Hi all, Our 3.0R-B won't go into 1st or reverse on start up. If it's not already in gear on start up, you have to turn it off, put it into gear and start up with the clutch in.
It gets easier as it warms up. The local Subaru dealer workshop told my wife it needs a new clutch, but I want to be sure before I pull the gearbox out.
It's only done 122 000km with one elderly owner, so I'm surprised that the clutch would be shagged already
The clutch also shows no signs of slipping.
As an aside, I have changed the gearbox oil to Nulon full synthetic 75W-90 and added a tube of Nulon G70, but this made no difference.