Yes, I am currently doing a clutch job on this vehicle and transmission fluid leaked out of the back when the tranny was dropped. I need to replace this fluid. AutoZone told me it was dextron III ATF. Is this correct?
2006-10-22 05:46:01 · 5 answers · asked by Frank C 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Actually it's Mercon but the fluid is so much like Dextron III that it's often bottled together.. hince the Mercon/Dextron III
Ford/Mazda has come out now and said you can also use Mercon V which is a synthetic automatic trans fluid in place of the Mercon.
2006-10-22 05:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes dextron or dextron/mercon 3 is correct, al older Mazdas and manuals are m3 the newer ones are mercon v which is a bad fluid and burns up way to easily. we flush it all the time at out dearler.
2006-10-22 06:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by Wild horse C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes dextron is correct.make sure the 3 plastic plugs on the top rear behind the shift tower arent leaking while you have the tranny out,these are common leakers and can lead to tranny failure.
2006-10-22 05:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by moe h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-29 02:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by newton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and they told you right .all of the newer transmissions now use dexron 3 in them,it cools better and last longer,but that's the correct oil for it,good luck i hope this help,s.
2006-10-22 05:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋