Tranny fluid
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ezekielwhore
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if this is a dumb question i apologize in advance, but the people that switched to the full synthetic motorcraft stuff, did you guys add friction modifier?
funksilver07
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- 2007 Sunlight Silver Mazdaspeed 3 GT
Nope...
A good question really. A lot of these have modifiers in them. This can become a problem from what little i understand. Especially with synchros. Although it is quieter there is more wear for some reason. this is just what i have read and could be off. But definetly worth researching the facts before making any changes!! Use the Forum to bounce ideas but do not consider anything fact. We all have some opinions and some have excellent info, but be sure to do the research on your own. If i recall there are quite a few good places to get hard facts about oils and lubricants.
and to answer your question directly and finally Ha! no i did not add any to the Redline that i use.
and to answer your question directly and finally Ha! no i did not add any to the Redline that i use.
Saskatchewan17
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- 2008 TR Mazdaspeed 3
So can I pick up the motorcraft fluid from a Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealer? How much will it cost there?
FrequentFlyer
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- 2008 CWP Mazdaspeed3
I put this Motorcraft stuff in my tranny a few weeks ago and overall, it's the best fluid I've had in the tranny so far compared to stock and Redline MT-90. It's smoooooooth and also got rid of the "wah, wah, wah, wah" gear noise I had when turning the wheel sharp at slow speeds.
liquidflem
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- MS3
The Mazda dealership near me added some to my transmission when i went in for a noise not related to the transmission. They thought the sound i was describing was the "wah wah wah wah" noise, which is much less with the motorcraft fluid, but still there.
Hope my tranny doesnt die.
I don't know what dealers are charging, but I came across this: http://k-mansparts.com/items/focus/...ission-fluid-XT-M5-QS-quart-xtm5qs-detail.htm
$15/qt + $10 shipping (at least to me)
I think I may give this a try myself when I replace my clutch in a couple weeks.
$15/qt + $10 shipping (at least to me)
I think I may give this a try myself when I replace my clutch in a couple weeks.
FrequentFlyer
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- 2008 CWP Mazdaspeed3
I had this also with MT-90. It'll go away with the Ford stuff.
guitarsoloist87
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- 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
I put in mobil1 for about for 400 miles and I was having bad diff whine and always grinding 2nd and 3rd cold/warm with jitters in the rest. The following week I put in the motorcraft. Whine remained on tight turns for a while but it's starting to go away a bit. Maybe it was there before but I just never noticed till I went looking for it. I do have 50k miles. Also grinds have subsided. Much smoother shifting. I put in 2.6-2.7 quarts like the manual says but I felt more reassured by topping it off till it came out. I'd rather be at high full than low full.
fyi, I checked with Mazda about using this fluid in the transmission, as I was concerned about violating the warranty. They told me, after they spoke to Mazda, that the dealer cannot use this and they, Mazda, do not condone using it. However, the dealer also told me that if I were to fill it myself, they would have no reason to ask any questions about it........but......it still seems to me that if one were to use this stuff, and then the box went bad while it was still under warranty, then you might be up the creek without a paddle in getting Mazda to fix it. Ya just have to weigh the likelihood of something going wrong.
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07 BM GT (shell has been struck from the roll)
leagal, would be the severe schedule
common sense?
light load forget it, heavy, soon as your done change it
///M Compact
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I'd like to know why Mazda claims X5-M5-QS is not acceptable. The Mazda factory manual calls for a 75W-90 GL4 oil- period. Guess what X5-M5-QS is?
Here's a hint.
