and look up how to burp the coolant system as that could very well be the problem, I guess. For the timing belt job, I was thinking about ordering the ebay kit with everything you described, but getting the gaskets, seals, and o rings from Subaru. All four tires are the same brand, tread, and wear. I appreciate the responses you guys have helped me so much.

Thanks for the response that helped a bunch and sorry I realize that was more like twenty questions lol, got a little carried away there. Should i just try to clean the corrosion off the temp sensor connector? what kind of gauges do i need to check the charge of the AC? yeah good idea to check to see if the chirping noise is a loose belt. It doesn't really do it during downshifts, more like when its in top gear and you romp on, but not hard enough to make it downshift. I think a transmission fluid change is gonna happen tomorrow with possibly some transX. Will the cold shift issue cause any damage to the transmission over time? and if the fluid change doesn't fix it how much worse will it be in the winter? I will put a new fuel pump in very soon. Are the aftermarket fuel pumps ok to use? I actually did take off the fuel pump cover and gave it a listen(not with a stethoscope tho), pretty sure that's it. New Subie front axles will definitely be in order some time down the road, probably gonna roll with it for now.. Going to just forget about the pinion seal for a while, unless it starts to become a problem and start thinking about doing my first DIY timing belt+ job.. Again, much thanks, that helped a lot.

Thank you everyone! I will update my location, and talk to ya'll manana~ Good night...

So I just bought a legacy 2.2 l wagon,(my third one) its a 96' with 96,000 miles, automatic, manufactured in 08/95(OBDII). First Off- this thing is clean, and seems very well cared for and is the first automatic I've owned. - the temp gauge usually rides under the cold mark or right above it and occasionally will get up to normal operating temp, then go back down. I have replaced the thermostat with a Subaru thermostat(it had a small aftermarket one in it) with no success on fixing it. maybe a temp sensor? - also have been noticing a lot of clicking and some chirping in the dash gauge cluster area that I haven't noticed on my other legacy 2.2 5sp wagons. AC clicks ALOT and you get a little boost of power when the ac clicks off. It does this funny fast triple churp from the dash gauge cluster area when you mash on the gas in a high gear when going up a hill or something. No biggie, just curious if this is common. I can deal with clicking for rockin AC lol.. - had some shuttering on tight corners on the test drive, but disappeared after 30 minutes of driving. I suspect it had been sitting for quite some time and the clutch plates were a little gummed up, and broke free after moving around a bit. Not worried about it. -shifts a little rough from 1'st to 2nd when it has set for over 5 hours and a little slow from 2nd to 3rd. After a few minutes of driving it shifts smooth. When I got it the fluid was low and I added some to get it to the full mark. I am considering changing the trans fluid and even adding some TransX. -noticed some gear oil around where the driveshaft connects with the rear diff. Its not a whole lot and isn't dripping. I suspect the rear pinion seal, I have checked the rear diff fluid and it seems fine. -noticed some gear oil maybe ATF in that funny pit area on the auto trans straight back from where the dipstick for the front diff is. Not dripping or having to add fluid or anything like that. Miffed on this one -she sings/whistles form the rear passanger tire area when at a stand still in park, and when moving, it's just more noticeable when stopped. I think I have localized this annoying noise to the fuel pump? So I'm thinking I might throw a new one in, cuz high pitched noise like that drives me nuts haha. -has the rumble feature when in drive at a standstill with your foot on the brake. way worse when the ac is on and seems worse after the car has been driven some distance. I understand this is a common feature and am not to worried about it, just slip her into N if it is bothering me. no check engine light is on, and she drives amazingly well and doesn't leak oil. Hope that's not to much at once, just trying to be specific and thorough as some problems could be related to each other.

Here it goes: I'm honored to be a part of this board, and can't wait to discuss subaru topics with ya'll! I'm a whitewater junkie and I fell in love with my first legacy in Colorado many moons ago, and just bought legacy 2.2 number 3. Yep another 96' legacy 2.2 even the same color lol =) except this one is an auto(it was to good to pass on with only 95,000 miles). I put my first two legacy l wagons to the test, and finally had to put my 92' legacy to rest about 5 years ago. My 96' 2.2 manual is still clinging onto life with 260,000 miles on it (after driving off the face of the moon). I appreciate all the info I've got from this forum as my former lurker self, and hope I can now contribute some info as well.