1998 Legacy GT sedan tranny question

[palpullero]

Does this model have an external auto tranny filter like the SVX does?

[ooberdoob]

i'm gonna go ahead and say no, that's my recollection from my buddy's 4eat, i don't know though, i have a 5MT.

[Reason]

My 97 GT 4EAT had a internal filter. The 98 may be the same.

[Huffer]

External filters are 2000 onwards. Pre-2000 had internal filters in the tranny pan.

[oskar_subaru]

External filters are 2000 onwards. Pre-2000 had internal filters in the tranny pan.

my 1999 BD has an external filter

[Sarra]

External filters are 2000 onwards. Pre-2000 had internal filters in the tranny pan.

my 1999 BD has an external filter

I think Pre-2000 USDM BD/BK's had the internal filter. ;) I'm sure Iceland people got better setups than USDM cars did.

[oskar_subaru]

External filters are 2000 onwards. Pre-2000 had internal filters in the tranny pan.

my 1999 BD has an external filter

I think Pre-2000 USDM BD/BK's had the internal filter. ;) I'm sure Iceland people got better setups than USDM cars did.

well, actualy we never got a 1999 BD´s in 1999 we got the BE´s instead and whe never had the external filter on the BD´s

[Huffer]

Non-USDM models are usually a couple of years different in release date:

NZDM BD - 1994-1998/99
USDM BD - 1995-1999

[palpullero]

OK, it seems the only filter is the internal one. I think I will add a Permacool external filter and a tranny cooler just for preventive maintenance. Anyone wants a write-up of how to do it once I'm done? I can post it as a sticky if you want.

[Huffer]

Do it! :)