Bought a 2000 Legacy Brighton last February, test drove when it was already warmed up only to find out later it has delay going into gear. I put in some trans-x and have already put over 11,000 on it between pizza deliveries and kayaking trips, and it is still doing decent. However I doubt this can last forever. My friends 96 GT legacy just ate spoob in the engine, and have an opportunity to get the transmission reaaall cheap, but i can't find any information if they are compatible. Does anyone know of a resource that shows their interchangeability?

keep changing the fluid and using TransX and you're golden for a long time.

 

AT compatability in those years is very ambiguous and hard to determine.  i'd use google and try to find someone that's done it.

 

you'll have different number of bellhousing bolts if you look at the engine/trans mating surface.  and the 96 won't have a side filter screwed on it like the 2000.  though neither of those matter in regards to a swap and can be ignored/worked around.

I wrote the original post about Trans-X nearly 5 years ago. My tranny still functions great with a Trans-X "fix" once a year. You wonder if it will last forever, I don't know, but so far so good.

Assuming your car is a 3rd gen body, i do know that the tailhousing and clutch basket design is different. It should bolt up, but i don't know if the TCU and harness is the same.

No will not fitt totaly different units A delay into gear is a very commen problem have a few that have been doing this for 5 years or better one thats been doing it for 150000kms no problems. Give it time to warm up helps and try changing the screwon fillter on side of trans use a subaru fillter as it has a anti drainback valve biult in

Definately won't plug and play.

 

2000 is Physically shorter by 2" and all the electronics are different.

 

 

If you do remove it for anything replace the O-ring on the input shaft.....helps ALOT with the Delayed engagement.