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    2014 CX-5 ATF 1st drain and fill at 140,000km

    you can go as long as what's considered normal for a drain and fill: about 50000km
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    Help! Noise after transmission fluid change 2011 Mazdaspeed3

    75W90 works the same as 75W80 when it's cold... 🤦‍♂️ stop putting the wrong s*** in your car
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    2014 CX-5 ATF 1st drain and fill at 140,000km

    it'll be fine, but it just won't last as long... there's some evidence out there that the OEM ATF FZ is dino oil, just by reading the label on the back of the bottle... just google those petrochemical names and you'll see
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    2014 CX-5 ATF 1st drain and fill at 140,000km

    I think it's only sold in USA and Canada only at this time. Maybe Japan too (I haven't checked)... I won't be surprised if ATF FZ is available aftermarket easily in Japan
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    0w20 or 5w20

    "no need", but it's better to you always want the thinnest cold viscosity oil possible, to reduce start up wear, reduce fuel consumption during cold starts I run 0W oils on all my cars where possible, there's no difference in protection or viscosity after the engine warms up compared to 5W or...
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    LinuxRacr's 2013 - 2014 New Build Thread

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    Help! Noise after transmission fluid change 2011 Mazdaspeed3

    Redline MTL is 75W80... I told you already that 75W80 is wrong, stop using it
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    2014 CX-5 ATF 1st drain and fill at 140,000km

    Your Mazda dealer is just too lazy to order the ATF FZ in bottles... they are available in every country this way But their loss, because the Mazda ones sucks compared to Ravenol or Aisin's... if you're on a budget, go with Aisin, it's also synthetic
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    2014 CX-5 ATF 1st drain and fill at 140,000km

    Stop with the FUD. It's a basic disclaimer like any other company will usually say. It just basically says if you use the wrong fluid, you can burn up the trans. It's that simple and is common sense. Like I said, already Ravenol is the ONLY known 3rd party that makes ATF Type-FZ, which is what...
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    Would you guys be interested in getting quality wide-angled mirrors for your CX-50?

    Since it looks like everyone has been busy to go do more research, I went out of my way to stop by the dealer today on the way to do some shopping. Good news: the CX-30 mirror housings are the same as the CX-50. The supplier is Penstone Mexicana, subsidiary of Ishizaki Holdings Corporation. It...
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    Having AC problems (2017 CX-5 GT)

    evaporator probably frozen... check if refrigerant is too low but usually it's an issue with the thermo switch in the evaporator or sticky expansion valve... pretty common on mazdas within the past 15 years, especially in high humidity conditions if your car is under warranty, have the dealer...
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    2016~2023 CX-9 41K spark plug change, found NGK plugs in the wild

    IIRC, the spark plug holes in the skyactiv engines are deeper, so it's harder to use pliers to pull them out... likewise with putting them in... because these spark plugs have more brittle tips and are expensive, that's a risky thing to do
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    Gauge wiring questions

    you cannot swap a 99 cluster with any other year, it has to be 99 only. Mazda changed a bunch of s*** in 2000 and it's not backwards compatible. Even swapping a 01-03 cluster into a 2000 has problems
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    2014 CX-5 ATF 1st drain and fill at 140,000km

    Ravenol is not "multi vehicle" ATF. It's bonafide Type FZ. It's fully synthetic and way better than the OEM fluid.
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    2014 CX-5 ATF 1st drain and fill at 140,000km

    140000km is not a lot, it's barely even 87k miles... some cars with factory fills can last that long with lots of highway miles go change it and not worry about it
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    1998 Mazda 626 transmission issue

    broken shift fork, time for a junk yard trans
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    2000 Protege LX sleeper?

    Mine just turned "drinking age" 6 months ago, and I finally ordered the JDM bumper I long planned for. The mint MP3 fog lights I bought 20 years ago is still sitting in the box, in the attic! I need to order the EDM headlights next, and get a custom harness built for them. That should pretty...
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    2000 Protege LX sleeper?

    As what happened here: 2016~2022 - Dealer Service Recommendation: Fuel Injector Service? Dude got banned after I called him out and he condescendingly berated me for demanding proof that spark plugs made the "most dramatic effect on an engines performance than any other part". You know what...
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