I posted earlier this year about a mysterious fluid leak, but I wasn't in a good spot to actually fix anything. It turns out that it was transmission fluid/gear oil from the base of the shift linkage/pivot shaft.
An OEM GC01-17-131A (https://parts.mazdausa.com/a/Mazda_...CHANGE-CONTROL-SYSTEM/AUCV03-1720A.html#17131) was inexpensive but I can't find any guidance on replacing this for a Mazda5. Meanwhile, similar repairs for e.g. the Mazdaspeed3's A601-17-131 look pretty involved, e.g.
Anybody here ever need to look at this for their Mazda5?
An OEM GC01-17-131A (https://parts.mazdausa.com/a/Mazda_...CHANGE-CONTROL-SYSTEM/AUCV03-1720A.html#17131) was inexpensive but I can't find any guidance on replacing this for a Mazda5. Meanwhile, similar repairs for e.g. the Mazdaspeed3's A601-17-131 look pretty involved, e.g.
- MS3 Google Drive Repair Guide (via r/mazdaspeed3 thread)
- PIVOT SHAFT SEAL HOW-TO GUIDE (IN DEPTH!) YouTube
Anybody here ever need to look at this for their Mazda5?
