Ty07allstar
2015 Mazda 6 Touring
The drain plug is the black thing on the bottom right of the diagram.
changing tranny oil
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Like I said..I've no problem finding the drain plug, just the fill.
I'm heading over to the store to pick up a new jack. Not having the tranny 1" from my face should make a world of difference.
Ty07allstar
2015 Mazda 6 Touring
The fill plug is the huge 23mm bolt above the sensor like BOOSTR said. I got to it underneath so after you jack it up you should be fine.
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- '03.5 Blazin' MSP (sold) ................. '14 Soul 6 GT
I bought the synchromesh and the lucas, should have I bought the synthetic or the standard petroleum? I just saw both nuts with the car up on ramps. I may do it right now!
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- '03.5 Blazin' MSP (sold) ................. '14 Soul 6 GT
Thanks, I saw the "heavy duty" on the lucas, nothing on the synchro bottle. I put the 3 qts in a gallon jug and I will continue to mix it up and attempt it this weekend. The lucas is blending in pretty well. I loosened the (2) 23mm bolts and removed the upper one. No oil came out prolly because I had it up on the ramps, oil is "tilting" toward the back of the tranny.
Ty07allstar
2015 Mazda 6 Touring
Only the fill plug is 23mm. The drain plug is between 10-13mm, I can't remember. It is on the bottom of the tranny so no matter what angle oil should still come out. When I changed mine I had the front of the car on jack stands and it drained fine.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Just changed my tranny oil, both the drain and fill bolts are 23mm. That Lucas stuff took me almost an hour to get in and I ended up putting the last fifth of the bottle in my engine because I couldn't get it out. The trans shifts GREAT, far smoother than before. The old oil drained very quickly and I lifted the car on jackstands.
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Both are 23mm as stated by a few people.
It was pretty tough trying to get it in there. I didn't think about mixing it before hand. I just put it in and let the tranny do the mixing. Glad you were successful, too.
Ty07allstar
2015 Mazda 6 Touring
Guess I used a different drain bolt because it definitely wasn't 23mm. I could fit the socket that I used for the drain bolt into a 23mm socket.
swapped tranny?
That Lucas oil additive is probably closer to 140 which is why it takes a while to flow. Lucas does make gear oil in both recommended weights. Good thing winter is almost over with that thick stuff in your transaxles.
Lucas recommends a 25%/75% mix http://www.lucasoil.com/pages3-2/FAQ
Lucas recommends a 25%/75% mix http://www.lucasoil.com/pages3-2/FAQ
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Ty07allstar
2015 Mazda 6 Touring
As far as I know its the stock tranny. I looked at the picture somebody posted of the two bolts and the bolt I used is in between the two. Who knows, all I know is that the fluid drained out of it.
No winter here for you and I in FL
In Ocala and North yes. In Tampa no more than a few hours. Especially not during the hours I'd be driving the car.
The coldest it got this year in Tampa was 26* in December for a few hours and I'm certain the freeze point for the oil stabilizer is much lower than 32*
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- '03.5 Blazin' MSP (sold) ................. '14 Soul 6 GT
Put the 2 Qts of synchromesh and 1 Qt of Lucas heavy duty after work. Felt great last night (car was still warm) and it was not difficult to shift due to the 24 degree Cleveland temp this morning. I was a lil nervous about the potential stiffness with the lucas. I can shift into 2nd gear again without struggling! THANKS!!!
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- '03.5 Blazin' MSP (sold) ................. '14 Soul 6 GT
Be sure to mix the 3 qts together in a rinsed out and dried washer fluid jug or something like that (put the cap on and shake the crap out of it). It only took 3 minutes to get it all in! Tools: 3 feet of 5/8" OD (1/2" ID) clear tubing from home depot, lowes, etc. Small hose clamp and funnel. 23mm socket for both bolts. If the car is on ramps, the 3 qts of oil will not leak out where the hose goes in.
