Light wreck pinched the trans line up front and puked fluid. 

I refilled it and it drives in drive, goes *forward* when in reverse, and goes nowhere in neutral - it won’t even drift in neutral?!  What?  How can you “blow” neutral?

Is this transmission hosed from puking or has air in the fluid from being emptied or am I missing something?

perhaps the selector is out of alignment with the tranny internals?

honestly, I have no idea, just a thought..

My first guess (or wishful thinking) is that filling it after puking fluid - that new fluid needed to fill the hoses, torque converter, and other empty areas and the pan needs topped off again.
 

 

I ASSume 2.5, CVT?

Does it go into Park (engage parking prawl)?

What fluid did you use, and did you put it in the right place (fill plug on the side)?

I know these can be a bear to get all the air out (best done level, warm and running, which is hard to do without a hoist), but I wouldn't think an air pocket would default to drive.

You got it - CVT, 2.5, correct fill hole, and Amsoil CVT fluid that GD uses.

Like you suggest - Subaru mentions temperature and adding quantities at a time/cycling with engine running. I just topped it off and ignored that   

I did briefly shift but didn’t cycle through gears much at all so maybe it’ll smooth out topping it off again and looking at those procedures. 

Edited January 31, 20206 yr by idosubaru