August 25, 201015 yr Is this an automatic or manual? If it's an automatic it will be a 3 speed. I have one from an '87 that was working great when pulled. Your's for the price of a 12 pack of Rolling Rock..... If it's a manual then you are looking at probably a clutch job. Which isn't too bad. I do them for $100 flat rate (plus parts) on the EA's. It's a pull-the-engine part way out job. I can have them done in 3 to 4 hours minus the time to resurface the flywheel. GD
August 26, 201015 yr Author Well its a fwd auto and i'd gladly buy you a 12 pack for it. Is it very hard to swap the tranny? And I noticed your up in Portland so your not to far away from me. I'm down here in Mt. Angel about an hour south... Edited August 26, 201015 yr by OREchipmunk78 Forgot to add something
August 26, 201015 yr It's not the most fun job - basically a bunch of wallowing around on the ground if you don't have a lift. I highly reccomend investing in an $80 tranny jack from harbor frieght to do any of the Subaru automatic's - they are heavy suckers and awkward to try and lift into place without the right tool. I've done a number of transmission swaps before I got one and I will not willingly go back to bench-pressing Subaru transaxles off my chest and into cars . This is not your typical Honda FWD transverse transmission - these are BIG heavy things. Think RWD GM automatic - about 75% as large as a turbo hydro-matic. Or you can fold some green into my pocket and I'll gladly do the dirty work for you. GD
August 26, 201015 yr Author hit me with a quote and I'll talk to my wife so i can get some cash together.
August 26, 201015 yr Likely going to be around $150 plus fluid (two gallons of ATF). Figure about 4 hours and my rate is $35/Hr. Have to get the car up on stands, remove the exhaust, wrestle the tranny out and the new one in place..... etc. An excelent time to do axles or boots if needed since they have to come off the tranny anyway. GD
August 26, 201015 yr Author So 150, ATF, and a 12 pack of Rollin Rock? I'll talk to my wife and get back to ya then....
August 26, 201015 yr Yeah - that's about the size of it I would say. Plus gas for the two hours of driving GD Edited August 26, 201015 yr by GeneralDisorder
August 26, 201015 yr that's a steal and you'll be getting it done by someone who knows everything subaru. anywhere else would be $500-$1,000.
August 26, 201015 yr Author Thats the wonderful thing about this site, AWESOME ppl like GD.... Thanks man....
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