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2011 - X Premium AT - What type transmission fl. etc.

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#1 ·
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2011 Forester 2.5 x premium
I can't find much on this 2011 The Subaru Owners Manual is ridiculous! Who wrote it?? I can't find the model of AT it came with and I am starting from scratch with this 3rd generation Foz, I think it's a 'B' motor. The ATF on the stick looks like a clear light brn color and I noticed a few specks that probably don't belong. The actual milage seems to be 120,000 and it runs nice and CARFAX shows lots of regular maintenance. The motor seems to be much different than our 05 which is more easy to look at and comprehend. I've seen CVT mentioned. Also as we all know, there's the infamous timing belts of Gen. II and I'm wondering if this has changed to a timing chain..and so on and so on. Thanks for any help and information, I'm completely in the woods. And being in Big Bear that is true, literally, as well.
 
#3 ·
No CVT. It's basically the same 4EAT that the two previous generation Foresters had. Uses the same fluid.

Engine is the FB25 with a timing chain. 2011 was the first year for that engine in the Forester. They are notorious for oil consumption so keep a constant watch on the oil level. Unlike the EJ engines, the FA/FBs require full synthetic oil. 0W-20 is recommended but 5W-30 will work fine.
 
#5 · (Edited by Moderator)
Thanks for the good news about she/her/ze having the 4EAT and not the other thing. I drained and refilled 2x with Idemitsu ATF HP. There was no color when we bought it and it came out very dark which is puzzling because CARFAX showed extensive maintenance since 1st purchase when new. It came with the owner manual and most of the pamphlets and other junk in the official SUBARU pouch. I just went down and looked at the stick and it looks pretty..in pink (pardon the shtick..I'm a dip). Washed and waxed..vacuumed. It really looks new. Under the hood as clean as can be. Under the car also very clean and no rough stuff from offroading it. It was probably garage kept all of the time since new. I may do one more drain and fill and plan to add a PROLONG transmission treatment in any case. PROLONG has given us amazing results over the years and I highly recommend it. It won't help the CVT tranny's, though, and should not be used in those. If you are in doubt about compatibility using PROLONG oil and trans products with your car, you can call Sherry at their office and she has all the information you could need and is very knowledgable in automotive matters. I added the oil treatment earlier and I just started it and it is the quietest 2.3 I've listened to. Oh, maybe you can answer another question: Is there no external trans fl. filter on these 2011's? There's only a blank shallow cavity in the spot where one goes on our 2005. Thanks for the help with getting to know a 2011 (no timing belts; and spark plugs look like a nice outing..plastic intake? o well).

 
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