Trans. Issues on 2008 forester after oil change.

Asked by Jacobcbab Jun 03, 2020 at 11:32 AM about the 2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 X

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I changed my oil last night, and this morning
my transmission was being extremely jerky,
and going in to neutral when I put the pedal
down, then jerking in gear. It's an automatic
2008 subaru forester (not turbo). I got an "at
oil temp" light and flashed p0600 and p1718.

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

Did you put engine oil in the transmission?

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Jacobcbab answered 4 years ago

No, but I'm pretty sure I drained the trans fluid on accedentally. That would explain burning oil as there is too much in the pan.

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

If you drained the transmission you had better put fluid back in! Driving it with almost no fluid in it will ruin the transmission.

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Jacobcbab answered 4 years ago

Yep! Only drove abt a quarter mile before I pulled off and parked it. Got the oil drained and got new oil and ATF in. Cheers!

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