You can look on the transmission fluid and there you will see the names of cars that will best work for you car. Sep 23, 2012 If it has those transmission without a transmission pan then all you can do is drain the fluid and refill it back up with fresh one. Shifting from 1st to 2nd very rough. You will need a funnel and a long piece of preferrably clear hose to fit on the end of the funnel. The dealer then stated that the cause of failure was the output seal. If the engine is warm normal operating temperature you check it while the car is running.
I had it looked at and was told that the chain inside the transmission was skipping links. The transmission dipstick is located on the drivers side of the engine in between the air intake hose and the battery. On the days leading up to the incident, the car seemed to jerk into the higher gears - that was the first sign of trouble. In my experience, it wll not work. There is often a drain plug which will allow the transimission fluid to be drained out. Check your owners manual if in doubt. Once removed the filter is located inside.
I will never purchase or recommend a Mazda ever again! I see the other people on the internet with the exact same problem. I bought this car new at the dealer. There was no earlier indication that this problem was occurring. Are these referring to the same thing? Mazda apparently knew there were problems with the transmissions and chose to do nothing about it. We are having it towed this is the 2nd tow bill to a transmission shop tomorrow and having the transmission repaired. The dealer finally sent him to a transmission repair shop where he was told that the cause of failure was the axle sleeve.
Dropping the pan only or sucking it out of the dipstick tube will not get all the fluid. Here are the procedures from Mitchell1. You feed that hose into the drain hole of the transmission, while you sit the funnel in the engine compartment and slowly fill. However, I don't know that for certain -- most manufacturers except for Chrysler have gone to the Dexron fluid. Then loosen the screws that hold the pan under the transmission. It only has 79K miles on it. My husband knows a salvage yard owner and he says he can't keep them in stock because they are notoriously bad.
I've worked for Mazda during this period so here goes. If you have any doubt, contact your local dealer's service department; they'll be glad to look it up for you. A 2001 Mazda Protege has a seal system, meaning the car does nothave a dipstick to check the transmission fluid. Make sure your vehicle is level and it's warmed up to normal operating temperature before you check it. The contact stated that the vehicle has been leaking transmission fluid for a while.
Once occurs, can not shift out of whatever position you are in at the time of the failure. Now I have no job, no transportation and no means to get a job without it. I won't make the mistake of purchasing a Mazda again. Called the Mazda customer svc line. I think my transmission is getting hot because I used the wrong type of fluid. The mechanic checked it out and said that they would have to rebuild my transmission or replace it with a remanufactured piece. Given Mazda's history with 626 trans, I'm upset they have refused to give any help with this situation.
I am not happy with this vehicle at all. The dealer was not contacted. When slowing to stop, I downshift to 2nd just before coming to a stop. Did you properly fill the fluid? I called someone out of the phone book that I had taken a previous… Checking and adding Tranny fluid. At about 53000 the overdrive light began flashing and within a week or so the car would not go in reverse and was very difficult to start moving after a stop. Many other people have had similar problems with this transmission and still no recall? I hope someone takes care of this because there is a lot of disappointed customers due to this common issue in this vehicle. The tube the dipstick sits in is the only place where fluid can be added.
Never use dexron or mercon or any universal fluids in a Chrysler transmission that is the number one cause of transmission breakdowns in Chrysler vehicles Best place to look for vehicle fluid specs. Initially, the service dealer offered to cover the cost of the transmission if the contact paid for the labor cost. Remove drain plug from oil pan, using proper container. So a 4cyl 626 is the 4cyl mx-6 and probe 4cyl. This is so wrong on a whole new level. If the transmission fluid level in your 626 is low, you need to add transmission fluid through the dipstick tube.