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    2013 Legacy 2.5 CVT
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  1. My 2013 does exactly the same thing. I can hear it but I can't feel anything. I think it is differing harmonics between the engine and the CVT. I just had a new CVT installed and nothing has changed. I'm not worried about it.
  2. The fluid used in the trans is CVTF-II which appears to be the standard CVT Fluid. When I saw the II I assumed it was the new high torque fluid. After doing some research I found that the CVTF-II is the standard fluid.
  3. Picked up the car tonight and all is good. The Re-man trans works like new. The dealer did an excellent job. Everything works as it should and I still can't believe how tight and quiet this car is even after 120,000 miles. I did notice on the paper work that they flushed the trans cooler and lines and used the new CVT II fluid in the trans. I didn't have a chance to talk to anyone as I picked up the car after the service dept. closed. I wanted to ask about this new fluid and why they used it instead of the original stuff. I'm just curious if you can use the new fluid in all of the standard CVT's. It's supposed to be good stuff.
  4. My dealer quoted me both used and new options. $3,000 out the door for used and $8,300 out the door for new. I just dropped the car off yesterday to have the Re-manufactured trans installed.
  5. I'm still waiting for the trans to come in. Luckily my car is still running OK....just a little noisier than usual but still running good. The noisy bearing isn't getting any worse. This trans could go another 100,000 miles for all I know.
  6. The CVT transmission is very expensive; somewhere in the $7,000 range. For the most part CVT's aren't repaired, they are replaced. I can't give specifics, but Subaru is replacing my CVT with a re-manufactured unit (including a new torque converter) that is built by Aisin. Aisin is the manufacturer of the CVT Transmission used in all Subaru's. As far as I'm concerned this rebuilt unit is as good as a new unit due to the fact that the original manufacturer is performing the rebuild. They offered me a deal that is more than fair, and as I mentioned in a previous post I will not hesitate to replace my Legacy with another Subaru. The few failures heard about on these forums is not the norm. You can join any forum for any particular manufacturer/model and find major component failures/issues. It's the nature of automobiles. There is always going to be lemons and there's always going to be the one that squeeked by quality control for one reason or another. That's why we have warranties and laws to protect the consumer. I rest easy knowing that my servicing dealer and Subaru provided excellent customer service and resolved my issue in a way that far exceeded my expectations.
  7. I must say Faulkner Subaru of Mechanicsburg, PA and Subaru of America went above and beyond in resolving my CVT failure at 118,000 miles. I can't relay the exact deal but I will say that I WILL be buying another Subaru when this one's ready to retire. As I said in earlier posts I never had a problem with the Legacy up until this point. I am very happy with Faulkner Subaru of Mechanicsburg and Subaru of America for standing behind their product putting the customer first. I'll be back. For those of you who have your doubts about the CVT's reliability I would say don't have any doubts. I spent a lot of time calling high mileage used car ads and found that most of them were still on their original CVT. The few that I found that were replaced were earlier units and some of them were replaced at lower miles. Most of the one's I talked to were 150,000 +. There are some out there with well over 200,000 miles and still going strong. Oddly enough most never changed the fluid. I think the issues with the early CVT's have been worked out and I have faith in the newer units. I, unfortunately, got one with a bearing that started to fail pre-maturely but you're going to have some bad ones get by no matter what brand you're dealing with. So go out and drive your CVT equipped Subaru and have fun.
  8. I'm beginning to wonder if it's best not to change the fluid in these things.
  9. That's what I was looking for. I haven't been able to find a CVT that hit 150,000 miles. If the one mentioned above hit 200,000 then I may have some faith in these things after all. I called 5 private sellers in my area selling higher mileage Subarus with CVT's and three had them replaced. Two were replaced within the warranty period and the third was at approx. 100,000 miles.The highest mileage one that was still going has 135,000 miles. None of them had more than 135,000 miles and all claimed they never changed the fluid.
  10. FLlegacy, The new Outback 3.6 comes with a CVT. If you want a 3.6 with the 5 EAT you'll have to look at a used one.
  11. Those ads can be deceiving. How do you know the trans wasn't replaced at some point of the cars life? It would be great if they all had original drive trains but we don't really know.
  12. suewolff, Thanks for the info. I called Subaru to vent my frustrations and they said they will see if there is anything they can do. I told them I was most likely going to trade the car in but I expressed my disappointment in the CVT and told them I would most likely look at other brands unless they can assure me the current version CVT might be more durable. My 2015 Outback CVT is a totally different animal than the one in the Legacy. It behaves different and seems to be much smoother under certain circumstances. There is definitely something different in the programming for shifting and it behaves much better than the 2013 version. The question is will this extend the life of the trans? I'm waiting for answers from Subaru on this. I also asked if they can give me any examples of high mileage CVT's (150,000 miles +). If none of these things can hit 150,000 miles I don't want anything to do with them. I will say Subaru has been good so far. They seem to be concerned about losing a long term customer and I don't expect they will do much due to the mileage on the car. I would like to buy a Forester or another Legacy but I won't do it knowing I'm going to have to shell out big bucks around the 100,000 mile mark.
  13. They don't know which bearing it is. They said they normally don't open these things up. They just replace the entire unit when needed. I'm very disappointed as I take very good care of my vehicles and expected more from this car. I was unsure of the CVT when I bought it but figured I would take a chance. I would like to know if anyone has been able to reach the 150,000 - 200,000 mile mark with a CVT. I have done it several times (200,000+) with a traditional automatic in a Subaru, Honda, and Toyota. My experience shouldn't condemn the CVT or Subaru. My Legacy was flawless up until this point. I have no complaints aside from the CVT not going the distance. Time will tell if the CVT can go the distance. We need some other people to pile some miles on these things so we can see if this technology can go the distance.
  14. I'm sad to say that at 118,000 miles the CVT was just diagnosed with a bad bearing. It started making noise a few days ago and I suspected it was a bearing noise. I took it in for a fluid change and they advised against the service due to the bad bearing. I did previously have the fluid changed at 75,000 miles. I was quoted $8,000 installed for new and $3,000 installed for used with 40,000 miles. I'm disappointed this trans didn't go further especially since the majority of miles are highway miles. I will be trading the car in as it isn't worth putting that kind of money into it considering the amount of miles I put on every year. Now I need to decide whether I want to stay with Subaru or look at something else. I do like my wife's Outback but now my confidence in the CVT longevity is shaken. I'm glad she only puts 12,000 miles a year on her car.
  15. Perscitus, Thanks for the excellent post!! This is good information!
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