97 Impreza transmission question

[logic23]

Hello,

I have a 97 Impreza Outback with the TZ102ZA5AA automatic transmission. 

It had a 2.2 engine but i put a 2.5 in for fun. 

While i friend was borrowing the car 3rd gear seems to have gone out. Shifts perfectly into 1st and 2nd then just revs up when it hits 3rd. 

The fluid level is fine (was a little low when it went out) so im guessing that its toast. 

My question is: I have a couple of good outback transmissions. Will a 97-98 outbacks transmissions work/swap? 

I feel like ive done this before but cant remember. 

Thanks

[logic23]

I did a little searching and found this old thread 

It looks like the legacy and impreza transmissions have the 4.11 final drive where the outbacks have the 4.44. So i guess i could use an outback one and swap the rear diff too. 

will the TCU work/shift the outback trans properly? Swap that too? 

 

[idosubaru]

13 hours ago, logic23 said:

I did a little searching and found this old thread 

It looks like the legacy and impreza transmissions have the 4.11 final drive where the outbacks have the 4.44. So i guess i could use an outback one and swap the rear diff too. 

will the TCU work/shift the outback trans properly? Swap that too? 

 

Yes - i've done it.  You're exactly right - just swap the matching rear diff.  TCU doesn't care.  You can swap it but I've never noticed a difference.