We own a 1996 Legacy Brighton that needs a transmission replacement or at least a new input shaft bearing, seals and maybe more... After speaking with a couple transmission shops I decided to look for a used unit. I've found two potential units so far.

The question involves the transmission code and final drive. I understand that my unit (TY752VABBA) has a F.D. of 4.111. One used unit is from a 1996 Impreza (also a TY752VABBA) but has a F.D. of 3.90? Can that be right? Should I just go with the other unit, a TY752VAAAA, even though its not as good condition? It's F.D. is 4.111. I found the transmission information on the gearhack website.

I appreciate any information you all might have. Would have joined the forum sooner but the car has been so reliable the last few years all it's needed has been gas, oil, and a timing belt. Thanks.

your car has a final drive of 3.9.

 

you can use any 5 speed trans from ANY 2.2L car, 95 - 99 legacy, or impreza. (probably 93 - 94 impreza as well.)

BUT NOT outback, GT or LSi.

 

look on www.car-part.com ,put in your zip and sort by distance. shipping cost me $150.

you will have to search each year and model separately.

 

good luck.

they dont use different final drives between models tho right? Since my spare trans came from a early 90s impreza 2-door awd and mine's a more base model 4-door

they dont use different final drives between models tho right? Since my spare trans came from a early 90s impreza 2-door awd and mine's a more base model 4-door

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i'm unclear on the question, but here's a good part of what i know.

 

90 - 92 legacys as a group have a set of FD ratios. i can never get them right so i don't quote them. but the i think the 5 speed and the auto are the same. turbos are different.

 

93 - 94 the autos have 3.9 and the 5 speeds have 4.11. don't know about turbos.

 

95 - 99, ej22 legacys (and imprezas, 93 - 99, ej22s and ej18s)

autos 4.11, 5 spds 3.9

 

96 - 99, ej25 cars

auyos 4.44 , 5 spds 4.11

 

in the 2000s the FD ratios pretty much followed the late 90s. all models after 99 have the 2.5L engine (except the 00 impreza)

but the less fancy models, L, Brighton? (i don't know imprezas) have the 4.11 auto and 3.9 5spd FD.

the higher end models, Outback, GT, whatever, all have 4.44 auto and 4.11 5spd.

 

foresters have always been 2.5 and they match the outbacks and GTs.

 

this info is for FD ratio compatibility, NOT trans compatibility.

the rule for trans compatibility is very, very, very similar EXCEPT there is a phase 1 / phase 2 change around 99 - 00. you cannot swap in a trans of a different phase.

 

any questions?

Edited April 17, 201213 yr by johnceggleston

Thanks! All the info I had came from the subaru transmisson table from gearhack.com. I guess I just hadn't read/interpreted it properly. Nice to get information from knowledgeable people. Thanks again.