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Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Jan 28, 2020

Need help... can I 4 down tow a Mazda Miata???

I have an opportunity to purchase a nice little 2013 Miata and if I can make the 4 down towing equation work without having to reinvent the wheel and would like to go forward. I have seen lots of fol...
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magicbus
Explorer II
Jan 29, 2020
theoldwizard1 wrote:
fj12ryder wrote:
I once checked on the Miata for towing, and IIRC, the six speed gearbox uses pressurized oil in the gearbox, so I'd do some serious checking before I towed it.

Where does the pressure come from ? Not the engine.
I recall that if the output shaft (that will be turned by the wheels) relies on oil circulated by the turning of the input shaft (turned by the running engine), the car can't be towed 4-down because the output shaft will not be lubricated.

Dave

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