Mazda 3 torque converter price snapshot
- Low
- $125
- Average
- $329
- High
- $450
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Mazda 3 torque converter?
Asking prices from 14 salvage yards in 10 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
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Part overview
About the Mazda 3 torque converter
What the torque converter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used torque converter price guide →
Also known asTransmission Torque ConverterTorque Convertor
Price summary
A used Mazda 3 torque converter costs $125 to $450, with a median asking price of $372. Based on 55 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (11 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$372
Grade B (good)$360
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$125–$45049 listings
Grade BStandard used$360–$3604 listings
Grade XUngraded$300–$3002 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $125–$450 | 49 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $360–$360 | 4 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $300–$300 | 2 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$372
Grade B$360
Ungraded$300
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $125–$450 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Mazda 3 torque converter is listed
We found priced Mazda 3 torque converter listings at 14 salvage yards across 10 states. Pennsylvania supplies the most, with 11 listings (19% of the total) from 2 yards. Location matters: yards in Pennsylvania ask a median $125, while Florida yards ask $360, 188% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 2 | $125-66% |
| North Carolina | 10 | 2 | $325-13% |
| Florida | 10 | 2 | $360-3% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $372 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Mazda 3 torque converter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $372
- Mazda 3 median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $845–$1,870
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for torque converter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full torque converter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Mazda 3; 2.5 Carbon Turbo & 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus
1 listingsInterchange 2019–2022$297$297 – $297Mazda 3; 2.5 S
1 listingsInterchange 2023–2024$390$390 – $390Model-year comparison
What does a Mazda 3 torque converter cost by year?
20254 listingsFits 5 years$390$297 – $39020244 listingsFits 4 years$390$297 – $39020232 listings$280$280 – $280202110 listingsFits 2 years$300$150 – $400202024 listingsFits 5 years$450$360 – $45020196 listingsFits 3 years$300$300 – $300201817 listingsFits 5 years$385$250 – $450201730 listingsFits 7 years$385$125 – $450201619 listingsFits 6 years$372$125 – $450201515 listingsFits 6 years$385$125 – $450
Market analysis
How much does a used Mazda 3 torque converter cost?
Asking prices for a used Mazda 3 torque converter are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 4 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 3% premium over grade-B stock, with grade-A medians at $372.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, Mazda 3; 2.5 Carbon Turbo & 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus, lists at a $297 median, while Mazda 3; 2.5 S commands $390, a 31% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2023 units carry the lowest median at $280, while 2020 tops the table at $450. Year-level pages linked in the table above break each one down by grade and variant.
Against comparable vehicles, the Mazda 3 sits 70% above the Jeep Compass ($219), 73% above the Jeep Cherokee ($215), and 52% above the Volkswagen Atlas ($244) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used torque converter: what to check
- Inspect hub neck snout and drive notch: Check the small transmission pump drive neck for deep grooves, burrs, or rounded drive blade notches.
- Verify internal stator one-way clutch operation: Insert a spline tool into the stator hub to confirm it locks firmly in one direction and spins freely in the other.
- Check starter ring gear tooth condition: Examine outer perimeter ring gear teeth for chipped, rounded, or ground-down teeth caused by starter engagement failures.
- Confirm pilot hub diameter and bolt pattern: Measure pilot stub diameter and bolt circle spacing to match your engine crankshaft and flexplate layout.
- Fully seat converter splines before transmission bolting: Spin and push the converter until it drops past two distinct spline steps into the oil pump drive.
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$1,050median
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$88median
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$100median
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$74median
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Price comparisons
Compare Mazda 3 torque converter prices
Torque Convertercompare
JeepCompassvsMazda3
Compass$219
3$372
$153 diff825 listings
Torque ConvertercompareVolkswagenAtlasvsMazda3
Atlas$244
3$372
$128 diff573 listings
Torque ConvertercompareJeepRenegadevsMazda3
Renegade$206
3$372
$166 diff425 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyCruzevsMazda3
Cruze$138
3$372
$234 diff396 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyTraxvsMazda3
Trax$141
3$372
$231 diff326 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyMalibuvsMazda3
Malibu$150
3$372
$222 diff308 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±41%
Acura ILX
$305median
$90$340
Acurawide ±69%
Acura MDX
$400median
$199$750
Acuraspread ±33%
Acura RDX
$450median
$450$750
Acurawide ±62%
Acura TLX
$399median
$199$695
Audispread ±33%
Audi A6
$400median
$250$511
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q3
$161median
$136$195
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q5
$444median
$349$511
Audispread ±35%
Audi Q7
$250median
$175$350
BMWspread ±33%
BMW X1
$299median
$250$448
BMWwide ±63%
BMW X3
$250median
$132$449
Mazdaspread ±27%
Mazda CX5
$372median
$250$450
Mazda
Mazda Miata
Price data updating
Common questions
Mazda 3 torque converter FAQ
How much is a used torque converter for a Mazda 3?
The median asking price is $372 across 55 priced listings from 14 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $372. 2023 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $280.
How much does it cost to replace a Mazda 3 torque converter?
Using a used part, a Mazda 3 torque converter replacement typically runs $845–$1,870 all-in: the median used torque converter for this model lists at $372, and independent-shop labor for torque converter replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Mazda 3 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Mazda 3 torque converter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Mazda 3 torque converter fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 11 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.