Devan legacy Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Hi peeps....help help help.....I have a 2007 Subaru legacy 2.0R automatic. One of the oil cooler pipes cracked and leaked oil. I replaced the pipe and topped up oil. But car is not changing out of 1st....goes through all gears when idling. As soon as you drive ...the at oil temp light flashes and ecu light and cruise light flashes..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Did you take the negative terminal off and let the car sit a bit? Sometimes that resets the Trans computer. You may be looking for a trans too. Hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Yes taken the terminal off many times. Is there are any other way to reset the transmission, or the transmission control module? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 did you check trans fluid level while idling? it's the only fluid you must check with the engine running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Hi peeps....help help help.....I have a 2007 Subaru legacy 2.0R automatic. One of the oil cooler pipes cracked and leaked oil. I replaced the pipe and topped up oil. But car is not changing out of 1st....goes through all gears when idling. As soon as you drive ...the at oil temp light flashes and ecu light and cruise light flashes..... I hate to ask- are you sure you added fluid to the transmission and not the front differential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 did you check trans fluid level while idling? it's the only fluid you must check with the engine running. Yes I did???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 I hate to ask- are you sure you added fluid to the transmission and not the front differential? In South Africa when standing in front of the car the dipstick for the gbox is on the left at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) In South Africa when standing in front of the car the dipstick for the gbox is on the left at the back. I doubt it. (unless we are no longer dealing with an automatic trans equipped car) look again, one stick on each side pull both sticks out - the shortest is the front differential, the longest is for ATF. (engine oil would be some length in-between) Edited March 26, 2018 by 1 Lucky Texan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 I doubt it. (unless we are no longer dealing with an automatic trans equipped car) look again, one stick on each side pull both sticks out - the shortest is the front differential, the longest is for ATF. (engine oil would be some length in-between) The long dipstick is on the left and the short on the right... That is if you are standing in front of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 The long dipstick is on the left and the short on the right... That is if you are standing in front of the car. That doesn't make sense. Let's forget about standing in front, that's the wrong way to describe sides of a car. Lets go with where things are SITTING in the car looking forward. South Africa, so I am guessing a Right hand drive car. The differential dipstick (for gear oil) is the short one, on the right side of trans (same as the steering wheel) The Automatic transmission fluid dipstick is the long one on the left side of the car. If you filled the dipstick on your drivers side (right side of car) you filled the differential, not the Automatic trans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 I filled where the long dipstick is....the.short dipstick.was never low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I filled where the long dipstick is....the.short dipstick.was never low. Checked level on that long stick while engine running in Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Will do that now but immediately after switching off oils was right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Presumably you mean the rubber ATF fluid hoses? What cracked and what work was done? What symptoms did you have leading up to the failure? Check engine lights? Trans codes? Is the transmission pan dented any? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) check ATF using the stick on the left side of the engine bay (as sitting in the car) like this; has the engine or transmission recently been out of the car? maybe the trans pump is cracked? Edited March 26, 2018 by 1 Lucky Texan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 The way I describe it to folks is the ATF dipstick goes into a metal pipe that disappears, the front diff gear lube dipstick does right into the top of the transmission case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Presumably you mean the rubber ATF fluid hoses? What cracked and what work was done? What symptoms did you have leading up to the failure? Check engine lights? Trans codes? Is the transmission pan dented any? no dents on pan Yes rubber hoses going to cooler Symptoms not sure I wasn't driving....wife was.. her description was was the car is revving but not moving.... P0700 P0731 P0733 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan legacy Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Long dipstick is the correct one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) Will do that now but immediately after switching off oils was right Transmission fluid MUST be checked with the car running, preferably with it fully warmed up, and parked on flat, level surface. Do NOT check it with the car shut off - it will not give you an accurate reading. Edited March 28, 2018 by heartless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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