[Wangle]

Stop beating around the bush Robert.

Seriously, so glad you are out there and share your knowledge here. Frankly, after reading about and experiencing incorrect oil being put in the engine, or wrong amount, or none, I don’t trust even the dealership to put in the correct fluid. This is why I bought 5 gallons and did it myself.

 

[Wangle]

I wouldn’t say you are being a guinea pig. Plenty of other people have put in the wrong fluid and ruined their transmission. The drama for me is that when your transmission fails will you manage to get it covered under a Subaru warranty/extended CVT warranty or will you have to pay for it out of your pocket?
We have been extremely fortunate so far. (Or are we in the “normal” group?) This is one of the smoothest transmissions we have ever had. No “judder”, roughness, or any other problematic symptoms. I did get a chirp once a couple of years ago when putting it in reverse from a cold start. Especially impressive is the performance when towing and how it seems to always be in the proper RPM range for the circumstances. After purchasing the 5 gallons of Subaru CVTF LV SOA748V0300, performing a drain and fill, and doing the TCM relearn, it acted a little strange for about 10 miles. Some higher RPMs, and then some early shifting with very low RPMs, but it smoothed out nicely. I actually was happy with this, because now I know that the TCM reset/relearn worked!
I am immensely grateful for this site and the information and knowledge given so that I don’t have to learn expensive lessons.

 

[Wangle]

I did check the Valvoline claims, and sure enough it says high torque CVTF – LV. It is scientifically impossible for one fluid to be regular viscosity and low viscosity at the same time, among other things. But the color is clear/yellow.