I have a leak in my 97 automatic subaru legacy and need to add some fluid to my transmission just to get it to a shop. It doesn't say in the manual or on any site I've been to where to add it or what kind of fluid to use. Please help!

If this is a manual transmission you may have worn shifter parts. If it is an automatic you most likely will need an overhaul, most transmission repair shops give free inspections in hope they get the work of repairing what is wrong.

I suspect that you have higher mileage on the transmission and its a worn out the first gear clutch pack. I would get it checked by a proper transmission repair shop.

lucas oil makes a good transmission leak product

Check for leaks, have those fixed if any. Check for wetness around the transmission pan. There are hoses in the front to the transmission cooler in the radiator. Make sure there's no leaks. Then replace the transmission filter and fluid. Make sure to add Lucas Transmission Fix at least this one time. I vouch for it, its not a miracle in a bottle. If you have no mechanical or electrical problems with it. It will shift better that new. It is important that you add fluid in increments as to not over fill the transmission. If you do, take some out immediately. If not it will find its own way out. You can add the fluid while the vehicle is on, running in park. Just don't get injured, fast rotating parts.

sadly the early version of the 4 speed is prone to this type of failure. I have owed 4 that had this exact problem. the rear end of the main transmission case wears down at the transfer case and this causes an internal leak. The loss of fluid pressure causes the loss of function. I'm confident that a good transmission shop can fix this by using a case and parts from a newer version of the 4 speed auto

I would check the transmission fluid level to make sure it's full. If it's full and still doesn't move you may have to take it to a repair shop.

First off, if it's an automatic transmission you DON'T put 90 wt oil in it! It uses automatic transmission fluid. Depending how low it's down it could take anywhere from 3 - 6 qts of automatic trans fluid. Have a shop look at it for you.

Hi:
The two lines that you are wondering about are oil cooler lines for your transmission. One is a pressure line from the transmission, the other is the return. Usually only a small amount of transmission fluid is lost during a radiator change, but all you need to do is to check for leaks on the line connections, and if they are good, then check your transmission fluid level after you are finished and top off if needed.

change fluid and filter

It might not be the shift sol. How low did the trans fluid get?? Might have gotten too low and caused damage to the hyd. section of the trans. Also what type of trans fluid was used?? Only should use dexron III. Sounds like an overhaul is in the cards.....sorry.