Mazda 626 Manual Transmission Fluid Change

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Mazda has been developed sophisticated transmissions through years and it is critical that you add the exact type of transmission fluid stipulated by your owner's manual (typically in the back of the manual in a section titled Fluid Capacities.) When adding transmission fluid to your 626, be sure to add it slowly as the transmission fluid. Got 93 Mazda 626 w/ 6 cyl, acquired from family member at 93,000, now 146,000 miles. 18 months back, I got around to checking tranny fluid - very non-red, greyish, murky, qt low. Bad situation. I did a couple of incremental changes of the fluid, improved the shifting. Didn't even notice that the shifting had degraded on me. Mazda has been developed sophisticated transmissions through years and it is critical that you add the exact type of transmission fluid stipulated by your owner's manual (typically in the back of the manual in a section titled Fluid Capacities.) When adding transmission fluid to your 626, be sure to add it slowly as the. Mazda has been developed sophisticated transmissions through years and it is critical that you add the exact type of transmission fluid stipulated by your owner's manual (typically in the back of the manual in a section titled Fluid Capacities.) When adding transmission fluid to your 626, be sure to add it slowly as the transmission fluid.

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The engine in your 1998 Mazda 626 should be running when you perform a transmission fluid level check, otherwise it will be inaccurate. The video above shows where the transmission fluid dipstick is located in your 626 and how to check the transmission fluid level. If the transmission fluid level in your 626 is low, you need to add transmission fluid through the dipstick tube. When adding transmission fluid to your 626, be sure to add it slowly as it will fill up quickly and is difficult to remove excess fluid if you overfill.
If you are having problems with the transmission in your 626, such as clunky shifting or hesitation, check the fluid level first - it is amazing how many drivers pay thousands of dollars for transmission work when a half quart of transmission fluid would have fixed the problem.

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