Willing to pay up to $1000.00 for a transmission below $100k miles. Has to be for a 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege which includes LSD. I'm located in Lancaster, PA.
There are other "donor" transaxles that you can use. You can also swap in your LSD if still good or drop in a new one. See how to section if needed for working on your transaxle. Should be plenty available for much less that $1000 in the many PA salavage yards.
These are the available transaxles that can be used as bolt-in replacements. G25MR - 1993-1997 Ford Probe, 1993-1997 Mazda MX6, 1993-2002 Mazda 626 G15MR - 2001-2003 Mazda Protege, Protege 5, MP3, MSP
The 2003 G15MR will have the most recent shift fork and selector hub revisions compared to previous versions, so this is the best one out of them.
Use API GL-4/GL-5 75W90 gear oil. 80W90 (use only above 10C/50F) or it will be too thick and will shift roughly in colder climates.
Only the MSP has the weak LSD option.
MSP trans has a stronger clutch throwout bearing release fork and larger fork pivot ball
MSP trans has a different slave cylinder with a 1 way valve
Some transaxles will have the speedometer gear which are not needed on the MSP, you can leave them in if you wish. The MSP uses the ABS sensors to determine speed.
(Info courtesy of JDMSam's MSP faq on his website)
No which is why I said he could swap in his if still good or a new one. Only MSP G15MR has an LSD. I know several people that have used one of the others listed without issue and most can be had for as little as $100. So its an option if cash is an issue.
