Need help with gearbox fluid?
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Need help with gearbox fluid?
ok i drained my tranny and put in 80w-90 synth blend, I dont know what to put in the gearbox though. Is it ok to just put the same? Any help would be great guys thanks,kevin. Oh yeah i searched and used the FSM but to no avail
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Uh,...The trans IS the gearbox. Do you mean the differential? ("rear end") If you have a limited slip (LSD) you'll need the fluid made for those. I believe that the owner's manual recommends 90wt for the non-LSD rear.
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3 places get gear lube in the fc
1) 5spd tranny
2) 5spd tranny shifter assembly
3) Rear dif.
All three have drain bolts. The shifter assembly can be filled by just removing the shifter surround, shifter, and bushings.
1) 5spd tranny
2) 5spd tranny shifter assembly
3) Rear dif.
All three have drain bolts. The shifter assembly can be filled by just removing the shifter surround, shifter, and bushings.
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3 places get gear lube in the fc
1) 5spd tranny
2) 5spd tranny shifter assembly
3) Rear dif.
All three have drain bolts. The shifter assembly can be filled by just removing the shifter surround, shifter, and bushings.
1) 5spd tranny
2) 5spd tranny shifter assembly
3) Rear dif.
All three have drain bolts. The shifter assembly can be filled by just removing the shifter surround, shifter, and bushings.
Does anyone drain the shifter assembly, where is the plug? Does it ever need to be changed or get low?
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so if i removed my tranny will i need to fill my shifter assembly fluid? If so i can use the 80w-90 that i have right now right( its valvoline synth blend gear oil) thanks again,kevin.
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Originally Posted by pmr2000
Does anyone drain the shifter assembly, where is the plug? Does it ever need to be changed or get low?
2) The Mazda FSM does describe to fill the extension housing.
3) Filling the shifter housing creates a mess unless you have brand new shifter boost (3 of them!).
I usually don't bother, cause Mazda didn't do this from the factory floor.
-Ted
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If you put a piece of 3/8" tygon tubing on the end of a squeeze bottle (quart) of gear lube it makes filling the differential pretty easy. Squeeze in as much as you can, then add more (to squeeze bottle) as needed from another container.
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Originally Posted by RETed
1) Mazda never fills the shifter extension housing from the factory.
2) The Mazda FSM does describe to fill the extension housing.
3) Filling the shifter housing creates a mess unless you have brand new shifter boost (3 of them!).
I usually don't bother, cause Mazda didn't do this from the factory floor.
-Ted
2) The Mazda FSM does describe to fill the extension housing.
3) Filling the shifter housing creates a mess unless you have brand new shifter boost (3 of them!).
I usually don't bother, cause Mazda didn't do this from the factory floor.
-Ted
Yeah, it seems it would make more sense to just pack that housing with some light grease, instead of stinky fluid that splashes around all over the place...
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ok so if i removed my tranny should i fill my shifter assembly? I think i might just do it anyway since it probably needs new fluid, maybe? Anyway thanks again guys for the help,kevin.
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