ATF capacity

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ATF capacity

Post by helen&tony » Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:26 am

Hi
I've tried the search , and fully expected the answer to come up as "Three bananas and a rice pudding"....The search for the ATF capacity of the autobox came up as ....well....just think of anything other than ATF.....but at least I know where to go camping in summer, to enjoy screaming brats despoiling a nice campsite, AND where I can buy a top-box on Amazon, but how many litres of ATF in the trans.....???....YES, I did put "and" between words :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by Bob » Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:17 am

Some thoughts on here:

https://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum ... hp?t=73435

Scroll down to Alacrity's post and the one below, he knows what he's about with auto boxes.

Otherwise it's bananas and rice pudding. Yum. 8)
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by helen&tony » Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:01 am

Hi
Thanks, Bob, I had an idea it was around 7 litres somewhere...Just curious, as I topped mine up today, and it seemed to take a lot.Not only is the search going bonkers, I can't delete messages to pick up new private messages :wink: :? :shock:
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by Bob » Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:08 am

Hmm...

Strange times. :?
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by g8dhe » Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:20 am

Its in here http://www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/mazda ... ttings.htm
between 8.6 and 9.8l depending on version, but it doesn't all come out by draining, has to be forced out from the torque converter where it pools.
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by Bob » Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:35 pm

I love that you have to change it 60,000 times under severe conditions. :D
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by helen&tony » Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:44 pm

Hi
Thanks, Geoff...It was more of a query,as my gear changing got a bit notchy, and it struggled to get on the drive...I put a litre in, and it's a bit better, and I'll check tomorrow...It doesn't seem too much of a loss considering the total volume of fluid, so I'm not too bothered...No smell and cherry red fluid on the end of the dipstick, I don't run the fluid through the radiator, as I run it through a separate unit.
I might do a thrash round Europe next year, so I'm checking everything...I swapped the battery for a new one...it wasn't that, so I think the slow start is the fuel pump...I will do that anyway.
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by g8dhe » Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:12 pm

Its the level when its all spinning and being churned around that is important, the static level means very little at all as the volume in the torque converter increases once its spinning hence reducing the level in the rest of the system.
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by Bob » Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:41 pm

helen&tony wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:01 am Hi
Thanks, Bob, I had an idea it was around 7 litres somewhere...Just curious, as I topped mine up today, and it seemed to take a lot.Not only is the search going bonkers, I can't delete messages to pick up new private messages :wink: :? :shock:
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For what it's worth I can't seem to delete old PMs. :?

24 More and I'm full. :shock:
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by g8dhe » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:24 pm

In the lower right corner open the drop down menu and you can choose the action;
Capture.JPG
after selecting the messages to be actioned.
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by Bob » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:42 pm

Yes, thanks Geoff

Selected messages to delete, clicked 'Detete selected', comes up 'The submited form was invalid'.

Never had that before. :?
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by g8dhe » Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:14 pm

Yes indeed it does come up with that, looks like a problem there!
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by Bob » Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:21 pm

Oh good. :?

At least we know it's not us.
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by helen&tony » Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:43 am

Hi
Yes...that's the problem, and I can't change any of the settings to enable any task regarding messages
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Re: ATF capacity

Post by Bob » Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:02 am

Good job you thought about your ATF, Helen. 8)
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