Poll - 5EAT Problems

Since so many people in this forum have problems with their 5EAT and now makes me worried about my 5EAT Leggy too. Just want to do a poll and see how many people actually had problems with their 5EAT transmission. Please also list your current mileage, mods, if possible. Thanks!

 

I will start off first!!!

 

2005 Legacy GT Wagon - 5EAT

Modification: Uppipe @ 6000km, Transmission mount @ 36000km

Driving Habbits: Auto-X 3 times a year, 2nd&3rd gear hard driving everyday to work, going to track soon!

Transmission Status : Okay!

Current Millege: 37000 km

Thanks XLeezardx for reminding me the driving habbits!

2005 Legacy GT Sedan - 5EAT

Modification: Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 20G IPT 5EAT, Amsoil ATF, Hayden Tranny cooler.

Driving Habbits: Very Aggressive on street, Drag race and Circuit Track

Transmission Status : Great

Current Millege: 64,000

Your welcome botbs =)

2005.5 Legacy GT Sedan - 5EAT

Modification: Gutted OEM up-pipe, Cobb HFC down-pipe, stage2 tune since ~39,000 miles, B&M 70264 transmission cooler

Transmission Status : So far, so good.

Driving Habits: Mild with the occasional run to redline while data-logging and passing cars.

Current Mileage: 45,000 miles

 

Maintenance: 30,000 miles drained ATF fluid in the pan and replaced with ~4.3 qts of Subaru OEM 5eat fluid. The same will be conducted at 45,000 miles (this week).

2006 Legacy GT Wagon - IPT VB at 56k, stock before

Modification: Full Exhaust, Turbo, Fuel, Meth, etc

Transmission Status: Okay so far

Driving habits: In traffic, slow and steady. Open Road/Canyons - Beat the piss out of it

Current Mileage: 78,xxx miles

 

Currently running Amsoil 5eat compatible ATF

 

Stock tranny replaced under warranty at 18k. 60K on second tranny. All but 14k at over 300WHP. Did the VB as extra insurance, was not slipping before the VB was installed. Still not slipping. Still expecting it to eat itself one day.

Trans ok as far as I know....

 

2006 Legacy GT

 

Mods all done at 5k miles:

Borla CBE

AME CAI

Cobb up

Cobb down

Cobb AP with TDC custom map

 

30k ATF fluid replaced

 

38k total miles and I drive very aggresive. Having done a 2.5k brake launch a month for the last year.

 

If it goes it goes.... you have to pay to play.

You probably should include what the diagnosis of the failure was in situations where it failed, as that's going to be important.

2005 Legacy GT Sedan - 5EAT

 

Modification: Borla catback, AP 93 octane with TDC e-tune, PDE up-pipe, Flow downpipe, AVO panel filter

 

Driving Habbits: There's an egg under my gas pedal!! Never been brake-launched (I may have 6K lying around, but there are better ways to spend it).

 

Transmission Status : Okay!

 

Current Millege: 31,000 miles

If it goes it goes.... you have to pay to play.

 

Truer words have never been spoken/typed.

2005.5 Legacy GT Sedan - 5EAT

 

Modification: At 7000 miles- stage 1 installed.

At 12,000 miles- HKS up-pipe, Cobb Catted Down-pipe, Cobb OTS Stage 2 tune were all installed

 

Driving Habbits: Grandma driving 80% and then mildly aggressive for the remaining 20%.

 

Transmission Status : Okay

 

Current Millege: 24,000 miles (Don't drive much)

 

Maintenance: Tranny flush and fill with OEM ATF at 20k. Plan to do tranny flush and fill at 30k with Amsoil ATF.

 

<---- Still researching alternatives in case something happens. Only real options are IPT rebuild or STi swap. Both should be around $6000 installed :-/

Dont we already have at least one of these threads already?

Maybe this poll is for SOA

Dont we already have at least one of these threads already?

 

 

I searched before, but I couldn't find the actual # of 5EAT failure we had. Do you have a number in your mind by any chance? 10 in this forum?

 

That's why I started this poll.

2005 Legacy GT Sedan Lmtd 5EAT

 

Modifications:

Stg 1 ran for 2 weeks

Stg 2 at 12K miles = gutted OEM uppipe, midpipe, downpipe, TDC stg 2 tune 93

Stg 3 at 23 K with STI swap = SPT catback, custom downpipe, SPT intake/heatshield, VF39, STI intake manifold, STI TMIC, crank pulley, tuned by Jarrad @ PDX

 

Raced one full season autox on stg 2, 8 events, drag racing 6 events, power launched and drove like a crazy person for approx 11K miles.

 

STI swap done approx 23K miles. shortly after the swap experience gear slippage and upgraded to IPT VB at 24K miles. Ran another full season of autox and drag, 8 events each, power braking to 4000 rpms, etc. Car runs great so far, but do not recommend doing what I did. I believe the cooler dry temps and low sea level elevation helps prolong the life of the car.

 

If I were keeping it, I would expect the tranny to eventually go out with the driving style and tracking of the car.

 

Currently at 46K miles.

2008 LGT sedan

 

Modification: stg 1 @ 4300, cobb catted dp + tune @ 4500

Driving habits: average I guess, not always on highway

Transmission: no problems

Current Mileage: 6300

 

not that there would be any problems expected at this point...

05 Sedan

Stock for 10K miles

Stage 2 for 30K miles

Stage 2 plus vf40/18g 7K miles

Drive aggressive daily and have probably 20ish hard launches at the dragstrip. Trans cooler since 30K miles.

Trans acts fine.

we have a thread but i dont think it came with a poll.. this one has more options

 

05 LGT sedan

42k miles

cobb stage 1 93 octane tune since around 10-15k miles

3 sets of tires so.. driving would be in the "road demon/lunatic" category.. but I'm careful... mostly..

no problems yet *crossfingers*

05 OBXt....engine is stock, 60,000 miles....drive like an old lady 90% of the time (trying to keep gas mileage up and speeding tickets down)....other time I drive hard....no problems at all...

keep 08 OUT, hopefully the 2nd gen 5EAT in the 08 will hold up better.

05 LGT wagon 5EAT

44,200 miles

Stage I for 8 or 9 miles

Stage II at 36K on dyno HKS Tran cooler put in at 40K

Stage III at 44K 14 days now IPT VB, no issues yet.

 

Am I allowed to vote if I have a VB upgrade?

http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54014

There are so many people mentioned their 5EAT failed, how come no one vote for rebuild?

29 votes and no one has voted that their tranny failed, I'm confused.

I did not vote because technically, though my tranny didn't fail, it had slippage issues and therefore needed the VB mod.

oops, thought i voted early... my original tranny did indeed fail at stage 2. second one has been fine at stage 2 + and beyond.

 

 

Mike

I voted Stage 2+ and fine, but I also had transmission slippage once going with 20g set-up. I got the IPT VB and slippage was resolved. Time will tell if this is a long term fix or a bandaid.

 

Stock for 10K, Harman pro-tuned stage-2 25K, 20g 10K

I drive the car hard when traffic allows, some canyon runs, no track time, and no power braking

Transmission mods: cooler, IPT VB, and use BG additive. All of this after going 20g. In hindsight should have done at Stage-2