I changed the transaxle and rearend fluid in my MT '14 Crosstrek at 50,000 and 100,000 miles. The throwout bearing went out at 130,000 miles and I had a local independent shop do the clutch.
The owners manual specs GL-5 fluid and that's what I used but I have experienced notchy shifting ever since the clutch work was done. It is worst when downshifting from 5th. Sometimes I need to double clutch to get it to go into the lower gear.
I suspect that my local shop just threw in whatever 90wt gear oil that they had laying around and that may be causing my issue. I'm approaching 150,000 miles and I will be changing out the gear oils and then I hope to ascertain if that is what happened.
Thoughts and opinions are welcome and encouraged.
The owners manual specs GL-5 fluid and that's what I used but I have experienced notchy shifting ever since the clutch work was done. It is worst when downshifting from 5th. Sometimes I need to double clutch to get it to go into the lower gear.
I suspect that my local shop just threw in whatever 90wt gear oil that they had laying around and that may be causing my issue. I'm approaching 150,000 miles and I will be changing out the gear oils and then I hope to ascertain if that is what happened.
Thoughts and opinions are welcome and encouraged.
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