Automatic Transmission Fluid - Can you change it?
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Seems really strange to have clear fluid. Having a clear fluid might make it hard to identify should it ever leak.
Ok.. crude moment ...or a joker at factory thought it would be funny to fill my auto up with Astroglide.
I'm sure it goes into gear very smoothly
Don't worry. You can't tell the color by the little bit of fluid on the dipstick. I checked the ATF in my 2014 Mazda6 and thought it was clear too, but then I drew some out with a syringe and tube and it is the blue ATF FZ.
I don't think there is a trap door there IIRC so dropping the entire front splash shield would probably make job easier. It might make it easier to refill in the dipstick hole as well from the bottom. When the time comes I might look into seeing if there is a Fumoto valve that would work there. This would definitely help with future changes in determining how much you needed to re-add after draining.
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Ofc there is a drain plug... there are a/t change tutorials on this forum too.
Here's a post I made some time ago. Instructions from the service manual. Yes, there is a drain plug.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...ou-change-it&p=6250345&viewfull=1#post6250345
I'm buying a 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop F56, and that doesn't seem to have a drain plug though. Either that, or nobody found anything yet. BMW also claims lifetime fluid. I think BMW means 4 years / 50k miles because that's when the warranty ends.
Thanks. My reference to post#16 was incorrect and not related to drain plug.
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- 2015 CX-5 Touring 2.5L FWD
I'd probably go more like 100K between automatic fluid changes. I had 235K miles on my 95 Ford Taurus, and I don't remember ever changing the fluid on it.
afireinside
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- 2013 CX-5 AWD Sport
Anyone use other fluid then the MAZDA FZ? The Mazda is $15/qt on amazon..... will call a dealer to confirm. Amsoil claims AMSOIL OE Multi Vehicle is a compatible fluid.
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- Mazdaspeed6
Also curious if anybody has attempted to use a compatible fluid.
Is the PN available for both the drain plug and washer, seeing as Mazda recommends replacing both?
It's a bad idea to use anything other than the Mazda fluid. Changing the fluid is of very questionable utility, and doing so with anything other than the OEM fluid is really asking for trouble.
check out this TSB:
http://www.rx8club.com/attachments/...kyactiv-drive-6-speed-automatic-transaxle.pdf
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Exchanging any fluid at all seems to be an unsettled undertaking here.
I personally tend to support the manufacturers claim of "lifetime" fill.
Though, lifetime is subjective, and I think 100K miles is the threshold for me.
However, I am willing to exchange some fluid (whatever fully drains from the pan) and have it analyzed, to see exactly where we stand at about 50k miles (where my wife's CX-5 is currently sitting), for the good of the community.
I personally tend to support the manufacturers claim of "lifetime" fill.
Though, lifetime is subjective, and I think 100K miles is the threshold for me.
However, I am willing to exchange some fluid (whatever fully drains from the pan) and have it analyzed, to see exactly where we stand at about 50k miles (where my wife's CX-5 is currently sitting), for the good of the community.
Nissan is the same way requiring Nissan Matic or they could deny warranty claim in the Infiniti vehicles anyway. Even though I am a diehard Amsoil user I have bent to using the Mazda moly oil and will use the Mazda AT as well.
Does Blackstone do AT fluid testing or are you using someone else? I've only ever used them for motor oil.
