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Control Valve Body: Installation

  1. Check the control valve body for dust and other foreign matter.
  2. Temporarily install the control valve body and ground cable to the transmission, then install the oil cooler pipe.

    Tightening torque: 

    8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb) 

    Fig 1: Identifying Oil Cooler Pipe
    G05002548Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Tighten the bolts equally.

    Tightening torque: 

    8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb) 

    Fig 2: Identifying Control Valve Body Bolts Tightening Sequence
    G05326611Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Connect the control valve connector.
    Fig 3: Identifying Control Valve Connector
    G05002547Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Attach the magnet at the specified position of the oil pan.
    Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pan Magnet
    G05002546Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the entire oil pan mating surface.

    Liquid gasket: 

    THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020) or equivalent 

    Fig 5: Identifying Liquid Gasket On Oil Pan Mating Surface
    G05002534Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Fill the 3 holes aside from the bolt holes in the transmission case, with liquid gasket.

    Liquid gasket: 

    THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020) or equivalent 

    Fig 6: Identifying Holes Aside From Bolt Holes In Transmission Case
    G05002555Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Install the oil pan by equally tightening the bolts.

    Tightening torque: 

    5 N.m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb) 

  9. Fill ATF from the oil charge pipe.

    Recommended fluid: 

    SUBARU ATF HP 

    Substitute fluid: 

    IDEMITSU: ATF HP 

    CASTROL: TRANSMAX J 

    PENNZOIL QUAKER STATE: PENNZOILATF-J 

    Capacity: 

    Fill with the same amount of fluid that was drained from the drain plug hole. 

  10. Bleed out air from the control valve body. <Ref. to AIR BLEEDING OF CONTROL VALVE . >
  11. Check the ATF level. <Ref. to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID . >
  12. Execute learning control promotion. <Ref. to FACILITATION OF LEARNING CONTROL , Operation, Subaru Select Monitor. >