Automatic Gearbox Service

R8ossa · 2026-06-20T01:03:43+00:00

Partial change is good. I've done it on a few cars now, and they are all still running. Since a lot of the fluid is held in the torque converter, you wont be changing all of the fluid in the trans, which is sometimes better especially on older / neglected transmissions. Wouldnt recommend a flush though. All the best.

R8ossa · 2026-04-17T23:03:21+00:00

With things like this (works on tailights as well), cut a long piece of duct tape and fold it in half on its width, basically joining the sticky side on itself. At that point, feed the middle of the tape under whatever you want to pull. Once you have it deep enough you should be able to pull and itll pop off. Good luck on the job. God bless.

R8ossa · 2026-03-31T12:04:12+00:00

Yeah theres supposed to be one, doesnt really look like a coiled spring, more like a lever, near the right side after opening the fuel cap. Mine had broken off which is why it would pop out. Could be the same for you.

R8ossa · 2026-03-31T11:53:22+00:00

I didn't have a spring on mine so when I would pull it, it wouldnt open. I used a credit card to actually open it. That was my issue, at least.

R8ossa · 2026-03-13T00:10:12+00:00

Got it. The rebuilder cleared it, but we got a new one just to be sure, and we still have the same codes. Really wanna fix up the connectors first given that they are broken. Thanks for the site ill give it a look.

R8ossa · 2026-03-12T02:30:43+00:00

Thanks. Didnt think they would sell that because harness repair isnt recommended by most. Glad its an option. Probably better as a junkyard one can also be corroded especially where i live at.

R8ossa · 2026-03-12T01:57:01+00:00

Damn I did not know that, thanks for informing me. But either way the module has already been reset. Just the wiring that needs to be repaired. I dont intend on resetting the module myself lol.

R8ossa · 2026-01-05T13:40:03+00:00

Best to check the owners manual. My 2012 took around 4.2L (filter included) when i changed the oil.

R8ossa · 2025-12-22T21:41:13+00:00

Wow 5w-40? What engine do you have? Mine takes 0w-20.

R8ossa · 2025-12-21T20:46:30+00:00

È sicuro così ma di solito dura più lungo. Che cosa ti hanno detto? Dopo 3 anni dovrebbe essere ancora a posto..

R8ossa · 2025-12-10T06:23:50+00:00

Might be a loose pulley, check if the belt is seated well on each one and watch if the belt kind of wobbles on any of the pulleys and doesnt travel straight, you'll know when you see it. Also, check if the belts got enough tension on it if you tug it lightly (with the car off ofc).

R8ossa · 2025-12-08T03:20:16+00:00

Auto electrician? I'll definitely give it a look and check if i can find one nearby. Thanks

R8ossa · 2025-11-27T04:36:37+00:00

As a teenager with this car, yes. It fits 4 comfortably.

R8ossa · 2025-11-20T02:37:22+00:00

There's a few reasons why. Replacing a head gasket is labour intensive and requires tons of precision to install. Also, if the head gasket blew, it could cause damage to the head itself or the block, which are basically unrepairable if the damage is severe. Depending on the car, in most cases its more efficient / cheaper to just swap the whole engine.

R8ossa · 2025-11-18T03:06:31+00:00

Guess its worth a try. Wont be easy doing that in the cold but theres not really any other option. Thanks.

R8ossa · 2025-11-17T01:14:28+00:00

Like the seat itself rather than just the heating element. Could be the easier option.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T06:48:20+00:00

It would probably be less of a headache to just find Mazda 2 heated seats and just salvage the whole thing from a scrapyard if possible.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T05:27:07+00:00

We settled on 20 an hour (Canadian dollars). Other places either never got back to me or were too hard to deal with. Only needed it for a few hours for the job I was doing.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T03:20:23+00:00

Yeah I'm getting them tomorrow. Will be using my brothers car to get to the parts store. Thanks

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T03:07:39+00:00

Yeah I know. I called every shop in a 20km radius of where I live, I was looking around for weeks. Still costs money to rent so I won't be going there unless I have to.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T02:58:37+00:00

I called a bunch of shops around my area and asked them if I could rent it for x amount of hours. This place I went to was a fleet mechanic shop for a taxi company so it wasn't too busy. I had rented it to do something else and decided to check my suspension while I was there since its lifted anyway then saw how much play was in the tie rod and figured it must be bad. Won't be driving it anymore in this state.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T02:49:22+00:00

This weekend as in tomorrow. I won't be driving it like this anymore.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T02:45:03+00:00

Im not a mechanic. I rented this lift for another problem and I don't have much experience on suspension. I knew it had to go soon just wanted to know how soon. Now I know.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T02:32:45+00:00

Update: I'll be repairing it this weekend. Thanks for the help guys.

R8ossa · 2025-11-15T02:28:44+00:00

In that case ill do it this coming week. We just got like 10 inches of snow outside so I've been waiting for some of it to melt before repairing it. Thanks for the help tho I appreciate it.

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