^ http://finishlineperformance.com/store/home.php?cat=273

 

Sweet post bro thanks... heh, and one more kinda noobish question, 05' AT's didnt come with a limited slip diff did they? so no need to get those plugs?

 

Going to be changing the tranny and rear diff fluids on my 04 possibly this weekend. I ordered the oils online, then went to the local Mazda/Volvo dealer for the washers. They gave me 4 identical aluminum washers. They said they are used for Volvos but they use them for Mazdas as well and they are a little cheaper. Would these be OK to use? Like I said, all 4 of them are identical aluminum washers, silver in color, that look to be about the thickness of the rear diff washers in JDLs DIY pictures. I only ask because in the original DIY it says that there should be 2 copper washers and 2 silver. And the the tranny ones are a little thicker in size. Any help on this?

 

as long as you torque them to the specs described in the DIY, you'll be fine. I'm using 4 identical regular washers as well, and planning to do the same again for my trans/diff oil change tomorrow night

 

a tad off topic but how much RP ATF and RP 5W-30 would i need to do a complete flush for both the tranny and engine oil
?

 

Well I don't believe a "complete" flush is every really done when changing your fluids due to all the crevaces that the oils can sit in. 100% of the fluids never really drain out due to this. I'm not sure for the engine, but I know for the MT (which may be the same for the AT, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong lol) but the amount needed is about 1.8 quarts. Regardless, you're probably going to need more than 1 quart so you're gonna have to buy 2 bottles. So if all else fails, just fill until it dribbles.

 

so only 2 quarts of RP oil and 2 quarts of RP ATF? seems like id need alot more...

 

I think the engine itself is about 3.7 quarts of oil. So you will need about 4 bottles or 1 gallon. Here's a thread for an oil change DIY on the 8 https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=12455.html

But as far as the tranny goes, you shouldn't need more than 2 quarts, probably not even as I said before.

 

aight well will do, ill hit yall up after im done...

 

Sweet !

 

Is it really nessacary to get new washers ??

 

yes very much so

 

Yes, it definitely is. They're called crush washers. When you torque the plugs, it crushes the washer and forms a tight seal. Using the same ones won't get you a proper seal and may cause leaks because the washer has already been crushed to most of its potential. They should only be a few bucks each at your Mazda dealer. And they should usually have them in stock because they perform this kind of maintenance on cars probably daily.

 

Thanks for the info, will do this in a few days ..

I'll update on how easy it is ..

 

I just did the Redline change in tranny and rearend and.... OMGWTFBBQ !!

What a difference !! Wish I had done this way before now.

This should be mandatory for every 8 owner.

 

Help! My 2 gear dowshifting synchros only allow me to downshift from 3rd if i match rev the rpms... My question i have MT-90 in the tranny now... should i switch to 75w-90NS.


The link for redline is below:

http://www.redlineoil.com/products_g...7&categoryID=7

 

Did this today, fluids smelled like crap, car runs smooth as hell now

 

i'm gonna try this this weekend.

 

Oh yeah, pumping the dam oil was a pain in the ractum. I had it on a set of ramps, but lying down pumping was a bitcch

 

I did t he fluid change a few weeks ago and had the car up on 4 jack stands and leveled with a spirit leveler.
My wife used a palmolive body wash which comes in a pump containe and I used the pump. The pump fit nicely over the redline bottle and it takes me 2-3 minutes to fill.
This oil change was so easy with the right equipment.

 

Just an FYI, I used Royal Purple 75W90 in the transmission and I was not very satisfied. It worked fine in hot weather but in cold weather (under 40F) the transmission felt like it had molasses in it.

 

anyone thought of using a turkey baster (new one of course) to fill the fluids?

 

Yeah, I think that was mentioned before in this thread. I didn't use it myself but I imagine that it would work pretty well.

 

The best I've seen is a pump top that screws on to a 2-liter bottle with a tube coming out the end. Kinda like a hand soap dispenser. Worked really well. Just a lot of pumping...

 

Yup, hard to pump while lying down