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Can you use the grease or liquid grease spray to lubricate the check arm and eliminate the creaking noise?

TSB No.: 05-002/19 Whining Noise from Automatic Transaxle Actually this's the 7th revision on the same TSB for the same transmission whining noise due to front input bearing failure since 2014. Each time the TSB says "This is caused by a damaged bearing in the transaxle due to improper...

But the Valvoline MaxLife ATF bottle doesn’t say it meets Mazda “FZ” spec, hence it isn’t FZ compatible, period.

But he did drain-and-fill 3 times, which means about 87% of his ATF would be Valvoline MaxLife. If the whining is indeed from his transmission after the ATF change, I’d say the Valvoline MaxLife could be the culprit, at least it’s one of the added factors to cause the transmission whining.

Totally agree! This advanced matrix-type LED headlight setup, or adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights, is so much better than all the LED headlights we can see here in the US. And it’s been available in Europe and Asia for more than 10 years now but we can’t have it here until recently due...

Valvoline MaxLlife ATF for Mazda’s SkyActiv-Drive transmission? No, I won’t use it. “Multi-purpose” fluids serve me no good unless I have no choice. I’d use only OEM ATF FZ or A7 (for newer MYs), or at least any name brand ATF with “FZ” or “A7” spec. I would be very cautious about...

You’re in Japan and things could be different. In the US MNAO (Mazda North American Operations) have never approved their dealers who can use an “after-market” ATF cooler adapter to hook up a commercial ATF flush machine to change the ATF. Any promise of an ATF “flush” service on CX-5 I’d ask...

I definitely would change the spark plugs and the engine FL-22 coolant as both have past due based on Mazda’s maintenance schedule. The same on changing the gear oil in front transfer case and real differential since you have an AWD. Although Mazda doesn’t say, but I’d as least do the ATF...

Yes high temperature silicone sealant needs to be applied at several joint locations during valve cover gasket installation. I bet the tech didn’t apply the sealant properly at first which caused the oil leak.

2.5T has variable valve timing on exhaust valves. But after I re-read the sentence of the TSB, I believe you’re right. I remember my previous 1974 Chevy Impala has a “ turnable round valve” in each exhaust manifold which will get stuck all the time due to the red hot heat. The valve is...

The recommended service interval for our FL-22 coolant is: ”Replace at first 192,000 km (120,000 miles) or 10 years; after that, every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 5 years.”

Yes. See my previous post.

Based on the first Service Alert, SA-058/20, the PYY4-10-SJ0 is the new cylinder head set which includes cylinder head, (previous head assembly, PYFA-10-100F)、valve cotter、valve SPG-UP seat、valve spring、outer-EX valve spring、inlet valve、exhaust valve. P/N 0000-99-SCX5 then includes PYY4-10-SJ0...

Yes.