2004 Subaru Outback H6 3.0 Transmission oil and filter change

[@kevinmcmahon9784]

This video saved me a lot of work. The manual for the 2.5 litre had no mention of an external oil filter.

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

Thanks buddy , I appreciated it. Hope the repair went as planned!

[@yunusquddusofficialactor]

I can’t believe I actually did it I was so scared I was gonna mess my car up there exactly as you say it worked cars with a smooth hopefully I can get another 120 thousand miles out of this bad boy I’m at 250,000

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

I'm glad it worked bro. May the car gods bless your car!

[@386209]

It's a lot easier to get to the oil filter by removing the battery rather than from underneath.

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

Ss W great information, I'll have to try that next time!

[@srhius]

I did mine today and the previous owner used the transmission filter for the oil and an oil for the transmission. Battery much easier to do, but wish they had more room to place a rag underneath. I tucked in as many as possible and wiped up the rest. My filter was £37 in comparison to the aftermarket filter.

[@nikeroach]

in these models there is a metal piece between the battery and filter, do not try to get in from the tip lol fyi

[@Vibrationofawesome]

You said drain and fill 4 quarts but that's only a partial drain/fill correct? You have to do it 2-3 times with driving in between drain/fill sessions to get the remaining fluid through the torque converter right? So does that mean you go through 8-12 quarts total to get most of the fluid out? Been really trying to wrap my head around this procedure. Thanks for the vid! its the exact year and model I'm working on.

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

Do not. I repeat do not drive your car with low trans fluid you will destroy your transmission. I can't remember but I would call the local parts store or look online and see what is the transmission oil capacity. Then drain and fill to the correct level.

[@준-d5q]

How many quarts of tranny fluid did you put in your transmission?

[@spellyelly01]

Bro really said crush washer can be reused..... Crush washers are one time use guys. Other than that, great how to guide

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

Lol yeah I'm only a certified KZbin Mechanic haha. I've reused crush washers in my ol beaters , never had an issue but I agree to change em if you can.

[@flimflam6547]

How did that filter hold up?

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

Well it's been 5 years since this video was uploaded and the Subaru is still running fine without changing it. Probably wouldn't recommend going that much without changing your tranny fluid.

[@flimflam6547]

@@DIYStangsandFreedom Nice, I’m doing this job rn and some people online warned strongly against using a non-OEM filter so it’s good to hear yours didn’t fail on you

[@flimflam6547]

@@DIYStangsandFreedom The external filter is what I’m referring to btw shoulda said that

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

​@@flimflam6547I'm sorry, I thought I answered that. If you're referring to the transmission oil filter, it's holding up well. I was saying that I wouldn't go 5 years without changing the fluid and trans oil filter if I were you. So to answer your question, the Puralator transmission oil filter used in this video is good quality. Puralator makes quality stuff and they also make filters for other companies that rebrand them. I would do whichever you feel comfortable with. In my opinion I think a Puralator filter will do just fine. Maybe that's just some serious Subaru nerds telling you to use OEM.

[@JCX..]

Joking aside.. did you mean 2003 or 2004? You verbally said 2003 but title has it as 2004... Just want to confirm it os the same year as my car. Thank you.

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

Oh dang actually it's a 2004

[@dbmrobotic9321]

Imma just guess everytime you said oil you meant fluid right?

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

Yep!

[@dbmrobotic9321]

Angel Martinez okay good bc I don't wanna get things messed up as I'm doing a change

[@DIYStangsandFreedom]

@@dbmrobotic9321 yes brother! It's common for us to call tranny fluid "oil" . It's basically oil. But yeah if you go to the auto parts store, it's gonna be call Transmission fluid on the shelves. Good luck in your repair, and thanks for watching!