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Technical Section => Maintenance => Topic started by: ZSNY79 on January 09, 2018, 03:49:33 pm

Title: TRANSMISSION FLUID
Post by: ZSNY79 on January 09, 2018, 03:49:33 pm

Hi everybody! I'm just about to change the transmission fluid on my 2003 Mazda 6 2.0 petrol automatic. The car is 14 yo. and done 33000 mile over all and its never been changed.
First of all I would like to know what kind of fluid I should buy?
And how about the filter, it's need to be replace it?
Thx, Joe!

Title: Re: TRANSMISSION FLUID
Post by: apav on January 10, 2018, 10:45:14 am

You will be safer referring to the manual but if you visit lubricant companies websites, you will get recommendations. For example:

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/motul-production2/images/product_descriptions/technical_data_sheets/149/Multi_ATF_%28GB%29.pdf?1510939319

http://www.motul.com/gb/en/products/multi-atf

http://www.motul.com/gb/en/lubricants/recommendations/3dabc36732f4ef50ce39a661cb9ec66d?type_name=6+2.0+%282002-2005%29

You should change the filter as well and that means that you will need the o-ring and the grease sealant. Maybe you will also need thread sealer as well plus the figures of torque. Something like that:

https://mobiloil.com/en/article/car-maintenance/advanced-car-maintenance-tips/how-to-change-transmission-fluid-and-filter

Title: Re: TRANSMISSION FLUID
Post by: ZSNY79 on January 10, 2018, 09:00:30 pm

Thank you so much! It was really helpful! :)