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Author Topic: Gear Box oil  (Read 4748 times)

theAmazingKickstand

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« on: December 02, 2009, 02:17:00 AM »
Hey guys,

What type of oil do you put in a 91 non turbo 5 speed?

Also how do you fill it? is there a bolt on the side or from the top somewhere? If it's from the top how do you check for proper level?

OR even better, does anyone have manual online?

Thanks
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Benno77

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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 04:55:00 AM »
you will need for a 91 NA. SAE 75W.90 and as for how you top it up or fill it... thinking the hole for the speedo cable but could be wrong. hope it helps

ben
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Phillip

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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 07:03:00 AM »
Manual,at least most of it!

http://www.techcapri.com/
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rcicustoms

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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 11:55:00 AM »
Quality 90 weight ...  and yes guys the speedo hole is how you fill and check the level... the oil level should be over the plastic gear that drives the speedo ... thares a line just above the gear, and you dip the assembly for the speedo as a dipstick...

 

 

 
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theAmazingKickstand

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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2009, 02:14:00 PM »
Hey Thanks a lot for going through the effort of getting your manual and amera out. I really appriiate it!!!
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Gostlrs

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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 02:31:00 PM »
be very carefull not to break the tab off the speedo gear when putting it back in or taking it out...

if you break it let me know. i got a NA 5 speed gear sitting here...
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theAmazingKickstand

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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2009, 04:51:00 PM »
Thanks for the warning. Should I get SAE 90 gear oil or something like 75W-90.

I remember getting something that wasn't the exact spec for an old tercel, and the car wouldnt even shift.

Does anyone still make shift bushings/springs for these trans? Mine shifts great but the bushings are old/cracked.
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Phillip

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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2009, 05:27:00 PM »
bushings are available from Mazda.

Does it specify 90W in the manual?
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 12:03:00 AM »
i am also using mercon III auto tranny fluid on mine. its what autozone recommended and no problems. been over 6 months
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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 03:06:00 AM »
I think that Mercon is what is recomended. Seeing as these cars are getting older and transmissions getting harder to find that to stray from the recomended lube could be a mistake waiting to happen.
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2009, 01:20:00 AM »
ATF is like water...I wouldnt run that vicious crap in any of my vehicles... i run royal purple 80-90.. have in the zx2 and both capri trannys...

do you run autozone 10w30 in your engine??
i sure as hell dont.. i run synthetic

Royal purple or redline 80-90 is what id run...

oh, and the N/A tranny is far from rare... tons of ford and mazda vehicles use that tranny...

now the g-series cable tranny is getting hard to find..(xr2 and 323gt)

besides an awesome upgrade for an N/A car would be a g-series hydralic tranny.(escort/protege tranny).. axles would have to be hybrided..
but the tranny is much stronger...

.....Joe...RCI
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2009, 01:48:00 AM »
but, if you must go by the book here ya go....

 

Transaxle (Manual) (exept turbo)   75/90 gear lube..

please dont put ATF in your tranny....
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theAmazingKickstand

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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2009, 04:22:00 AM »
75w-90 it is. I did find it extra stange that some folks recomended ATF!!! Really? I've never heard of that for a manual gearbox.

Does all of the fluid, gearbox and diff, come out of the one bolt at the bottom?
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2009, 09:39:00 AM »
well the book actually recommends ATF for the turbo models g- series tranny....

i dont personally use it ..

but the book actually says to use 75-90 on the N/A tranny...
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Benno77

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« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2009, 11:08:00 AM »
yep, that one bolt at the bottom. Also if you take the speedo cable and gear out of the top it will drop the oil faster.
O and i believe you need around 3.2 L or so of oil for the NA gearbox.
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