Suggestions on ATF to use 2006 Legacy 2.5

[ron2368]

I have searched this site and Castrol, Pennzoil sites and cant find the fluid to use. The manual Castrol transmax J which they dont even list. Other than Subaru brand any others that will work. The auto store said they did not know either??? thank you

[uniberp]

Idemitsu ATF Type HP

[wtdash]

From owner's manual:

Use one of the following types of automatic
transmission fluid.
Genuine Subaru Automatic Transmission
Fluid Type-HP
IDEMITSU ATF HP (as noted above - $9.60 a quart on Amaz.)
Castrol Transmax J
Pennzoil ATF-J*
* Available only in the USA (except
Alaska and Hawaii)

Nissan's ATF-J is also reportedly the same.

 

I think you're going to have to pony up and buy one of these...Dexron III, etc. is NOT recommended. Type-J or the Subaru HP for 5EAT transmissions.

Edited April 17, 2016 by wtdash

[uniberp]

From owner's manual:

Use one of the following types of automatic

transmission fluid.

Genuine Subaru Automatic Transmission

Fluid Type-HP

IDEMITSU ATF HP (as noted above - $9.60 a quart on Amaz.)

Castrol Transmax J

Pennzoil ATF-J*

* Available only in the USA (except

Alaska and Hawaii)

Nissan's ATF-J is also reportedly the same.

 

I think you're going to have to pony up and buy one of these...Dexron III, etc. is NOT recommended. Type-J or the Subaru HP for 5EAT transmissions.

 

The idemitsu is available by the case on ebay for about $6 quart. Typically I replace 3.2 quarts every third oil change or so. That is the amount that drains from the trans pan. There really is not a way to drain the complete tranny and torque convertor, so periodic maintenance with a partial atf change makes sense to me.