2016 Mazda 3 transmission fluid change
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- In this video I show you how to change a generation 3 Mazda (2016 Mazda 3) transmission fluid. Roughly 3.5 quarts come out each time you change the fluid and the transmission holds a total of 8.2 quarts so this process needs to be repeated multiple times to change all of the fluid.
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Mazda reached 112k miles, changed the fluid just like your video, car runs a lot smoother and no issues with slipping or jerky gears. Thank you ❤️
Thanks for sharing
When my 2013 Mazda 3 Skyactiv reached 130,000 miles, i sent a sample of transmission fluid to Black stone for analysis. The results were great so i never bothered changing it. The transmission is still great now at 180,000 miles.
That explains why I couldn’t find where to put my transmission fluid.. thanks for this video! 😂
Glad to help!
Thank you for making this video. In my case I got 4.2 quarts out of my transmission. I did it at 80000 miles and my car was cold; it feels smother now.
ismiv23 what year you got and what kind of fluid you used?
@@FrenchHawk878 Skyactiv Mazda's all use ATF-FZ, its specifically made for Mazda so the OEM version is the most common you can get it from any Mazda dealer about $15-20 a qt, Amazon sometimes has it or you can use Ravenol ATF-FZ. OEM Mazda and Ravenol are the only legit makers of ATF-FZ at the moment.
@@FrenchHawk878 personally I'm going to do this to my 2014 Mazda6, but I'm going to use the Ravenol ATF-FZ as its made in Germany and is a full synthetic. Its been suggested online that Ravenol is likely the maker of OEM Mazda ATF-FZ
Ravenol ATF-FZ
www.blauparts.com/ravenol-atf-automatic-transmission-fluid-fz-1l.html
I'm also going to give their synthetic motor oil and, brake fluid a try in the future.
DJxSlacker thanks for the info, is there any benefit to using the Ravenol compared to the OEM if they’re both priced the same? I hear in the auto industry that the name brand (Ravenol, Mobile, Pennzoil) has better quality than the OEM ones - even if they’re made by the same manufacturer, but that could just be rumors.
I changed mine at 65k and it was already coming out dark, I totally recommend changing that fluid every 60k miles or so
That's just how the factory fluid is. I changed mine at 50k and it was dark too. May very well be intentional to scam people at the dealerships.
Did it make a difference in the way it shifted ?
@@seinfan9 They say its lifetime fluid. Im pretty sure they just say that because if you swap the transmission fluid on a dirty gearbox then you can make things even worse so they don't want to annoy customers with fluid changes and they don't want to be responsible for trashed gearboxes.
@@derpinbird1180 It is lifetime fluid for the transmission, after factory warranty expires they don't care if your transmission breaks down at 100k miles so it's better to change it every once in a while but just don't flush it
Need to change it more than once. To get more fluid out.
Thanks a lot. 2018 Mazda Demio has exactly same parts... Same air filter and box and gearbox as well
Glad to help.
if you run a plastic tude from a funnel into the fill hole you do not have to pull the intake box assembly. 5/8 outside diameter fits perfect in the fill hole
How do you get access to the hole/bolt without removing the air intake? From underneath or you just unscrew it at all angle?
I unscrewed it from underneath@@Nexxorcist
@@louishauburger7702 this is exactly what I did, I unscrewed the 10mm bolt from underneath, then used two funnels, one smaller one from the bottom and a longer one up top and it worked great, didn't have to remove the airbox. finished filling, reinstalled the dipstick and 10mm bolt and done.
YOU LEFT THE MAJORITY OF THE NASTY FLUID IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER !!!
This wasn't a flush, just a change
I Changed the fluid multiple times.
This is all you can do, rustynuckles, unless you remove the transmission and drain the converter. It's a drain and fill, not an overhaul.
If you flush the system you run the risk of the transmission slipping. Source (th-cam.com/video/o690DovjDAc/w-d-xo.html)
Thank you for this video. This will answer all of my questions on today service from Good Gary's Garage in Hawaii.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🤙🏾
Thank you for posting this! I'm glad that you actually covered everything which many tutorials fail to do. I am doing this tomorrow on my 2016 Mazda 3. :)
Pj McCartney No problem. There is one step I forgot to mention when pulling out the air box don’t forget to unhook the maf sensor connector that you see hanging there in the video. If you get stuck and have any questions just write a comment I’m usually fast at responding. If you haven’t already like and subscribe for more videos like this.
Pj McCartney
Just got my transmission fluid lab report yesterday and it said
“This is the first oil change for your Mazda's transmission, so the extra metal isn't a big surprise.
Most of it is from the initial wear-in process, along with normal accumulation over the last 100,191 miles. It
might take a few oil changes, but this stuff should wash out and your wear levels should resemble universal
averages eventually. Those averages show typical wear after ~28,600 miles of oil use. No contamination
was detected and at trace of insolubles is normal for used transmission oil. The TAN shows mild acidity at
1.5. Try going 20K-40K miles and check back.”
torque specs for the transmission drain plug are 23-30 ft-lbs
If you do a multiple fill and drain should you wait until the last drain to replace the filter? I don't see why you'd replace the filter if you're going to flush more of the old fluid out.
My man, thank you so incredibly much 🙏🏻
It is lifetime. Right up until it blows.
Lol
Awesome tutorial man. I've got my 2016 at 80K miles right now and I'm thinking about changing the fluid. Did you change the filter as well? Or just the fluid change is sufficient? Thanks
Noushad Siddique I asked a couple of mechanics at the Mazda dealership if I should change the filter and they both said just change the fluid so that’s what I did.
@@DifferentSubjects Ok sounds good. Thanks Again!
No problem if you have anymore questions feel free to comment on this video again.
@@DifferentSubjects i don't trust mechanics. if they say you don't need to change it, i'm gonna change it hahaha
I would highly recommend replacing the filter as well. Unlike many other auto trans these have a real filter instead of just a screen. I would recommend replacing fluid and filter at least every 60k miles. Personally, I do it every 30k miles.
I've noticed gear changed are rougher lately especially when I start the car. Thus never used to happen. Time to change the fluid I'd say.
Did you change the fluid yet?
@@DifferentSubjects yes I dis, the fluid was dirty and black. Glad I changed it. It's def not lifetime as mazda says.
When my buddy change my transmission fluid at 70k he also drop the pan and change the filter, got surprise to see that the pan had sludge build in it plus the filter was really dirty also there's no gasket you need to put silicone all around the oil pan, took almost 5 liters to replace the fluids
BTW thanks for sharing this video, might look into doing it myself next time👍
Mazda dealership gave a ring gasket just like oil change. Did you get one or have one?
Did you have any problems after?. Do you have to make any adjustment with any diagnostic tool?
Awesome video! You should make more mazda 3 videos
I appreciate this video.
What’s amazing is there’s nothing in the 2017 manual about transmission fluid. They are really stressing to not change the transmission fluid. Don’t know about other years. Brake fluid, yes. Windshield wiper fluid, yes. Oil, yes. Transmission fluid, no. Now I don’t believe you should NOT change it but Mazda isn’t even telling us which transmission fluid to use in the manual.
I have a 2014 mazda 3 and it's awesome but def change fluid
I looked through the entire 2016 Mazda 3 manual. The only mention of the transmission fluid was in the back where it specified FZ fluid, but no mention of change frequency or anything like that anywhere. Bad practice on Mazda.
Same thing with the 2012. The manual says to check to make sure the fluid is there, but nothing about changing it.
They want you to do it at the damn dealership. They don’t want people saving money and working on their own cars 🙄🙄
Nice video thanks
I love how Mazda still uses metal parts in their cars, whereas some American and Germany manufacturers are using plastic. Sickening.
Lol
I love this video helped out allot i have 37k on my 2016 mazda 3 s gt i will drain fill at 60k miles and at 100k drain refill and change the filter i think i got this lol 🙂
Finest you got it
Hi 2 questions. A mechanic in mazda told me that mazda3 has common issues of oil leakage once its changed. And 2nd need to do computer reset after changing the oil. U didnt do the computer reset and did u experience any leakage after oil change?
No computer reset and no leakage of oil. I got roughly 230k miles out of the car before it was totaled.
@@DifferentSubjects thanx dear for a quick feedback. So u changed ur oil after 230k miles?? Mine is 70k miles now and funny part is that the owners manual doesn't include any information of when to change transmission oil!! Mine is 2016 model 1.6liter normal engine (not Sky Active)
Do you need to start the engine and shift to all the gears after transmission fluid change?
Is it the same steps for the manual transmission? Other than that i need different fluid.
What kind of transmission fluid did you use? Any chance of a direct link to buy online? TIA.
Watch the video again with your eyes opened.
How much oil did you put it in the transmission
Carlos gil de montes I put 3.5 quarts of transmission fluid back into the transmission after draining it.
MrFixIt thank you
No problem
I used the same amount of fluid
Hey mate thanks for the video!
Do you know if the Transmission drain plug has a washer? Or a gasket?
Thanks!!!
No gasket, not sure about a washer
@@DifferentSubjects I did this a few days ago and can't remember if there was a washer, or if I forgot to put it or even lost it!
Thanks
Is it for Mazda 3 2015 ?
I just bought a 2016 Mazda 3. Are the transmission and the transaxle the same thing? When you say "change the transmission fluid" is there also a place to change the transaxle fluid?
its the same
@@royaldeguzman3446 Thanks.
You didn't show checking the level with dip stick ?
Are the drain hole and dipstick location the same on the manual transmission?
No
Do you need to change the gasket and filter as well? Thanks for the video man
A&W Cream Soda the mechanics at the Mazda dealership told me not to change the filter.
I was thinking the same thing. My game plan is to do a drain and fill until all new fluid is in my transmission. After that I will replace the filter
@@StewieStew820 Same,I think I will drain and fill twice in order to get all the old fluid out of the torque converter. Look up type fz tranny fluid on Amazon and you can find 3rd party fluid a bit cheaper than the OEM Mazda fluid
@@awcreamsoda7978 Most definitely, I went to my local Mazda dealer and bought some. It ran about the same price as it is on Amazon.
Did you replace the drain plug crush washer?
this geabox tank is on the left side i.e. the drivers side. my steering wheel is on the right,that means that the box in my car should be on the right? also, what type of oil should we use? is there different varieties and thus chose the right one for my car?
How many fluid you need to make a complete flush ?
What brand of transmission funnel did you buy?. I have a long funnel like yours but the opening at the bottom is too big for the fill port.
I’m not sure.
So my fluid came out more than 3 qts so I just put some of the old fluid back ? Is that ok ?
did you need to replace the crush washer on the drain plug? If so is there a specific size or is it the same as the oil drain plug crush washer?
I did not replace the crush washer or drain plug.
How do you know how much fluid DD drained? Did the container you were draining in have measuring lines?
No, I poured the fluid back into empty bottles
The engine gotta be hot or cold?
Does this fluid work for 2015s as well
Oh man, I'm at 150,000 miles and I never did this or had it done. Guess I know what I'm doing with my next paycheck lol
no mention of manual or automatic until i saw you neede 8.2 quarts (so automatic)
Automatic
Can I use this fluid on my Mazda axela hybrid?
You didn't remove the pan and change the filter... only half done.
Can you please tell me if you have a Mazda 3 2.5L 2016?. what filter did you buy for the gearbox?
2016 Mazda 3 2.0L
How would you change out all 8.2 quarts without flushing the fresh fluid you just poured in?
You can't get all the fluid out at once since the torque converter holds about half that full 8.-8.2 quart capacity. You would change out what you can and refill then drive around shifting gears for a good 10 minute drive then let cool, drain and refill again. it mixes some of the old with the new but this is the traditional way of changing out automatic transmission fluid. you get most of it changed out this way. only way to get it all out is to take out the torque converter and drain it as well. that would be a total pain to get out.
That ATF was nasty. Adding new high detergent fluid to mix with all the old fluid remaining inside could do more harm than good.
Also sad to see that you did not 1st check the fluid level. Also you didn't drop the pan to inspect for excessive metal particles or any pieces of clutch friction plate material! And no leak check?
Never change fluid without these steps. If unit is good, always clean pan, clean the screen, or replace the filter, o rings and pan gasket before installing new ATF.
THIS vehicle should have been serviced at 25K mls or 6 years. Every 30K thereafter. It no doubt has been subjected to a lot of city driving in heat.
Good luck
How did you remove dipstick? I pull it and it won’t come off. Turned left and eighth but you can’t fully rotate it. I rotated and pulled but not useful. Please help. It is plastic and I don’t want to break it
There’s a bolt on the dipstick that you have to remove before you’re able to pull it out.
@@DifferentSubjects he showed the bolt and I removed it. My dipstick was stuck and i had use flat screw driver from the bottom of the car and force it to be removed. Thanks for the reply.
Hey there I have a 2015 Mazda 3 and I was wondering if the atf fluid is the same for my model year, everything in the bay looks identical to mine. Any help would be greatly appreciated i got 70k on my 3
Gary Cambron I would check in your owners manual and if you don’t have one you can call the dealership and ask.
The 3.5 quarts fill is good or it could be different? There no way to check the transmission oil level?
Yeah it has to be running with the fluid between 113-131F. The service procedure states 122f. It just needs to be the low and full marking on the dipstick.
I just did my sons 2017 model over the weekend, got 3.5 qts out, put the same amount back in. Shifted through all the gears, then drove the car around that day for about 50 miles then did another drain and fill, drove around about 100 miles over three days then did a third drain and fill. Fluid is very clean now and the car shifts way better.
@@CoachClyde you replaced the filter or just drain fluid?
@@sebbbou5455 I just did a drain and fill cycle, I didn't drop the pan. It's not actually a filter, it's a screen. It can be replaced but after talking to a Mazda tech, I was comfortable just getting as much fresh fluid in as I could.
@@CoachClydegood thanks! I will do the same!
Is this a manual transmission?
Automatic
Does it really require a torque 50 bit? I ordered the drain plug from mazda and it look like a hex bit?
Don't want to waste my time if it isnt...
BreadAndGatorade you can use an Allen key
@@DifferentSubjects yes, your video is very misleading and will discourage many. I used an 8mm hex. Actually just an hour ago. No problem.
I will update my video when I get a chance.
@@DifferentSubjects my 2018 has a T50, not a hex. I think they changed it from a hex at some point.
@@isodoug I was wrong, it's a hex not a t-50.
Is it posible to drain all the ATF in one change? Apparently only 3.5 quarts can dilute from the car, while the rest remain. I don't know if I can flush it in 2-3 sessions ... so I want it all in once. I am planning to change the transmission fluid. But I'm still researching how to do it. Nice video.
freeosiris 01 unfortunately the only way I know to drain all 8.2 quarts at once is to do a transmission flush which forces out all of the fluid and from what I heard it can ruin the transmission by doing that. I highly recommended doing multiple drain and fills if you want to keep your transmission in good shape.
@@DifferentSubjects Ohhhh ... good point. BUT, before buying the 8 bottles right now (hahaha) ... A. For multiple drain and fills, I must done it between one month? (3-4 sessions or weekends, maybe?) Or, B. I have to buy X amount of bottles to ensure 8.2 quarts (like 3.5 the first drain, 3.5 the second and 3.5 the last one. In grand total 11.5 quarts = 12 bottles) And see if the last drain ins't dropping new fluid? Hope you have an answer. Thanks for the reply!!
I would just buy 4 bottles for now and do the drain and fill. Then buy the rest another time when you have the time to change it again.
@@DifferentSubjects Thanks for the answer. It helps me a lot. I have not found another video like yours that shows the steps to do it. Thank you a lot.
No problem. If you run into any issues don’t hesitate to ask. If you can Like and subscribe it helps. Thanks.
What's the interval? Every 100k miles?
sherlock tang There isn’t an interval It’s supposed to be lifetime fluid but after sending mine to the lab I would recommend changing it somewhere around 60,000 miles
80K
Mechanics recommend 60K miles
In Eu. There are 180k km with mechanic switcher.
You need to drop the pan , clean the magnet & replace the filter !
Red Falcon thanks for the advice but I don’t believe it’s necessary. Maybe at 200k I’ll do that.
MrFixIt I found my magnet is full at 90 miles , I know it’s a big thing to do but it’s really required !
What magnet? The drain plug?
MrFixIt it’s inside the oil pan
Red Falcon I didn’t know there was a magnet inside the oil pan I’ll have to drop the pan and clean it then. Did you use RTV or a dealer bought gasket when you put it back together?
Is this an automatic or manual?
Automatic
If your car has 100k do you even recommend changing the fluid?
Yes
i can't find anything on my transmission not even the oil type on my mazda 3 2015 like i scoured every page an the word transmission is not in there
Because Mazda says that the transmission has lifetime fluid and doesn’t need to be serviced.
How do you remove the air filter unit?
unscrew all the bolts holding it down.
you should also change the filter I hear I am going to do this myself since my mazda is at 96-100k miles
rotors and brake pads and brake fluid.
going to do a complete work on my car for simple stuff.
I only go to mechanic/dealers for complex stuff like body shops for when someone hits my car.
I got to 229,906 miles before someone rear ended my Mazda and totaled it, never changed the transmission filter.
Not one mentioned of auto or manual.
Automatic
What is the amount fluid being drain out
yap xw 3.5 quarts of transmission fluid came out.
How many liter of atf?
4
2nd... There is no filter in this car for those who have that question. It's a screen.
Yes there is when you drop the pan.
you didn't change the filter basically a waste of good oil
I got about 230k out of the vehicle before it was totaled without problems, so I’d say changing the fluid helped..
Amazon says I could use Valovoline Max ATF. Has any one have experience with this transmission fluid?
I wouldn’t
I have used Valvoline Max ATF on my wife's Highlander and was very impressed. Shifts were smoother (even she noticed). I plan on using it on my 2016 Mazda 3 and 2017 Mazda 6. It is FZ rated so I have no worries. I personally doubt that OEM FZ fluid is all that special. It's been out for a long time and it's very hard to find any details on what makes it unique. I suspect that it's garden variety, overpriced, colored fluid. Also, in order to change most of the fluid, the above procedure should be performed 3 times, separated by a drive and shifting through all gears. Each drain and fill changes about 1/3 of the total fluid so 3 are needed to replace 90%. That adds up to 12 or so quarts...crazy expensive for Mazda fluid, but much more reasonable with Valvoline.
Hey man, I am just wondering if there any problems with your car after the change? Because I heard there is a problem with changing Trans fluid, like gear slipping. (Looking forward to change it on mt Mazda, and ooy boy I can feel its black after driving 70k)
Alex B so far I have driven 3k miles after the transmission fluid change and there hasn’t been a single issue. You do have to keep in mind my transmission has never had any issues though. What year is your Mazda?
@@DifferentSubjects Its 2016 as yours, for the past few weeks ive been having some hard gear switches, but i keep telling my self that its because of the cold whether.
Fingers crossed 🤞🏻if it doesn’t do it often you should be fine. If you’re really worried about it you can siphon 3 oz of fluid out of the transmission fill tube and send it off to www.blackstone-labs.com/engine-types/transmission/ for a fluid analysis and ask them in the comment section on the paper if it’s safe to change the fluid.
Just got my transmission fluid lab report yesterday and it said
“This is the first oil change for your Mazda's transmission, so the extra metal isn't a big surprise.
Most of it is from the initial wear-in process, along with normal accumulation over the last 100,191 miles. It
might take a few oil changes, but this stuff should wash out and your wear levels should resemble universal
averages eventually. Those averages show typical wear after ~28,600 miles of oil use. No contamination
was detected and at trace of insolubles is normal for used transmission oil. The TAN shows mild acidity at
1.5. Try going 20K-40K miles and check back.”
@@DifferentSubjects Thanks man, I am going to change my transmission fluid these weekends (60K Kilometers) Checked my fluid, its brown going to dealership to purchase automatic trans fluid, and ill change it my self.
lol all the videos are for the automatic
too slow and tedious.... it needs to be shorter and to the point for most viewers
2x speed if normal is too slow for you.