fluid in the manual trans of a 94 ranger

[roughranger]

ok i have a 94 ranger with a i believe mazda trans waht fliud does it take? ATF or 90W? thanks

 

[BlackBII]

M5OD?

ATF.

This page will help you:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/ManualTransmission.html

 

[OHmazda4x4]

M5R1 = Gear Lube. I've got High miles on mine so i use a a heavy 90-140W, I think, not a 100% on the weight though. But that sounds right. The weight will really depend on ur millage and ur enviroment (hot or cold weather).

 

[exbass94]

M5R1 = Gear Lube. I've got High miles on mine so i use a a heavy 90-140W, I think, not a 100% on the weight though. But that sounds right. The weight will really depend on ur millage and ur enviroment (hot or cold weather).

NOOOO!!! Gear oil in a M5OD is a fantastic way to burn it up. It uses ATF!!

 

[funkingonutz]

yup use ATF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trust us!!!!!! its in your owners manual!!!!!!!

 

[PlumCrazy]

The M50D uses a needle bearing for the input shaft, using gear oil starves the tiny little needles. The PO of my Ranger was running some sort of molasses in my trans. I flushed it out a time or two and I ran regular Mercon in it for a while but the bearing was noisy when sitting in neutral. I drained it and refilled with full synthetic Mercon and it quieted it down a bit.

-plumcrazy

 

[7.5L_STX]

isnt a mazda tranny a manual?? why would you use ATF in a manual, ive always used 80/90 gear lube and never had problems.

 

[fastpakr]

Yes, it's a manual, and yes - ATF is the correct lubricant. Gear oil does not flow well enough to adequately lubricate some of the bearings. It was designed from the ground up for ATF.

 

[gw33gp]

The Mitsubishi transmission required gear lube but I think the last Ranger to use that was the 2.9L 4WD. There may have been some 2WD 2.9L Rangers that used a different version of the Mitsubishi also.