M5OD-R1 transmission.

[chadsterradios]

Help. I recently purchased a 89 ranger with the mazda M50 trans. problem I have is I think I pulled the wrong plug out when checking the fluid, I pulled out the one on the passenger side of trans, it is a 17mm plug/bolt half way up the trans and most of the way back, I pulled it out and dextron came gushing out, I put it right back in and tightened it back down but hope I didn't do something very stupid, can anyone help, could it be like a hold down bolt or a locking bolt of somekind, Thanks for any help, chadsterradios

 

[RangerX]

There should be two on the same side. The upper one is the fill and check level plug, the lower one is the drain.

 

[1Aauto]

welcome to the site

 

[chadsterradios]

HI, I figured that much out when I pulled out the plug on the other side first, I stopped at the local trans shop and asked, it turns out the first plug I pulled is a plug with a pin on the end that engages and locks the reverse idler shaft in place, he said that as long as the locking plug threaded right back in that I am safe, I want to drain it and put Amesol synthentic in, I heard it will increase the life of the transmission..Thanks

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've moved your thread into the transmissions section.