Hi, I am new to owning a subaru, having only owned hondas in the past. I have a 2000 legacy gt wagon 5-speed with 100,000 miles that I just purchased. It seems to be really slow in first and second gear, and I am wondering if the clutch is slipping, or the tranny is going.
When I accelerate in first, it revs up to like 4000 rpm, and I am going about 20ish mph. When I shift to second, it revs to 4000 and hits maybe
35 mph. I have been told that Subarus have short gearing, so that is just how they are, but having never owned one, I dont know for sure.When I go up a hill in 3rd or 4th, the engine doesn's overly rev, it just slows down with the speed as the hill gets steeper.
Thanks for any input.