angerthis Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 okay my grandma purchased a 04 Forester she paid way too much for the car as it's been totaled before. it is the 2.5 liter non turbo automatic anyway the problem is I attempted to service her transmission but when I went to purchase the filter kit and we're talking the internal filter not the spin on the parts stores all come up with the wrong filter can anyone identify this filter it is the one that I pulled out of her transmission Maybe engine transmission has been swapped I'm not sure what's going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) There's really no need to ever change the internal filter. Its just a screen. If it needs to be cleaned the trans is already shot. The spin on is the important one. Change that, leave the internal filter. Get permatex transmission pan RTV, don't use a gasket, especially not the ones they give in the filter kits. Clean the pan and trans mating surfaces vey well with a stainless steel wire brush and brake cleaner. See if you can find the VIN stamp on the trans. Should be a small oval pad about 2" long on the side of the main case. Wanna say its on the right side but don't remember for sure. What's the VIN for the car? Edited May 15, 2016 by Fairtax4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerthis Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 There's really no need to ever change the internal filter. Its just a screen. If it needs to be cleaned the trans is already shot. The spin on is the important one. Change that, leave the internal filter. Get permatex transmission pan RTV, don't use a gasket, especially not the ones they give in the filter kits. Clean the pan and trans mating surfaces vey well with a stainless steel wire brush and brake cleaner. See if you can find the VIN stamp on the trans. Should be a small oval pad about 2" long on the side of the main case. Wanna say its on the right side but don't remember for sure What's the VIN for the car? I'll get the Vin soon and ya I think the trans mite be going the screen was quite dirty but it still shifts fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerthis Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 There's really no need to ever change the internal filter. Its just a screen. If it needs to be cleaned the trans is already shot. The spin on is the important one. Change that, leave the internal filter. Get permatex transmission pan RTV, don't use a gasket, especially not the ones they give in the filter kits. Clean the pan and trans mating surfaces vey well with a stainless steel wire brush and brake cleaner. See if you can find the VIN stamp on the trans. Should be a small oval pad about 2" long on the side of the main case. Wanna say its on the right side but don't remember for sure. What's the VIN for the car? VIN is JF1SG67615H708757 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 That VIN is for a 2005 - where did you pull that number from? Rebuilt cars can have VIN numbers from other vehicles on them. ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-Trans-Filter-BECK-ARNLEY-044-0367-fits-09-12-Subaru-Forester-2-5L-H4-/321999019967?fits=Model%3AForester&hash=item4af8a31fbf:g:XRgAAOSwvUlWs5Dy&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Filter looks like it should be for 08 and up. Did you find the VIN on the trans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerthis Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 That VIN is for a 2005 - where did you pull that number from? Rebuilt cars can have VIN numbers from other vehicles on them. ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-Trans-Filter-BECK-ARNLEY-044-0367-fits-09-12-Subaru-Forester-2-5L-H4-/321999019967?fits=Model:Forester&hash=item4af8a31fbf:g:XRgAAOSwvUlWs5Dy&vxp=mtr That VIN is for a 2005 - where did you pull that number from? Rebuilt cars can have VIN numbers from other vehicles on them. ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-Trans-Filter-BECK-ARNLEY-044-0367-fits-09-12-Subaru-Forester-2-5L-H4-/321999019967?fits=Model:Forester&hash=item4af8a31fbf:g:XRgAAOSwvUlWs5Dy&vxp=mtr Cool thanks and u know I just sent my grandma a text and asked her what the vin was and I said it was 04 because I looked at the door vin and did not look at the month so ya it's an 05 but all the parts store's are the same as 04&05. The car has that notorious Subaru torque bind issue that's why I'm trying to solve it with the filter as the one that's in it was pretty bad looking so I will just get that one off of eBay so thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerthis Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Filter looks like it should be for 08 and up. No I have not got over to her place to look I will in the next few days I'll let u all know Did you find the VIN on the trans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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