This is a torque converter out of a Mazda Skyactiv Drive transmission. This is out of a 2014 Mazda 3 the transmission is an FW6A-EL. #mazda #torqueconverter #transmission #skyactiv #automatictransmission
Proof why it's so important to keep the fluids clean. Don't buy into the Lifetime fluid bs, change the fluids in all the drive units every 30-40k. It's extremely easy less than 1hr😊
Nice to see an OEM not down-costing everything by going with the lowest bidder. The dampening in the TC is real, I have a 24yr old Toyota with a non dampened TC and that thing is HARSH like a manual at 6000+ RPM. The Skyactiv is smooth in comparison on/off throttle, I almost wouldn't mind a little more feel to it but as a daily driver I do appreciate the dampened TC especially when it's a little confused and bumpy at low speed/low throttle.
There is a dipstick so you can inspect fluid thru there , you can remove 9oz of fluid and add 9oz of Lubegard thru dipstick in 15minutes from under the hood...
Lubegard Platinum is highly recommend, I have used 9oz for Mazda Skyactiv tranny and it always shifts butter smooth and drops tranny temps by as much as 20F
@@matsudakodo Sorry tranny would last 300K and car would drive like that for long time and that does not help them so sell more cars .... Business is business sorry Vinetou
Hi , i drive s Mazda 6 , 2014, 2.5 NA, let say i reach 60 km/h and i stop accelerate then i push the gas again , doing this i can hear a noise like 'clunk' and feel a gap/play between the transmision and the wheels.What is this, its normal? Thank you
I have a 2016 CX5 with 150k km and have an issue where, after engine braking and accelerating the car shakes. It's more noticeable on 2nd gear @2000 rpm but also happens up to 5th gear around 1500rpms. Sounds to me this clutch inside the torque converter is the issue? Transmission fluid was replaced at 120k kms and recently checked and it looks fine.
Yes all the Skyactivs with the exception of the cylinder deactivation cars use this same style, they have a single clutch and a much bigger damper with a pendulum.
@@alexk4804 CD cars transmissions are based on the naturally aspirated cars base transmission. The biggest difference is the torque converters do not have a multiplate clutch and have a large pendulum style damper to even out the pulses from 2 cylinder mode. The 4th gen naturally aspirated 3 also uses a different reduction planet that has offset pinions that the CD cars have.
I have a '16 3 and it always lags/jerks going into 2nd, jerks going into 3rd and sometimes shifts hard into 5th. Sometimes it'll shudder too when I let go of the brake on a downward incline, assuming that has something to do with how it slips into neutral at a stop. imo it feels poorly engineered just how uncomfy it is to drive. Surely this isn't normal?
Nice vid. I have both n/a skyactiv 2.5 as well as the turbo 2.5. what was the trans fluid like at this mileage? I know Mazda says "sealed for life" but do you have recommendations on the auto trans fluid change interval?
Transmission fluid was in pretty bad shape, I haven't torn down the transmission to look for the failure but it lost 1st gear so it likely had a one way clutch failure. Personally I will be changing my transmission fluid and filter when I hit 30k miles. Mazda FZ fluid is a great fluid but it does get worked quite hard in these units.
I went to the dealership and had the fluid exchanged at 85,000km. I do tow a fair bit. The mazda dealercharged $299 plus tax Canadian $. A pretty good deal I thought.
I can say I've got 205K miles with original transmission fluid with an occasional solenoid sticking going from 5->4 gear and park/neutral/reverse to 1. But I sort of suspect I may have caused unusual wear somewhere by using neutral while moving rather often, or it could just be a solenoid defect because only one solenoid appears affected. The 5->4 issue very rarely happens but it happens much more often if I go between the higher gears and neutral, then later go back down in the gears. These issues have been around in a bit varying intensity for like 40K miles now but it doesn't really have me concerned that the car is in danger of being inoperable (in fact if this solenoid gets fully stuck, the transmission can still operate only with the higher gears, but with diminished hill climbing ability and a bit worse mileage in the city) Idk, anecdotes aren't really stats but these transmissions are capable of surviving on original fluid for quite a while.
Hey man. I have a '16 mazda 3 with this same transmission, 2.0L. Do you know by any chance if the TCC engages with the engine as soon as acceleration happens? I am getting these sluggish accelerations; rpms go highly more than normal and I feel this subtle judder when the car decides to "engage" and starts picking up a little bit more speed. I am assuming my TCC is worn out or beggining to, as I dont have any codes, my sensors are in good shape and my ATF was drained the last year.
