M5od-r1

[deerman2701]

Im pretty sure i have a M5OD-R1 but not sure, the rag reads E87A EF. I looked at the fluid and it looked like gear oil but the owners manual says it takes ATF? What should I fill it with?


The fluid inside looked yellow.

Its a 1989 ford ranger xlt 2.3l 2x4

 

[AllanD]

The mazda trans is the ONLY manual trans for the 2.3, 3.0 and 4.0 engines from 1988-up.

the 1988-92 Mitsubishi transmission was used ONLY on the 2.9 engine.

 

[pcollins]

fill it with Mercon V. if gear oil was in there, it will need to be flushed acouple of times before you fill it for good.

 

[deerman2701]

is there any other fluid that the previous owner could of used to to cause the fluid to be yellow? i read sometimes you can use like 0w30 motor oil.


is there any other fluid that could be used in this tranny other than ATF? im just curious.

 

[AllanD]

Mercon-V is NOT recommended for Mazda transmission made before 1998.

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[deerman2701]

im just getting mercon. but i just didnt want to dump it in the tranny seeing how the fluid looks a lot and smells a lot like gear oil.



The truck isnt slipping or anything it just grinds SOMETIMES going into 2nd and 3rd.

It doesnt grind if u double clutch or downshift or sometimes it doesnt grind at all

the sound is more of a like grind going into gear not like a long one.