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My car has the shifter and everything out atm and I need to put new oil in the box. Is it ok to fill it via the turret instead of the fill plug on passenger side of box? I have done some searching some say yes and some say no? is this due to variations in the 6 speeds?

Thanks,

NB8B yeah you can fill it from the turret esp if you cant get the fill plug undone.

not sure about the 10AE 6 speed...

thanks wun, i ended up filling it via turret with no dramas...

I have filled mine through the turret twice, the fil hole is impossible to get to when you have a 6 speed in an NA.

Dann

did you just put in a set amount of oil or something??
the fill hole is also the fill level

irwin83r wrote:did you just put in a set amount of oil or something??
the fill hole is also the fill level

It's full when the oil starts running out .... That is not as bad as it sounds, you know how much they hold, so fast fill to close to that, more carefully as you get closer.

My 6 speed fill plug is impossible to remove (I should have done it with the engine out a few weeks ago) - if I fill through the turret how much do I put in? 2L?

I'm glad to see I can fill through the turret!

6 speed now ay mate

Whatever the manual says, you can undo it with the right sized socket, cut the socket down shorter with an angle grinder and a cutoff disk, then it will fit easy.

Dann

here's a guide which i found useful
http://www.miata.net/garage/6mt_fluid/index.html