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  1. Transmission and Driveline
    Hi all, 9 months ago at 102k and 48 hours after a drain and fill by a dealer shop, the CVT in my 18 Forester decided to retire. In the end after a week of bickering, i ended up paying $2500 out of $11k for a reman with a 3 yr/36k warranty. SOA covered the rest. Looked under the car Friday and...
  2. Transmission and Driveline
    Our 2015 Subaru transmission went south with 173,000 miles... while on a trip. We found another salvaged (46,000 miles) heading back to VA and I pulled the old and installed the new. The issue is as I was attaching the swapped transmission and installing the four bolts to the torque converter...
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  3. Transmission and Driveline
    Our 2020 Forester began to do this about 3 weeks ago. RPM would increase 4000 to reach 45 MPH. As vehicle warmed up upshift would gradually return to normal. There have been several posts on this in the past and the consensus seems to be this is normal and by design. It is not normal and not by...
  4. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Whenever I start my FXT 15 from a cold state, the RPM fluctuates strangely and the engine vibrates a lot. I can also hear the engine sort of knocking. When the turbo pressure reaches about 0.0 x100kPa, the oscillation happens. Then, after about 30s, the pressure drops and the RPM stabilizes...
  5. Transmission and Driveline
    Hi, I have a 2019 Subaru Forester Sport with 99,100 miles. I have the the 100,00/6 year warranty. Recently I've been getting a clicking noise when slowing down to a stop. It sounds like when you shift into park to drive. Clicks once. I went to the dealership but they were not able to hear the...
  6. Transmission and Driveline
    My 2014 forester XT CVT has been chirping away and I'm unable to pinpoint the issue. It happens while driving after 40km/h. Changes pitch due to RPM between 1-2k. After 2k the frequency stays the same and under 1k rpm the noise is almost gone. I have tried coasting in neutral also and the noise...
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  7. Interior and Electronics
    Hey guys, New here with a 2014 forester XT. I’ve found a great deal on an STI interior including door panels and hoping that someone knows about fitment. I’m trying to complete the red stitching all over. The door cards themselves look almost identical in shape. Seems like no one has...
  8. Transmission and Driveline
    Hey all, I have a 2017 2.5i Premium Forester with ~108k miles on it. Its been running great and in an attempt to keep up on some additional regular maintenance I decided to bring it in to my local shop to get the CVT fluid flushed and refilled. My thinking is that if anything is going to be up...
  9. Transmission and Driveline
    Details: 117k miles, 2015 Limited 2.5 Extended warranty expired in July (both miles and months, I know lucky me...), I've already reached out and that company won't provide any help No recent work, heavy load driving, etc to possibly aggravate an issue, and we've kept up-to-date with all...
  10. Transmission and Driveline
    Anyone know how to tell the CVT fluid temp? I have an Ultraguage, but it doesn't show CVT temp. Wondering hot these CVTs run and whats the temp that sets off the idiot light. Thanks!
  11. Transmission and Driveline
    I have a Subaru Forester 2014 XT. I just bought it with 115k KM on the odo. I have noticed that it has a whistling noise when I drive at speed. It will vary slightly in pitch with revving. The sound is present but does not really increase in volume. It occurs at about 40km/hr and stays at the...
  12. Transmission and Driveline
    So I was at the dealership looking over the Forester I just bought and noticed that it was leaking some kind of oil out of what looked to be a fill-hole bolt/plug on the rear of the transmission assembly. I talked to some people and felt pretty confident that this was indeed just a fill hole for...
  13. Transmission and Driveline
    I was watching and reading a few threads and videos about the 4EAT lockup trick - DPDT switch, 15 ohm resistor, and some pigtails between the TCM and the solenoid that controls FR balance. Basically, one way is TCM control like stock, other way is 12v direct to the solenoid to fully lock the...
  14. New Member Introductions
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  15. Transmission and Driveline
    Hey everyone, I'm gearing up to do another transmission service on my 2015 Forester with the TR580 Transmission. I originally did a drain & flush at 100,000 miles (without dropping the pan). I used Amsoil's Synthetic CVT Fluid. I'm now at 210,000 miles and thought it would be a good time to...
  16. Forester Shopping
    Hallo all, I am new to this forum, so happy to have joined. I am currently not a Forester owner, but I plan to purchase a Forester this coming weekend. So need some advice, Looking to purchasing a Forester XT (Turbo Charged) with CVT, 7 year old car with relative low mileage. I was wondering...
  17. Forester Shopping
    Hi All, I’m looking for assistance with buying a forester. I’m actually buying it to use in Zimbabwe, we’re allowed to import JDM cars duty free every few years. I’ve been looking for a good family car (RAV/Xtrail/CRV) and the Subaru seems to be winning the competition. My main question is...
  18. Warranty (incl Pre-Purchase).
    Hi everyone, I just bought a 2016 Forester Limited, 77K miles. Its a reconstructed title with no chassis damage but just a light accident in the front. My brother is a mechanic so he fixed everything and its running very smoothly. I read to change the CVT transmission oil, so I took it to...
  19. Transmission and Driveline
    As a first time Subaru owner I've watched tons of YT videos most notably Scotty Kilmer who recommended don't buy a Jatco made CVT. I did some research and discovered that at some point Subaru made their own CVT. Does anyone know if the 2011's had the old Jatco or one made by Subaru? Have I...
  20. Members' Journals
    Hello fairly new to the forum, Havnt made many posts. After about a year of modifications I figured I would share if anyone else was looking to do similar upgrades. Did a lot of research from different sites to see what works and had some trial and error moments. Willing to answer any questions...
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