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I went to a garage for auto transmission fluid flush for my 2015 Mazda 5 the other day and they said that the pan has rotted so they don't feel comfortable to flush the fluid when it will likely start to leak soon after they put the pan back on. The car has been in MA with it's first owner and...

I am feeling really lucky when I purchased my 2015 Mazda 5 for $9k with 70k miles in 2020 right before the pandemic (now the car with the similar year/mileage is sold for $12k+ in my area). My totaled 2010 Mazda 5 had 100k miles which I purchased for $5.5k in 2017. Both are fantastically...

My 2010 Mazda 5 got totalled by a distracted driver in Feb., 2020 (right before covid). His AAA auto club insurance accepted all fault and the process went through pretty quickly. They also paid for the car rental for a week for me to look for my current 2015 Mazda 5. There is no reason to get...

There is also the possibility of TCM overheating. Check the forum. All Mazda 3 and Mazda 5 before the skyactiv have such issue. It takes me about two hours to relocate the TCM module.

If the cold joints of those soldering spot become permanent on the TCM circuit, you will need to have it reworked (replacement is going to cost many times more) but the service will send you the one they already did that matches your car so you just need to wait for the shipping time. upfix is...

Yeah check the ground connection especially the one to the starter. If you let the bad contact to continue on, then the front CV joints will go next because the electricity is going to go through anywhere it finds conducting material and the bearings in CV joints have the minimal conducting...

Check the ground cables.

I will do the seat deletion on mine then and make my tire pressure above 50mpg. With the summer driving that should get me above 28 mpg consistently. I will have to think about the platform part. It would be nice to convert it into a camper and a flat platform is a must.

I don't have any comment on your driving style and I understand what hypermilers do. I am curious if you have made any modifications to the vehicle (reducing weight, make the car lower, etc) because 33mpg in average is a great achievement for a mazda 5. Mine is a automatic so I guess there is...

My 2015 5 is now at 74k miles. I got it one and a half year ago at 70k miles. Working from home will make sure it dies with age first, not mileage. My last car (96 accord) was donated at 195k miles, only after 65k miles driven for 17 yrs since I got it.

The strut mount is generally a replaceable part from the assembly: https://youtu.be/gAU3zS7mJS0 (Around 1min36sec in)

Did you let the car relearn the ideal speed after disconnecting the battery from TCM replacement? Check out YouTube for computer relearn for modern mazda's. I remember you just need to rest the computer (battery disconnect / reconnect) then just let it idle with lightest power draw load and the...

I can get 29mpg during the summer if the tire air pressure is above 45 psi (Highway only, 2015 sport auto). During the winter, with local driving, I get 23 mpg. Maybe I should consider removing rear seats because the car never has more than two people in it (but I need the cargo space for...

2015 Mazda5 with nearly 75k miles on it. I am planning to do transmission fluid change soon. From reading up the posts and watching the videos on YouTube, I learned that one more common issue with pre skyactiv Mazda 3 and 5 is the TCM module being cooked from overheating because it is mounted...

I cannot say about the second gen. I bought the first gen 2010 model auto when it had 97k miles on it. After I did the drain and refill the shift was super smooth, very different from before so definitely recommend doing it. I now drive a 2015 sport auto with 75k and I have the Idemitsu...

If it is p0442 or p0456, the canister vent solenoid is likely failed. It is under the car next to the gas tank. Avoid the failure by not overfilling the tank.

If you can't tell spark plugs age or condition from its appearance, then change it. It's easier to reset the maintenance schedule to your own than guess what the previous owner did.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I don't want to spend too much but I don't want to run into risks of damaging my 5 either so I am just going to have rear seats folded and have the bike lay on a dog bed inside the car when I transporting it for now. With the weather getting warm and I am almost...

I have a 15+ year old bike rack in the shed I used to use on my accord for carrying bikes. I am thinking to take it out, clean it, and see if I can use it on my mazda 5. I am not sure if it will fit with minivan hatch or if all the parts are still around. I tried putting the bike in the Mazda 5...

That helps but my luck usually forces me to have to try it for 15min+ to get it right because when I think it is in, the upper piece would fall and I have to take both pieces out and try again when my back muscle is screaming at me. I am just happy I don't have to do this yearly.