SG Forester Switch Between Hi/Low @ Speed

BeeJ

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Hello,
A n00b question but cant find a clear answer, on second gen 2.5 N/A foresters with DR can you switch down to low range @ any sort of speed? (or do you have to stop)
Also can you switch back to hi range @ speed?

Thanks
 
Gidday BJ

Read the owner's manual, even though it does bear a remarkable resemblance to "War and Peace", LOL.

It says that you should do this in one action. Do not pause as you change from LR -> HR or back. And USE the clutch!!

It is normal for the DR transmission to whine a bit when in LR.
If it is doing this in HR, then it may well be fixed just by changing the tranny oil, as you propose to do. According to the Oz service schedule, this should be done every 50,000 kms or 24 months, whichever comes first (from 2006 Forester service booklet).

How many kms on your 'new' beastie?
 
are sweet so in theory if your cruising off road and you see potential issues ahead you can pop straight in to low range.
thats awesome!

beast has 162k
 
G'day again BJ

BeeJ said:
are sweet so in theory if your cruising off road and you see potential issues ahead you can pop straight in to low range.
thats awesome!
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Ha! In practice, if I'm cruising off-road, my beast is already in LR ... :poke: :biggrin: :rotfl:
Just very relaxing to have a whole different set of ratios, even if they do overlap considerably. The low down torque from the N/A when one is just toddling along in LR is terrific. If you're cruising in LR and something untoward rears up and wants to bite you, just drop it down a gear. I rarely have to use 1st LR ...

The 2.5L N/A donk reaches close to its maximum torque at around 1800 rpm, and maintains this through to the red line pretty solidly. Not a ski-jump torque curve, fairly close to flat from 1800 to 6200 rpm :ebiggrin: :lildevil:.


beast has 162k
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A mere baby ... Probably hasn't had the tranny oil changed for ages. Tends to get forgotten by mechanics, and not even known about by most owners who self-service. After all, why read the service schedule? :lol:. My MY06 has done around 106,000 kms ATM.

Warm the transmission up before servicing (goes for the donk as well, of course). If the tranny/engine oil comes out in lumps rather than smoothly, you will immediately know that this is the case. Make sure you refill with the correct grade for your model. IIRC, the required grade changed around 2003/04. Check.

I have just downloaded the factory manuals for the 5MT tranny. They need to be combined into one PDF. Currently 21 ...
 
ok yea I planned to do the same but was think for the odd occasion you havent...

ahh cool, yea told my mate about that redline oil, gonna run some of that stuff.
also change all other fluids in the car. Peace of mind =D
 
thunder039 said:
i only do it under 60 kmph only for "just in case" reasons :lol:
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Same here.
I use low range onroad 50% of the time I reckon. With my worn out motor first and 2nd gear just don't go anywhere until you hit the 3000rpm mark 20 seconds later..

FYI It's good fun in the wet, especially with the handbrake too :raspberry:
 
stilson said:
You guys both have SF foresters.
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Damn straight! :monkeydance:

I rarely use my LR, never onroad, & only offroad when I need the extra torque with 1st LR (sometimes 2nd LR). However, those are the times when I'm very grateful for it & can only dream of a 1.59:1 LR :lildevil:
 
^ Really? I do know after putting on stock size wheels and tyres mine actually went alright. The 2.5l motor should sort it out soon though :cool:

L-Series low range is much nicer than ours. While ours is good the L is just heaps better, especially in sand and when rock crawling. That extra 15% makes a bigg difference :raspberry:
 
Very well. Just thought it should be noted that the recommendations of shifting speeds and concers mentioned pertained to the inferior SF model.
 
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