I changed the motor oil in my 2022 Limited this last weekend. While on ramps slid back to look over transmission. Noticed that “CVT III” is cast into housing. Guess to help dealer and us to put correct fluid in.
i have a Bluetooth dongle that plugs into OBD port. Can read CVT fluid temperature. Interstate at 75 is around 180 - 190 F after five hours. Air flow helps. Traffic, red lights, and hills can get it over 200. Ran a 700 mile round trip last week. Was 70 - 80 degree ambient most of the time. Warmed up to less than 185F.
But staying this low should extend the fluid life. I am finally draining and topping back up with CVT III @65,000 miles during next oil change.

 

i have a Bluetooth dongle that plugs into OBD port. Can read CVT fluid temperature. Interstate at 75 is around 180 - 190 F after five hours. Air flow helps. Traffic, red lights, and hills can get it over 200. Ran a 700 mile round trip last week. Was 70 - 80 degree ambient most of the time. Warmed up to less than 185F.
But staying this low should extend the fluid life. I am finally draining and topping back up with CVT III @65,000 miles during next oil change.

I'll be dumping mine in my '21 this summer. I'll have a little over 30K on it by then. I also have a BT scan tool that I'll be using to monitor temps. I also have a drive on lift that will come in handy as well. It's not a full blown lift, but it will get the car high enough and level to make things easier.


This is from when I changed the front and rear diff fluids.

 

Called around for CTVF-III fluid today. Two Ontario dealers (Windsor and Willowdale) said the litre bottles were not available from Subi Canada. The big pail is available at above $600 cad.
A dealer in Detroit with plenty of stock quoted me about US$128 for six bottles.

 

Called around for CTVF-III fluid today. Two Ontario dealers (Windsor and Willowdale) said the litre bottles were not available from Subi Canada. The big pail is available at above $600 cad.
A dealer in Detroit with plenty of stock quoted me about US$128 for six bottles.

Maybe the price that dealer quoted you, includes shipping?
I found this online: SOA427V2610 - Subaru Cvtf iii 1 quart bottle | Autonation Subaru Hunt Valley, Cockeysville MD

 

Drain plug gasket part number:
803922060 Gasket 22.3X30X1.8
Drain plug is a 14mm Hex

 

ENEOS X PRIME CVT Fluid

 

ENEOS X PRIME CVT Fluid

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interesting that this is not compatible subaru high torque cvt fluid, where redline cvt fluid is compatible for high torque and all version of lineartronic fluid. for me, i will still pick redline

 

When you used Redline the 1st time did you just do a drain and fill?

 

I did 5 drain/refills when I switched to Amsoil. This gave me over 90% new fluid according to my calculations.

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