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Replacing the CVT Gearbox Oil on a 2015 Subaru Forester

Model: Subaru Forester MK 4, SJ - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Transmission fluid

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Video tutorial

Follow the main steps to replace the CVT gearbox oil on a fourth-generation Subaru Forester. First, lift the vehicle and remove the plastic cover over the gearbox oil drain bolt using a 12 mm spanner; then unscrew the 14 mm gearbox oil bolt, as shown in the video.

Once drained, screw the bolt back in after replacing its gasket, and insert the new oil into the designated fill hole; follow the video to the end for the correct filling of the gearbox oil!


Updated on 7 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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