Transmission fluid change 95 legacy

[TurboTbird]

Tomorrow I'm gonna change the fluid on my 95 legacy LS, AWD. Lots of questions for the experts.... I think I'm gonna go with full synthetic fluid, does that sound good or should I just go with Valvoline high mileage ATF? Oh another thing, these take just ATF right? The owners manual says 8.3 quarts, does that sound right?

 

Also, what kind of gear oil is used for the differentials?

 

I did some searching, it sounds like I should drain 4 quarts, run it a little, add 4 quarts, and repeat. And dont change the filter? I'm a little confused, but I think i going in the right direction, but how about a little guidance?

[idosubaru]

synthetic or regular ATF will be fine.

8.3 quarts sounds right.

differential gear oil weight will be listed in the owners manual as well - 75w should be fine.

 

I did some searching, it sounds like I should drain 4 quarts, run it a little, add 4 quarts, and repeat. And dont change the filter? I'm a little confused, but I think i going in the right direction, but how about a little guidance?

that's correct. i do 3 drain and refills. don't change the filter. this car doesn't have a real filter, the filter is only a "screen" and doesn't ever need to be changed. it requires dropping the pan and is super annoying with the pan holes, gasket and such. so not only is it pointless to change the fake 'filter', it's a sucky job and prone to leak afterwards anyway.