Genuine Mazda 323 Transmission Filter

Mazda 323 Transmission Filter Parts and Q&A

• Filter
  FU61-21-500B
  Q: What steps should be followed to drain and replace the transmission filter on Mazda 323?

  A:

  Draining and replacement of the automatic transaxle fluid should be done at particular time intervals. Buying the designated transmission fluid, buy it before going to work. Additional supplies that are required to carry out this task are jack stands, to ensure that the car is held on an elevated position, wrenches, a drain pan with the capacity to hold at least eight quarts, newspaper, and clean rags. One should empty the fluid immediately after driving the vehicle as a hot fluid is better than a cold fluid in loosing the accumulated sediment. Then warm the fluid, and elevate the vehicle and hold it steady on jack stands. With a drain pan under the transaxle drain plug, remove the drain plug and then leave the drain plug empty until all the oil is drained out and then replace and tighten the drain plug to the required torque. Take the drain pan under the transaxle pan and take out the rear and side pan mounting bolts and then loosen the front pan mounting bolts about four turns. Loosen the transmission pan gradually with a screwdriver to drain the fluid, and then, after it is drained, loosen the rest of the bolts, pan, and gasket, wiping the gasket surface of the transmission with a damp towel to eliminate all the residual old gasket and sealant. Lift the filter out of the transaxle, careful of any left over fluid, with the removal of the oil strainer/filter with bolts. Install the bolts installing them to the required torque and install the new filter. Wipe off the gasket surfaces of the fluid pan, and remove all evidence of old gasket material, wash the pan using clean solvent and dry it with compressed air, cleaning the metal filings off the magnet. Place the vehicle down on the ground and with the engine turned off, add new fluid to the transaxle through the dipstick tube with a funnel to avoid spills and keep adding small amount of fluid to the vehicle every time continuously checking the level with the dipstick and letting the fluid settle in the pan. Start the engine, then load the selector through all the positions of P to L and then go back to P and use the parking brake. Keeping the engine running, verify the amount of fluid in the car and pour in fluid to the cool level on the dipstick.