2004 SUBARU FORESTER oil type

4AT-30
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Automatic Transmission Fluid
2. Automatic Transmission Flu-
id
A: INSPECTION
NOTE:
The level of ATF varies with fluid temperature. Pay
attention to the ATF temperature when checking
ATF level.
1) Raise the ATF temperature by driving a distance
of 5 to 10 km (3 to 6 miles). Otherwise, idle the en-
gine to raise ATF temperature to 70 — 80°C (158
— 176°F) on Subaru Select Monitor. 4AT(H4SO)-18, READ CURRENT DATA, OPERA-
TION, Subaru Select Monitor.>
2) Make sure the vehicle is level.
3) After selecting all positions (P, R, N, D, 3, 2, 1),
set the select lever in “P” range. Measure the ATF
level with engine idling for one or two minutes.
4) Make sure that ATF level is above the center of
upper level and lower level at HOT side.
If the ATF level is below the lower level, check for
leaks in the transmission. If there are leaks, it is
necessary to repair or replace gasket, oil seals,
plugs or other parts.
5) If the ATF level is below the center between up-
per level and lower level, add the recommended
ATF until the fluid level is found above the center
between upper level and lower level marks.
CAUTION:
 Use care not to exceed the upper level.
 Remember that the addition of ATF to the up-
per limit mark when the transmission is cold
will overfilling of ATF, causing a transmission
failure.
6) Check ATF level after raising ATF temperature
to 70 — 80°C (158 — 176°F) by running the vehicle
or by idling the engine again.
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Lift-up the vehicle.2) Drain the ATF completely.
CAUTION:
Directly after the engine has been running, the
ATF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
3) Replace the gasket with new one, and then tight-
en the drain plug (ATF).
Tightening torque:
25 N
⋅m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
4) Lower the vehicle.
5) Pour ATF from the ATF charge pipe.
Recommended fluid:
DEXRON III type automatic transmission flu-
id
Capacity:
Fill the same amount of ATF drained from
drain plug hole.
CAPACITY WHEN TRANSMISSION IS OVER-
HAULED:
2.0 L NON-TURBO MODEL
8.4 — 8.72 (8.9 — 9.2 US qt, 7.4 — 7.7 Imp
qt)
EXCEPT 2.0 L NON-TURBO MODEL
9.3 — 9.62 (9.8 — 10.1 US qt, 8.2 — 8.4 Imp
qt)
6) Check the level and leaks of ATF.
mission Fluid.>
(A) ATF level gauge
(B) Upper level
(C) Lower level
AT-00674
COLD
LFHOT LF
(C)
(C)
(B)
(B)
(A)(A) Oil pan
(B) Drain plug (ATF)
(C) Differential gear oil drain plug
AT-00016
(A) (B)
(C)

4AT-64
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Control Valve Body
7) Fill liquid gasket to holes except for bolt holes
(three) of transmission case.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
8) Install the oil pan with equally tighten the bolts.
Tightening torque:
5 N
⋅m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb)
9) Pour ATF from the ATF charge pipe.
Recommended fluid:
DEXRON III type automatic transmission flu-
id
Capacity:
Pour fluid as same amount as drained fluid
from drain plug hole.
10) Inspect the level of ATF.

2. TURBO MODEL
1) Check that the dust and other foreign matters
are not on control valve body.
2) Temporarily assemble the control valve body
and the ground cable to transmission, and install oil
cooler pipe.3) Equally tighten the bolts.
Tightening torque:
8 N
⋅m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)
4) Attach the magnet at the specified position of oil
pan.
5) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the en-
tire oil pan mating surface.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
AT-02123
AT-00059
(A) Transmission ground
Bolt length mm (in)
(1) 35 (1.38)
(2) 30 (1.18)
AT-01718
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)(2)
(2)
(2)(2)(2)(2)
(2)
(2)
(A)
AT-00057
AT-00051

4AT-65
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Control Valve Body
6) Fill liquid gasket to holes except for bolt holes
(three) of transmission case.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
7) Install the oil pan with equally tighten the bolts.
Tightening torque:
5 N
⋅m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb)
8) Pour ATF from the ATF charge pipe.
Recommended fluid:
DEXRON III type automatic transmission flu-
id
Capacity:
Pour fluid as same amount as drained fluid
from drain plug hole.
9) Bleed the air of control valve. Air Bleeding of Control Valve.>
10) Check the ATF level. matic Transmission Fluid.>
11) Execute the learning control promotion. to 4AT(H4DOTC)-17, FACILITATION OF LEARN-
ING CONTROL, OPERATION, Subaru Select
Monitor.>
C: DISASSEMBLY
Non-turbo model only
1) Remove the oil strainer from lower control valve
body.
NOTE:
While assembling, safekeeping the bolt to identify
bolt position, because the bolt length is different.
2) Remove the duty solenoids, solenoids and sen-
sor from lower control valve body.
NOTE:
While assembling, safekeeping the bolt to identify
bolt position, because the bolt length is different.
AT-01339
(A) Short bolts
(B) Middle bolt
(C) Long bolts
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
AT-00065
A
ABAA
AC
ACC
AB
AC
CC
AT-02124
(E)
(F)(G)
(D)(C)
(B)(A)

5MT-2
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
General Description
1. General Description
A: SPECIFICATION
1. MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
2. TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL
Recommended oil
Model2.0 L Non-
turbo2.5 L Non-
turbo2.0 L Turbo
2.5 L Turbo
Except
EuropeEurope
Ty p e5×2-forward speeds with syn-
chromesh and 2-reverse5-forward speeds with synchromesh and 1-
reverse
Transmission gear ratio1st 3.454
2nd 2.062 1.947
3rd 1.448 1.366
4th 1.088 0.972
5th 0.825 0.780 0.738
Reverse 3.333
Auxiliary transmission gear ratioHigh 1.000 —
Low 1.447 1.196 —
Front reduction gear FinalType of gear Hypoid
Gear ratio 4.111 4.444
Rear reduction gearTransferType of gear Helical
Gear ratio 1.000 1.000 1.081 1.000
FinalType of gear Hypoid
Gear ratio 4.111 4.444 4.111 4.444
Front differential Type and number of gear Straight bevel gear (Bevel pinion: 2, Bevel gear: 2)
Center differential Type and number of gear Straight bevel gear (Bevel pinion: 2, Bevel gear: 2 and viscous coupling)
Transmission gear oil GL-5
Transmission oil capacity 4.02 (4.2 US qt, 3.5 Imp qt)3.52 (3.7 US
qt, 3.1 Imp
qt)3.92 (4.1 US
qt, 3.4 Imp
qt)3.52 (3.7 US
qt, 3.1 Imp
qt)
(1) Item
(2) Transmission gear oil
(3) API classification
(4) SAE viscosity No. and applicable temperature
MT-00001
(1)
(4) GL-5(3) (2)
( C)( F)-30 -26 -15 15
90
85W
80W
75W -9025 30 -5 0-22-1523328659775