OK. 2000 Outback with 2.5 and 4eat.

 

Son thought it was an off-road vehicle and did some mudding and crashed the transmission pan on a rock.

 

Sloow leak from tiny hole in dent, eventually would not engage drive and that's when I was informed.

 

Lots of mud removed, pan replaced, internal filter while I was there, new fluid.

 

Runs super.

 

Couple weeks later son complains car not engaging drive again. See posts about leaky seals and bad pumps etc. So decide to get Trans-x.

 

At Autozone with Trans-x in hand find out atf not registering on dipstick!

 

In with Trans-x and nearly 2 qt of atf and all ok again.

 

NEXT DAY it is 1qt down again and I CANNOT FIND A LEAK ANYWHERE!

 

Are there any mystery places atf can go???

if there's no dripping or signs of it blowing-back under the car - maybe you failed to move the shift lever thru each gear after the fill? - and you MUST check the level while idling.

 

careful not to overfill - the lines are only about a pint apart - not a quart like engine oil.

 

it's 'possible' for that fluid to get pushed into the radiator.....not likely.

Likely there was air in the converter and you just need to add that quart and it will be fine. 

When adding fluid after it has been very low you usually have to drive the car, then check the fluid again after it has been through all the gears.