I purchased a 2008 Mazda 6 GH1 with 67000 miles/108000km.
The service history has been maintained at least every 6000 miles/10000km of the cars life through the stealership, but it appears the ATF may never have been changed. The colour of the fluid is still translucent, but has turned a more browny colour than red. It doesn't smell burnt to me. Currently the transmission seems to shift fine.
I found numerous unofficial recommendations online re ATF change intervals around 30-50k miles, however there is no information in the service manual for my ATX, only for MTX. So I'm not surewhat source has been used to produce these figures.
Every forum and thread I visit, there is a different opinion on which ATF replacement option is best (Flush via transfer machine, Flush using transmission cooler return line, drain and fill, pan drop and filterchange or NOT).
1. Is there likely to be damage already to the transmission?
2. What type of ATF change would be best advised for my car given age, km and ATF appearance.
3. What is the recommended service interval for Mazda M-V ATF, when none is quoted in the manual?
I want to change it as a matter of urgency but not sure how best to approach it. Hence this thread.
The service history has been maintained at least every 6000 miles/10000km of the cars life through the stealership, but it appears the ATF may never have been changed. The colour of the fluid is still translucent, but has turned a more browny colour than red. It doesn't smell burnt to me. Currently the transmission seems to shift fine.
I found numerous unofficial recommendations online re ATF change intervals around 30-50k miles, however there is no information in the service manual for my ATX, only for MTX. So I'm not surewhat source has been used to produce these figures.
Every forum and thread I visit, there is a different opinion on which ATF replacement option is best (Flush via transfer machine, Flush using transmission cooler return line, drain and fill, pan drop and filterchange or NOT).
1. Is there likely to be damage already to the transmission?
2. What type of ATF change would be best advised for my car given age, km and ATF appearance.
3. What is the recommended service interval for Mazda M-V ATF, when none is quoted in the manual?
I want to change it as a matter of urgency but not sure how best to approach it. Hence this thread.
