118000 kilometers is roughly 73k miles so yeah you should probably find an auto service /garage that might do the fluid change for you or do it yourself.My car now is 118000 k
Should be changed now?
118000 kilometers is roughly 73k miles so yeah you should probably find an auto service /garage that might do the fluid change for you or do it yourself.
Remember lifetime meaning by Mazda(and other carmakers) may be when the warranty period expires then when the transmission fails, that was the life of the transmission.
And you are in a hot, sandy climate. So the transmission fluid probably gets a lot hotter where you live which reduces the transmission fluids lubricant properties.
What color is your fluid? It should be a red.
Compare your fluid to internet images to see how used or burnt your fluid is.
And find an independent garage service place to look at your vehicle. The owner of the Mazda dealership may have a hidden agenda to keep people coming back for new cars or may truly believe in lifetime fluids.
Has anyone sent in a lifetime transmission fluid to Blackstone for analysis?
Good info. Seems like maybe should have done around 40,000 to 50,000 miles to get all the wear metals out then can maybe have it done every 60-70,000 miles thereafter. The one post with the gray/silver colored tranny fluid convinced me it still needs changed a little sooner than laterI believe some transmission oil analyses have been posted here before. I did a search and found this useful thread:
Skyactiv Transmission Fluid Analysis Thread
I thought it made sense to put this in a separate thread from the regular oil analysis. Anyway I did my first transmission fluid change (3 drain/fill sessions a week apart) starting around 71,200 miles. During the first, I captured a sample and sent it away for analysis. And before you ask, yes...mazdas247.com