2001 Forester L Where is the manual transmission

[unibrook]

fluid dipstick? I can't find it anywhere near where the owner's manual says it should be. Thx for any guidance.

[ferret]

passenger side near firewall, down low....maybe blocked by some wires in the way.

[nickb21]

It's on the passenger side, underneath the airbox. Definitely not the easiest thing to get to.

[cookie]

I always have to trace it down and move a big wire loom on my 99 Forester. You have to hold the loom out of the way and pull the stick on my car. Since I only do it once a year or so it has not been worth moving the loom.

[unibrook]

Ok, thx for the help. I will dig for it this weekend.

[nickb21]

There is a thread on scoobymods as well... but you don't need to login to see these pics:

 

http://www.northursalia.com/modifications/drivetrain/tfluid/tfluid.html

 

Don't need to remove all that stuff to check the level or change the fluid. But it does make changing it easier.

[unibrook]

thx Nickb! those pics are what I needed. Wow, that dipstick must really be buried, cuz I was probing all around last night with a flashlight and still couldn't find it. But with the pics showing its location, I hope to have better luck.