1996 Mazda 626 Thanks and please could you clarify about t

FELICIANO

MEMBER
1996 MAZDA 626
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
100,000 MILES

Hi,

I recently got some great answers to my questions about the Mazda 626 1996 automatic transmission (thanks for that!), Regarding a used Mazda I'm planning to buy, but Zackman did not clarify on something important:

1- if the car has done 100,000 miles, and the automatic transmission oil has never been changed, and the car has been driven easy, is it actually possible for the auto transmission to still be intact, undamaged and working properly?

2- How often should this Mazda model's ATF be changed, and what kind of ATF is the best for this car?

3- And if I check the transmission oil and it's a nice colour, would that mean that the transmission is still good despite the fact that the oil has never been changed?

Thanks very much!

3 Replies

RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

The fluid it uses is Dexron 2 and should be replace every 60K's miles

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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 AT 6:13 PM

FELICIANO

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Thank you for the reply to my question, but you replied only to question 2 - could you please reply to my questions 1 and 3? They are quick questions, and are given again below.

Transmission problem
1996 Mazda 626 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 100000 miles

1- if the car has done 100,000 miles, and the automatic transmission oil has never been changed, and the car has been driven easy, is it actually possible for the auto transmission to still be intact, undamaged and working properly?

3- And if I check the transmission oil and it's a nice colour, would that mean that the transmission is still good despite the fact that the oil has never been changed?