![]() ![]() While I like the car, I'm am increasingly worried that I got a lemon (or that this is a new trend in modern manufacturing). I did respond saying that there is no way any type of leak on this car at 40000km is normal and they agreed, so I guess it's a question of following the procedure to record some degeneration of the leak prior to, unavoidably, need to replace the CVT. So, this proves that this is a known issue (I did not suggest they replace the CVT). I call the dealer to followup on this note and they confirmed that they noted the sweat but, before I pushed further, mentioned that they must note this in the records and check it next time to see if it evolved, but cannon jump to replace the transmission now (Subaru requires a leak to do this). I'm pretty clear I have now joined your "club". Did not look further, but came across this and many other threads on this topic which is not a good sign. So I checked and this is clearly the case (pretty much all of the CVT oil pan is covered except directly around the drain plug - so that's not the source). Might be reviving an older thread, but just got my 2016 XT back from the 40000km service and noted that the mechanics have noticed "sweating" from the CVT oil pan which they noted in the service report (bill) mentioning that this will need to be followed (checked) at the next service. Whatevs at least I like my dealer! Sounds like a good one can be hard to find. The dealer figured everything out, and SOA gave me zero additional info that I asked for regarding the issue, and responded only with 1 line emails. Also, I contacted someone with SOA at the time of the Thanksgiving failure and started a case, which was a waste of time in this case. Hope this doesn't happen to anyone else, dont ignore the puddles on the floor if it does!įWIW the car is totally stock. So I dont blame the tech for thinking the same. I am happy with this solution, it could have been solved sooner if the fluid was dyed at an earlier point, but it really did look like it was leaking from the pan gasket each time. A new one is expected to be in from the homeland on Monday and available for me to pickup shortly thereafter. So as some others have experienced they are replacing the whole transmission unit. Sounded like the equivalent of 'splitting the case' would be required to fix that. The tech didn't name the seal, but described it as the one where the CVT housing is joined. I dropped the car off last week, they dyed the fluid this time, ran it, and found it was not the pan gasket that was leaking. Last Thursday I washed the car and pulled it in the garage for some detailing and waxing this weekend and I think you can guess what I find. Filling it the next morning hoping that this lets the RTV gasket cure better. Additionally they let the liquid gasket 'set' overnight by leaving the tranny empty and the car in the service bay overnight. I take it back to Glenwood, they do the same as before but this time making sure to tell me that they cleaned both gasket surfaces 'really well' this time. They drained the tranny, dropped the pan, new gasket, refill the tranny.įast-forward another 3000 miles to Thanksgiving 2016 when I change the oil again, and notice again the wet pan and puddle(s) of oil on the ground. It is taken to Glenwood Springs Subaru in Colorado where I bought it. I notice the CVT pan is wet while doing the oil, so the first appointment is made to address this. ![]() I purchased my new 2016 XT in early February of last year, and things were peachy for about 6 months.Īround Sept '16 and at 3100 miles on the car I go to drain the oil, following 'extreme usage' interval for being a mountain car and doing some light towing. I have brief tale of CVT woe to share and hopefully enlighten others. ![]()
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