Where do is the tranny fluid filler on my '99 Legacy Outback? Please don't tell me I have to pour 9.8 qts down the dipstick tube!

no code given vehicle in limp mode look up your code and on some sites gives info as to correcting problem if above what you can do bring to a tranny place

To check and add transmission fluid on your Ranger:
1. Drive the vehicle 20 miles (30 km) to reach normal operating temperatures.
2. If driven in hot weather or city traffic, allow transmission to cool for 30 minutes.
3. Engage parking brake, start engine.
4. Press the brake pedal and move the gearshift lever slowly through all gear ranges.
5. Shift to P (Park) and leave the engine running.
6. Remove the dipstick, wipe clean with a dry lint free rag.
7. Install and fully seat the dipstick into the filler tube.
8. Remove dipstick and inspect fluid level. It should be in the cross-hatched area.
9. If necessary, add fluid in 1/2 pint (250 ml) increments through the filler tube until the level is correct at normal operating temperatures.

Additional tips start on page 262 of the Owner's Guide: http://www.motorcraftservice.com/pubs/content/~WOARAN/~MUS~LEN/41/10ranog2e.pdf

UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE FIREWALL TOWARDS BACK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT THERE SHOUL BE A DIPSTICK TUBE FOR CHECKING TRANNY FLUID LEVEL THIS IS WHERE YOU MUST POUR THE FLUID BACK INTO TRANNY USING A PROPER FUNNEL FOR THE TASK TO PREVENT SPILLAGE ONTO MOTOR, & EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IF FRONT WHEEL DRIVE IT MAY BE LOCATED TOWARDS FRONT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Get to the parts store and buy at least 5, or more qts of type F or whatever fluid it calls for now days, and get a filter kit for it. Next saturday, get some cardboard, big pieces, and some rags, and a tub, jack the car up, drop the pan, if there is a drain plug, drain it first, then drop the pan, take out the plastic thingy floating in there and toss it, pull down the filter, replace it, change the gasket, no adhesive, and put the pan back up, pour in your 5 qts of fluid, and you should be all set. If it has a dipstick, fill it there, If not, you have to fill it on the side of the tranny. 2 plugs, bottom one is level, top one is fill. Hope this helps. If you want to purge the tranny of all 13 qts, you have to take it to a shop with a pump and pump it full,

You put 8 1/2 qts of tranny fluid in there and What??? Where did you put it?? Do you have a dipstick?? Or filler plug on the side of the tranny? A filter change only requires 5 qts at the most, that is taking the pan down. A total rebuild requires 13. I don't know what you did, but something is wrong. You didn't dump it in the oil did you? Check it out. I'm dieing to find out.

You havn't stated what car you have but to fill or add to 99% of auto's you have to put it down the same tube that you check the fluid level.Down the dipstick tube.Slowly.Hope this helps you

Find the transmission filler tube in the engine compartment, pull the dipstick, and fill accordingly. You'll need a funnel. Do not overfill.

Capacity w/ Automatic trans.:

Initial fill is 4.3 qts..

Total fill capacity of the system is 7.3 qts.

You need a medium-sized funnel; or a specially-designed transmission fluid filler funnel with a short hose attached to it (at Auto parts store for $5)... use a medium-sized funnel....

The filler tube is the same as the transmission dipstick tube.
Check the fluid level with the engine running, in park.
before adding fluid, turn off engine.

Insert the funnel into the tansmission dipstick tube, slowly pour in fluid (slowly!)..

In an emergency, you can make a funnel with paper or cardboard or sheet of plastic. ... and maybe duct tape...

Hope this helps!

use a very small funnel placed into the dipstick tube check frequently with the dipstick so you don't overfill

no you should never pour tranny fluid down that dipstick..infact the transmission for mk3 jettas dont have dipsticks for automatics. you need to find someone who will change it for you.