I just serviced our '12 Outback, doing the incremental transmission fluid change procedure. I was expecting an external screw-on filter, most likely toward the battery. When buying parts at Subaru, the guy did not see that, and made a phone call which confirmed it. The only filter they show is a $1000 device in the transmission case, which I did not purchase.
Does this seem correct to everyone here ? I did a brief inspection, and followed the lines from the radiator to the tranny, and did not see a filter along the way.
Thanks,
Craig