M And R Type Trans Hard Shift Cold; Hard Shift In Low Temperature - Mazda 1983 RX7 Service Manual

M & R TYPE TRANS HARD SHIFT COLD - NEW GEAR OIL CAT. 7, NO. 062/89
ARTICLE BEGINNING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

HARD SHIFT IN LOW TEMPERATURE

Models
Bulletin No.
Category
Date
Symptom
DESCRIPTION
In order to improve shift feeling on manual transmission in low
temperature, the gear oil has been changed to SAE75W-90 as shown
below.
Previous Oil
RX-7 SAE80W-90
929 SAE75W-80
B2200 SAE75W-80
B2600 SAE75W-80
VIN OF PRODUCTION CHANGE
RX-7: JM1FC**** 10626727
929: JM1HC**** K0200684
B2200: JM2UF113* J0401564
JM2UF213* J0401564
JM2UF313* J0401564
B2600i: JM2UF414* K0746274
JM2UF416* K0746274
If you encounter vehicles which were produced before the modifica
tion and have the problem mentioned above, replace the gear oil
with SAE75W-90.
NOTE: Do not mix engine oil or ATF into transmission gear oil. Also,
do not use it instead of manual transmission gear oil since it
may result in scoring of the gears and premature wear of shift
rods.
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1983 Mazda RX7
July 9, 1988
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