Subaru Repair: Automatic Transmission on Subaru Forester 1997, subaru forester 1997, brake master cylinder

Question
Hi there
I have a forester that I have just changed the oil and filter on.  I started the car up to let the oil circulate and then put it in reverse and the car did not go into gear, same with puttig it in drive. I know I changed the oil filter and am pretty sure I changed the oil, rather than the transmission fluid...although I could be wrong.  The sump took 4 Litres of oil so I assume I emptied the sump, not the transmission fluid.

Can you tell me if there's something preventing the car going into gear.  Note the car was going into gear before I changed the oil.

Thanks for your help

Sam

Answer
The oil pan and the transmission pan both have identical plugs to them. The oil pan is located right under the plastic underguard. you need to drop the underguard to access the oil pan. The transmission pan is located at the bottom of the transmission, and is pretty much flat. You do not need to drop the underguard to access this. Your transmission may also have a filter on the side of it that looks just like an oil filter. The oil filter is located to the passenger side of the oil pan and is facing downward, not sideways like the transmission filter. Check your oil level. Also check your transmission fluid level, with the engine running in park, with the dipstick that is near the brake master cylinder.