ChrisRT

I was thinking that. It makes plenty more sense. About not using the Ej-25 transmissions... I should be able to use like a Legacy Outback 1998 tranny if I switch my rear diff with the correct ratio diff? Electrics should plug right in right? Thanks a bunch by the way. Subaru community >standards.

So I can get any tranny from 1995-98 Imp/Leg? Why not 1999+? What is wrong with the 2.5 transmissions? I mean shouldnt they be the same? Why not a 1993-1994 tranny? OBD1 no go with my OBD 2's TCU? Thanks for the link by the way; however, I am unable to find the gear ratios. No flashing. I assume that the solenoids are just inside the oil pan? What is so hard and expensive about just finding a lower mile tranny and taking a few hours to swap in?

Thanks, I was wondering what part really wore out with odd tires. Does that mean an under-inflated tire could blow the duty C too? Why do we put up with these loud, rough cars?

1998 Impreza 2.2. 120k on the odo. Central diff or duty C solenoid blew at about 100k due to whatever the hell happened. Car has been driven pretty hard for the last 30k. Upon doing regular maintenance I choose to use Napa ATF and do a fluid and filter change. It has been about 10k miles since then. I have always noticed a somewhat jerky shift but I read that Subaru smoothened out the shifts in the 1999+ models. The fluid change did nothing and it actually started slipping or taking a little longer to shift from 2nd (or was it from 1st?). Now when I got on it recently it slipped a little and I decided to add Lucas anti-slip. I put half a bottle into it and it seems to not like it too much. It doesn’t seem to slip too much now but it seems lazy now. I have always kinda noticed that if I selected 2nd on the shifter it would always seems to slip a little? I guess it is time to change the tranny BUT how do I know what other cars trannies will fit my rear diff and electrical connectors? I mean can I use a 98 LGT tranny and will the final gear ratio be the same? Will the electrical connectors plug right in? How about a 1994 Impreza? A 2002 Saabaru? A 2001 RS? Does anyone have a chart for cross referencing the electrical plug and final drive? What trannies will work with my stock rear diff and my stock electrical plug? I just want plug and play and have little time and money to play games by swapping anything else. Thankyou.