Item
Application
Mazda
part
name
or
equivalent
Capacity
Manual
transaxle
fluid
Manual
transaxle
(2WD)
API
service
GL-4
SAE
75W
-90
2.4
quarts
(2.3L)
2
Manual
transaxle
(4WD)
2.5
quarts
(2.4L)
2
Automatic
transaxle
fluid
Automatic
transaxle
MERCON
威
VA
T
F
3
10.2
quarts
(9.6L)
4
Rear
axle
fluid
4WD
SAE
80W
-90
Axle
Lubricant
2.4
pints
(1.15L)
5
W
indshield
washer
fluid
All
Ultra-Clear
W
indshield
W
asher
Concentrate
4.8
quarts
(4.5L)
Fuel
tank
All
—
16.5
gallons
(62.5L)
1
Add
the
coolant
type
originally
equipped
in
your
vehicle.
Do
not
mix
different
colors
or
types
of
coolant.
Do
not
use
Mazda
Extended
Life
Engine
Coolant
(orange
in
color).
Refer
to
Adding
engine
coolant
in
this
chapter
.
2
Service
refill
capacity
is
determined
by
filling
the
transmission
to
the
bottom
of
the
filler
hole
with
the
vehicle
on
a
level
surface.
3
Automatic
transmissions
that
require
MERCON
威
V
should
only
use
MERCON
威
V
fluid
or
fluid
that
is
specified
dual
usage
MERCON
威
/MERCON
威
V
.
Refer
to
scheduled
maintenance
to
determine
the
correct
service
interval.
Use
of
any
fluid
other
than
the
recommended
fluid
may
cause
transmission
damage.
4
Indicates
only
approximate
dry-fill
capacity
.
Some
applications
may
vary
based
on
cooler
size
and
if
equipped
with
an
in-tank
cooler
.
The
amount
of
transmission
fluid
and
fluid
level
should
be
set
by
the
indication
on
the
dipstick’
s
normal
operating
range.
5
Fill
from
1/4
inch
to
9/16
inch
(6mm
to
14mm)
below
bottom
of
fill
hole.
2008 Tribute
(j14)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
276