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brent07
05-15-2007, 03:45 PM
looking at a 2002 protege ES with 80k on it. In the past i've heard that the auto tranys are not the best as in don't last long. Is that true? Any info helps! Thanks!
Magus
05-16-2007, 12:29 AM
Not sure, but I have 107,000 on mine and it runs fine.

Magus
MTXPROTEGE509
05-16-2007, 01:42 AM
i got an 01 ES auto, working good for me, but i only got 52k on mine, dont drive it much.
asmo 03 mp5
05-16-2007, 01:52 AM
Autos arent that bad, one guy turboed his 10 psi I think and beat the shit out of it, and did neutral drops and stupid shit like that and then when his blows he blames the shit mazda/ford tranny,hmmm. My friend had a focus with the same tranny and has a 50 shot of nos, 50k so far and no problems. I think its all on how you drive it, get a trans cooler and flush it every 15k or so and it should be fine. The stock radiator trans cooler setup is crap, the fluid does'nt stay cool enough thats the only real problem. and MTX your car looks sick got more pics those fenders and konigs ohh that shit is sweet.
MTXPROTEGE509
05-16-2007, 08:13 PM
Autos arent that bad, one guy turboed his 10 psi I think and beat the shit out of it, and did neutral drops and stupid shit like that and then when his blows he blames the shit mazda/ford tranny,hmmm. My friend had a focus with the same tranny and has a 50 shot of nos, 50k so far and no problems. I think its all on how you drive it, get a trans cooler and flush it every 15k or so and it should be fine. The stock radiator trans cooler setup is crap, the fluid does'nt stay cool enough thats the only real problem. and MTX your car looks sick got more pics those fenders and konigs ohh that shit is sweet.
thanks bro, i posted some pics up on the 3rd gen section, couple pages back from the last page.
Captain KRM P5
05-16-2007, 08:15 PM
as long as you don't try and make serious horsepower on it, its fine
MakeMeGoFast
05-16-2007, 08:19 PM
as long as you don't try and make serious horsepower on it, its fine


and then there is always replacements motors(cabpatch)
Captain KRM P5
05-16-2007, 08:38 PM
haha too true
brent07
05-17-2007, 12:21 AM
just found out it has a salvaged title ... i don't know about the car anymore ... we will see ... thanks for the help though !