99 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L - Auto Transmission will not engage drive immediately from park. Sometimes 5-10 second delay. After engaging - the gears shift normally. Sometimes a slight tap on the gas will make it shift faster.
Engine has 205,000mi, and no tranny shop will touch it.
Fluid is full, and no leaks etc.
Where can I start??
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Since no transmission (or quickie lube) shop would touch the tranny due to mileage - i drained the transmission of about 6qt fluid. While at AutoZone, I asked the capacity (since its impossible to get a proper reading on the trans. dipstick) - and he told me 2.6qt So I bought 6 to be safe. After changing the filter and fluid (really simple screw-on filter) and adding the transmission fluid - It got worse! Then I busted out the Haynes manual and it said 10 QUARTS! (2.6 GALLONS!!!!!)
It was probably the problem all along - and the fluid was black (burned?) from being so low. After adding my 10th quart - and running the air out of the system, it shifts from P to D instantly.
Thanks for the heads up! Hope to get another 250K out of this car :)
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