# Automatic Transmission filter replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 20, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-filter-replacement/147171 "2019-08-20T21:24:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zhartconcepts\_156491](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/zhartconcepts_156491/32/17220_2.png) [@zhartconcepts\_156491](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zhartconcepts_156491)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-filter-replacement/147171/1 "2019-08-20T21:24:44Z")
Hi all, I drive a 2007 Mazda 6S V6 3.0 with a 6 speed automatic transmission. I would like to change the fluid on this transmission and I am wondering if these cars come with a transmission filter that needs to be replaced? I can’t find any info on this except for one post made in the mazda6club forums. Here is what one user said: " Must split cases to replace filter, well at least on the AW6E-AL (six speed). Not sure when yours was born but it could have the 5spd or the 6spd. Both take a different fluid. Stick is in the front in plain sight. You sure you’re up for this? J/K!!! An inline filter, maybe, not into anything but pan / drain plug magnets. For the most part, heavy bits settle to the bottom out of harms way, some collect in the filter. Anyway I think of in line magnets as death nail in the coffin as it equates to us throwing a clot // i.e. stroke. You don’t want it breaking loose. Buy a [drain plug magnet]if you must. The OEM spec fluid for 6spd T-IV/3309 fluid doesn’t last 30,000 miles and burns. Replace it every 20,000 or less. I dumped 3 qts from mine, started it for maybe 4 seconds. Got another qt. It holds 7 so I got out more than 1/2." ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-filter-replacement/147171/2 "2019-08-20T21:28:52Z")
The transmission needs to be disassembled in order to replace the filter. [https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/mazda,2007,6,3.0l+v6,1434579,transmission-automatic,filter,8600](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/mazda,2007,6,3.0l+v6,1434579,transmission-automatic,filter,8600) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-filter-replacement/147171/3 "2019-08-20T21:41:20Z")
My old truck with a 700R4 just looks better every day. ---
**Author:** ![zhartconcepts\_156491](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/zhartconcepts_156491/32/17220_2.png) [@zhartconcepts\_156491](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zhartconcepts_156491)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-filter-replacement/147171/4 "2019-08-20T21:42:36Z")
Wow what a stupid design. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-filter-replacement/147171/5 "2019-08-20T22:10:53Z")
And right next to that is the first manual transmission filter I’ve ever seen!