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ruthrj reacted to SparkYellow's post in the thread Transmission pan filter change at 159K miles with
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The first fluid drain/fill was at 153K miles. Two more rounds of drain/fill were done before 155K miles. Decided to replace the filter... -
ruthrj replied to the thread CX-5 Transmission: Drain and fill vs flush vs oil pan drop drain/fill?Leave it to German engineering to make a key like device and selector switch to drain and set your fluid level! Thank god Amazon has a...
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ruthrj reacted to sinistriel@'s post in the thread CX-5 Transmission: Drain and fill vs flush vs oil pan drop drain/fill? with
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A good rule of thumb when shopping around for someone to service a transmission, if they say it is 'sealed', keep shopping, there is no... -
ruthrj reacted to N7turbo's post in the thread CX-5 Transmission: Drain and fill vs flush vs oil pan drop drain/fill? with Like.
When it comes time, at around 30K I think, I'll find a shop who can do this. I think many are overthinking and overworking themselves on...
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ruthrj reacted to sinistriel@'s post in the thread CX-5 Transmission: Drain and fill vs flush vs oil pan drop drain/fill? with Like.
So many overthink it and there is so much bad information about flushing vs servicing out in the wild and is apocryphal. You could spend...
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ruthrj replied to the thread CX-5 Transmission: Drain and fill vs flush vs oil pan drop drain/fill?That’s the trick, finding a competent shop you can trust. I think we saw a poster here some years back say their mechanic “flushed”...
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I could see this mileage being possible with short commutes and city driving. If you took the car for a 5-10 minute drive down the...
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ruthrj reacted to Nevada CX5's post in the thread Updated Warranty Extension to 7 years/84k miles for entire powertrain on Mazdas with valve stem seals issue with Like.
Still waiting for the NA cracked head extension on my 2018.
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I thought the turbo uses 5w-30?
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Using RTV is no problem and doesn't leak "if". You use the correct RTV, Have clean surfaces, Don't use too much, and let it cure for...
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ruthrj replied to the thread New Transmission CostsNice work. I resorted to using Motorcraft RTV remover to help soften that gunk up some.
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ruthrj reacted to ColoradoDriver's post in the thread New 2025 CX-5 with highway vibration problem; tires? with Like.
I have them too. Very happy with them. The stock factory Yokohama Geolandar G91A in 225/65R17 were total crap. One of mine started...
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ruthrj reacted to SparkYellow's post in the thread Skyactiv Transmission Fluid Analysis Thread with Like.
Here is my report on 153K miles. :oops: Replaced the filter last Monday so it is mostly Aisin FZ at this point. Will send another sample...
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Thank you! I did 85 inch-pounds at the time. I am starting to understand why OEM is RTV, it holds/sticks the pan to the transmission...
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ruthrj replied to the thread New Transmission CostsThat's normal. The transmission pan bolts are fastened kind of loose vs any other bolt on your vehicle. If you use a torque wrench...
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