Mazda Transmission

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May 23, 2022

1 min read

I just pulled this thrown-away unit apart out of curiosity, not to rebuild it. Fun fact: there are 56 coil springs, 13 spool valves, 13 fluid filters, 151 bolts and screws in it

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