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Old 09-13-2006, 04:47 AM
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i found that some ATF cannot take the heat of the rotary and become very thin after a few rides. what ATF is the best?
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You should lose that information you found.
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trust me. petronas dextron 3 sucks. its not smooth in gear shifting after 2000km
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Red Line works well.

The ATF cooler and new ATF goes together.

If you get the Automatic Transmission Cooler, you should get one that mounts in the front and not where your 2nd oil cooler is suppose to go.
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i had installed my second oil cooler, seems like no place for the atf cooler. any example how u guys mount it?

i hear good things bout redline.
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Since when did the ATF fluid go through the engine?
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Since when did the ATF fluid go through the engine?
since when anyone saying atf go through the engine?
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Originally Posted by theboy
i found that some ATF cannot take the heat of the rotary undefinedand become very thin after a few rides. what ATF is the best?
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Old 09-15-2006, 04:26 AM
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bro u got me wrong, i mean our car, not the rotary engine.
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My atf cooler Is bolted to the RB AC screen. It's been there for a year and a half!

With out making some really trick mount brackets, That was the best location for me.
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i had installed my second oil cooler, seems like no place for the atf cooler. any example how u guys mount it?

i hear good things bout redline.
When mazda replaced my engine they installed a second oil cooler.
I was at the show room and all the new at 8's have 2 oil coolers.
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umm........Maybe that's where your dead fish smell came from............

They used fish oil in your Tranny!
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Dam you Mazda!!!
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