Thanks so much for this video! Made the front diff fluid change simple and save me a large chunk of change!

@Loubar87

11 күн бұрын

Love it! Thanks for watching!

Yes, we are extremely thankful you made this video and it’s always good to have videos like this because it is expensive out there

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

Exactly why I made this video! Dealerships charging WAY TOO MUCH! glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the video! It helped me do it myself in my 2022 Forester and save a $1100 dealer fee to do it. (SoCal)

@Loubar87

9 күн бұрын

Let’s go Trevor!

Dude thanks for this video. Very informative and looks like an easy money saving diy. Just hit 60k on my outback. Just did the oil change and changed my brakes. This will be next.

@Loubar87

4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thanks, it was simple to do after watching this video.

@Loubar87

4 ай бұрын

Hey! That’s what I like to hear! Glad it was helpful! Feel free to give a super thanks! 😊

Awesome!

@Loubar87

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank You! 🇺🇸👍

@Loubar87

27 күн бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thanks for posting...good job. New subscriber.

@Loubar87

4 ай бұрын

Gary! Thanks for watching and subscribing! Elated to have you!

Excellent video

@Loubar87

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Just reached the 60k marker on mine, going to tackle this job myself, especially since I’ll be installing some new AT tires on mine. Thanks for the insight

@Loubar87

8 ай бұрын

Nice! I’m at 41k

@Captain.g223

8 ай бұрын

@@Loubar87 plan on doing any lifts on your wagon in the future?

@Loubar87

8 ай бұрын

@@Captain.g223 no plans as of right now!

Thanks!

@Loubar87

9 күн бұрын

Trevor! Wow thank you!

Just found your channel I’m actually a mechanic retired military I like what you’re doing I just bought a 2024 Subaru Forester Wilderness I’ll be doing all my own maintenance so any video please post I learned by watching night by reading

@Loubar87

4 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel Paul! I’m glad you found the videos helpful! I’m like you, visual learner!

Great video. Had no idea where the fill was for the front diff. One bit of feedback, at 3:22 in the video you flipped the screen (mirror) so when you were tightening the drain plug and later the overflow plug, it looked like you were turning them counterclockwise (left) to tighten them. I think most people watching this can figure out which direction tightens something, but for the lefty loosey, righty tighty folks, they might be confused.

@Loubar87

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Glad this video helped!

@HesperianHorsePower

2 ай бұрын

Ya I saw that and did a quick “huh” and realized it was flipped.

You should do a video on changing out the CVT fluid too!

@Loubar87

Күн бұрын

Haha I get alot of requests to do the cvt! The fluid is pretty expensive!

One thing I would change is how you level your car Go front to back and side to side

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

I hear you! Thanks!

I like when you explain the size of drain plug sizes, is the plug that is installed on the overflow lefthand thread or am I seeing things? Thank You Very Much!

@Loubar87

23 сағат бұрын

Good to know! It’s normal. Was using the front camera so it was mirrored.

Thanks for the video! One question - from where do you get the torque specs?

@Loubar87

3 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching! The manual that came with the car! If you found this video beneficial, please consider giving a super thanks!😊

Bump

We’re gonna be coming up on this service and I want to do it my self I haven’t looked under the car to see if there is a difference between your 2022 xt and our 2021 regular outback would you know if it’s the same set up

@Loubar87

6 күн бұрын

I believe the XT fill hole is different than the standard outback.

Do you know where I can find this sort of info like what gear oil to use? Is there a maintenance booklet?

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

Hey! You can get this info from your books your car came with

Did you reuse the gaskets on the drain and overfill? should I replace them as well?

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

It’s recommended you replace them!

I just checked for the front diff filler in the engine bay like your car and its not there. Looks like to me the filler and the over flow port on the front diff is where you add the fluid. Thanks.2023 outback 2.5 N/A.

@Loubar87

4 ай бұрын

Interesting! Might be because Mine is a turbo?

@jjpeppers12

Ай бұрын

im having the same issue lol mine didnt look anything like that and im stumped which hose or bolt to pull out

@jjpeppers12

Ай бұрын

did you ever figure out where it was located? im struggling right now 😫

@jjpeppers12

Ай бұрын

@garybaldwin1061

@garybaldwin1061

Ай бұрын

@@jjpeppers12 You can always fill the front diff at the diff itself. Drain the fluid like he did, and then using a hand pump to refill at the filler plug until it starts to slightly spill out at the filler plug. Torque the filler plug. Done.

did you need any washers for this change ? or you just used the previous ones that were there ?

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

It’s recommended to use new washers but I personally reused mine

Was that overflow plug left hand thread?

@Loubar87

3 ай бұрын

No it’s regular! My phone was flipped

2020 Outback XT owner here, thanks for the front & rear diff videos! Any plans for a diy CVT video?

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

Next!

@gasman8750

Ай бұрын

@@Loubar87 I'll get my popcorn ready!

@gasman8750

28 күн бұрын

I called several local Subaru dealers and asked about purchasing CVT fluid. All said the smallest container is a 5 -gallon container for around $500. One dealer did hint that they'd be willing to sell by the gallon if I brought my own container. From asking around, I was told we need the "LV" CVT fluid in the turbo model. Subaru owner's manual states to contact dealership regarding CVT fluid type.

@Loubar87

28 күн бұрын

@@gasman8750 yeah for some reason cvt oil is liquid gold.

@gasman8750

23 күн бұрын

@@Loubar87 High Torque CVTF LV (5 GAL) Part Number: SOA748V0300 (This is only for the XT turbo model)

Quick question as I didn’t hear or see you discuss any gaskets. Did you just re use the old ones or did you forget to mention it. No big deal either way just thought I’d ask as locating the part number for those gaskets can be a pain depending on your Outback model/year. Good video. Thanks for sharing it as a lot of people get spooked about doing anything but an engine oil change but the diffs aren’t really more difficult. Like all things, once you know haha! This vid and your rear diff vid should help a lot of folks. Thanks again.

@Loubar87

2 ай бұрын

I honestly just reused the same crush rings. I don’t have any leaks at all. Most people would say get new one and so would the dealer but I’ve just been reusing them over the years of doing my own maintenance. But that’s me. If you feel you need new ones then go ahead! Yes I totally get that! It’s always nerve racking tackling something new like the differential oil changes but like you said, simple once you figure it out and have done it a time or two! It’s been a big help for people and I’m glad people find it to be so!

i have a 2022 subaru outback 2.5l premium... cant fiind the front fill hole, any ideas where i can find an image or resource that will show me where its at? theres likee 3 hoses going. into that exact spot and then theres a torx nut im wondring if its the torx nut thats the fill cap on mine... thanks for makin this video man btw!

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

Hey! I had to use a torx bit for mine so I would asssume that’s where yours is as well!

@Loubar87

Ай бұрын

Hey! I had to use a torx bit for mine so I would asssume that’s where yours is as well!

@jjpeppers12

Ай бұрын

@@Loubar87 i meant the fill plug that you pulled out, not the overflow... i think mine might be a torx bolt located in similar location to where you pulled outt that plug in the front engine compartment... subaru tryna charge m 35$ for shop manual access for 3 days for me to look it up 😫

@garybaldwin1061

19 күн бұрын

If you don’t have the plug like he showed for access to the front differential, he doesn’t know and can’t answer.

@jjpeppers12

18 күн бұрын

@@garybaldwin1061 i toook off the passenger side wheel and found it there.. its there on i belive all gen6 2.5's

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I notice you filled it with only one quart . Shouldn’t it be 1.3 quarts

@Loubar87

5 ай бұрын

I filled the rest up off camera

What mileage??

@Loubar87

4 ай бұрын

I believe you change it at every 30k miles