Changing tranny fluid

[moosemonkey]

I was curious if someone could help me change out the transmission fluid in my 1990 miata. I have never done it before and mainly just want someone to watch over me. I havent changed the fluid since i have own the car and my tranny feels clunky at times (no grinds).

[onething]

Where you live, if you have the room to do it at your place or need to use someone else's and such will help attract folks.

[gabkwong]

There is a detail write up in the pointy board. If I can do it, you should have no problem to do it yourself. Just make sure you have the correct size wrenches, fluid pump (Harbor Flight has one on sale for $5) and jack stands. The main thing is to make sure you can open the fill plug before drain plug. You sure do not want to drain it all out and can not refill it back.

[Dave04]

The main thing is to make sure you can open the fill plug before drain plug. You sure do not want to drain it all out and can not refill it back.

This cannot be understated...

[black roadster]

The main thing is to make sure you can open the fill plug before drain plug.

It needed to be said again.

[Walsted]

Hopefully, this will help.

[creek]

I changed mine lately. The fill plug was not difficult to remove but it was 16mm. First time I ever used that particular wrench. First time for everything I guess. Royal Purple made a big difference to a trans I thought was shifting fine. Great Stuff.

[moosemonkey]

i was going to do it at my grandparents shop in crandall. I live in mesquite though. Im new to miatas i used to have a DSM so im learning about the miata now. If someone has a shop or a place to do it and they wouldnt mind lunch on me and a case of beer or dr. pepper.

[Titus]

I have found that a 9/16 in. 8 pt Socket works on the square transmission fill plug.

[Sharpie]

You may want to order new shifter boots, there is a big one and little one, and make sure to fill the turrate, they're almost always dry.

[CosmosMpower]

It's easy, just need some ramps or jack stands and some hand tools.

[Magma]

make sure to fill the turrate, they're almost always dry.

EEEEKS, I forgot to do that......Oh wait, don't have to on the 6-Speed


Sorry, back to your normally scheduled thread

[moosemonkey]

By the way my name is Chase thanks for the input. My car is completely stock with a drop in K&N and sportmax/XXR 002's. i will get some pics up later. Do any of yall go out to mineral wells for the drift events or do yall tend to just autocross?

[Snowdoggie]

By the way my name is Chase thanks for the input. My car is completely stock with a drop in K&N and sportmax/XXR 002's. i will get some pics up later. Do any of yall go out to mineral wells for the drift events or do yall tend to just autocross?

They still have drift events at Mineral Wells?

[CosmosMpower]

They still have drift events at Mineral Wells?

I guess you missed the huge piles of dead tire carcasses by the trailer?

[trickyrix]

It's easy, just need some ramps or jack stands and some hand tools.

You'll probably want some kind of hand pump to squirt the juice into the tranny. I got a 1-pt metal syringe-looking thing from NAPA that works pretty well for $12.

[CosmosMpower]

You'll probably want some kind of hand pump to squirt the juice into the tranny. I got a 1-pt metal syringe-looking thing from NAPA that works pretty well for $12.

True, I bought one a while back don't remember from where maybe Napa as well. It's good to warm up the fluid in some hot water (in the bottle still of course) so it flows easier as well.

[mk2tmr2]

By the way my name is Chase thanks for the input. My car is completely stock with a drop in K&N and sportmax/XXR 002's. i will get some pics up later. Do any of yall go out to mineral wells for the drift events or do yall tend to just autocross?

I was thinking about doing the November event. Trying to figure out how to get a set of spare rear wheels/tires out there :)

[moosemonkey]

2 tires sideways in the seat one behind the seat and one in the trunk!

[Darron65]

It's good to warm up the fluid in some hot water (in the bottle still of course) so it flows easier as well.

That's a clue; you don't need oil as thick as you think you do.