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Forester XT 4EAT hard shift 1st to 2nd Normal??

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#1 ·
I am consdering buying a 04 XT with an auto tranny. My friend has driven the car for me as it is out of town and I can not see it in person. He says the tranny shifts firmer or harder into 2nd from first. I believe it shifts harder depending on how hard it is being driven as well. He says its nothing crazy, but he notices it and is trying to be as thorough for me in his assessment as possible. Is this normal in the design for these trannies? This is his first time in a Subaru so he has nothing other than cars like Infinities etc to compare to.

Thanks!!
 
#2 ·
Are you sure it's the 1-2 shift? It's pretty common for the 2-3 upshift to be a bit clunky on the 04 XT. It's nothing to be worried about, though... the 4EAT has its quirks, but it's near bulletproof.
 
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