Island Roo Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 ok i have a 99 leg outback and of course the 2.5 needs head gaskets but also the trans slips bad in first gear, what are my options for a trans, i would really like to go to a 5 spd what bolts up to it, apparently for this year subi theres a trans break ie different trans mid year?, if not the car may have to sit until i figure out what to do with it. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 ok i have a 99 leg outback and of course the 2.5 needs head gaskets but also the trans slips bad in first gear, what are my options for a trans, i would really like to go to a 5 spd what bolts up to it, apparently for this year subi theres a trans break ie different trans mid year?, if not the car may have to sit until i figure out what to do with it. thanks for the trans, you might try some Trans-X additive. others have had good luck with it in 99s. from a couple of recent posts it seems that earlier is better for stopping the "slow to engage" in the 99 auto trans which is a known problem. search "trans-x" and read up on it. there is an especially long thread with success stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Roo Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 thanks for the reply! is there a manual trans i can stuff in without too much problem, i do know my way around a wrench just not too sure on compatibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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