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Hello, just to finish the thread, I can confirm that 1.6 DOHC automatic transmission fits the 1.5 dohc engine found in az-3. The car is fully operational, easy swap. The only thing different is the speed sensor but you can use the old one on the 1.6 as well. I hope someone finds this helpful.

It's just that I was confused by earlier posts. So "B" engines/ATX are compatible, be it 1.5 or 1.6 (sohc or dohc), as long as they are within the same family?

Will it matter when you use one from mazda 323 in terms of gear ratios and the actual computerized control of the device. I have noticed ...

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I have made a couple of phone calls and I have found some options with ATX transmissions from 1.5 mazda 323. The problem is that the 1.5 engine donor has a different code to mine i.e. Z5 and not B5, does this mean that there were different 1.5 engines still? Or will it fit?
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Sorry about the wording. I know there is no clutch proper (as we know it in a manual gearbox) but it does feel as if a clutch was slipping and gears not changing (the vibrations and revving without acceleration - at times at least). The clutch in ATX is nowhere near the simplicity of a manual ...

Right... the gearbox is slowly dying - or so it seems. At times, it feels as if the clutch is slipping so you can feel vibrations all over the front dashboard. It will probably needs replacing. The worst thing is that I am not sure which automatic gearboxes are interchangeable with AZ3 (B5 ZE engine ...

I will do that, although the idea everyone stressed was to check it at working temperature. The problem is (I should have mentioned that) the dip stick looked the same before I warmed up the engine.
I have just double checked again (cold engine) and it looks the same. A thin film of oil as ...

Thanks for the replies so far.
I don't drive the vehicle on an everyday basis so it's hard to tell. I have just tried it and the first gear is there but it's still very short. We will wait and see.

One more thing, I have checked the AT fluid today (warm engine, shifted gears across the range ...

Hi and thanks for the answer.

I have tried all other gears and the car will start fine.
On the L and S setting the car also behaves as in the D mode (without going to the 3rd gear on L and 4th on S - which is correct). BUT when the HOLD button is pressed it definitely starts from 1st gear at the L ...

Hello all,

First post here. My sister has recently bought a Mazda Autozam Az3 1.5 engine. I am however worried by the fact that the 1st gear is rather sluggish. When driving from a complete stop, with the accelerator pressed to the floor, the car seems as almost it's starting from 2nd gear. It ...

Hello all,

First post here. My sister has recently bought a Mazda Autozam Az3 1.5 engine. I am however worried by the fact that the 1st gear is rather sluggish. When driving from a complete stop, with the accelerator pressed to the floor, the car seems as almost it's starting from 2nd gear. It ...