phunky.buddha
Booga Booga?
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- DFW TX
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- No mo MZ5 want MX5
How many miles / km's on your 5 ?
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markuszoom5
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- Mazda 5 Sport
I have had many cars, kept them all about 5 years and then troubles started. Mileage wise never been over 60k miles and had to trade in because of problems. I concluded that it must be bad luck because I baby my cars. Well my Mazda 5 finally reached 36k and still going strong. I am really amazed when I see thinks like 100 and 200 k whether its km or miles. Pretty impressive. I will be happy if I reach 60 k with my luck before something blows.
markuszoom5: have you had a Corolla? You might die of boredom yourself before the car does. Not that I am suggesting to try. Actually, the around 99 vintage Corollas are pretty nice cars to drive, especially in the 5-speed version.
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- 2008 Mazda5 GT
That can be a problem but I think you DD your cars, right? Garage queens end up being terrible cars. You NEED to use it to keep parts, oil, fluids moving so that seals, gaskets, etc. gets lubrication and don’t end up dry. A car is still a material possession; it has no emotions/feelings. Driving it hard (with limits obviously) once in a while is a very good thing. Example: turn on AC once in a while lube compressor seals, rev it to move deposits on cylinder heads, don’t let it sit too long (like season cars) b/c stagnant old oil can lead to sludge buildup. I don’t know what kind of cars you had but most cars after the 90s can easily last over 100K (except some American/Korean makes). Bottom line, unless you are own a collectors car that only see sunny weekends, drive the damn thing!
Had a '95 Rolla and agree 1000%. Was hit in a pit maneuver by a wannabe racer per witness accounts and spun and rolled (no pun intended) the car. Bent rear axle and crushed the pass. A pillar. Both my friend can I came out with minor bumps/burses but otherwise walked away! I shall forever love that car. Ugly and boring as heck but it was a great reliable appliance.
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- 2006 Mazda5 Touring
I agree with ^^ 100% I have attributed my GOOD luck with cars to my constant heavy use of them. My list includes 96 Hyundai Excel, sold at 180K still on the road, 01 Hyundai Elantra wrecked at 135K, 04 VW Jetta abominable POS traded at 75K, 07 Mazda 5 wrecked at 10 months and 35K 08 Honda Fit wrecked at 118K (what can I say I'm a terrible driver LOL) inherited my wifes 04 Subaru Forester at 198K sold it with 252K still going strong and now my 06 Mazda 5 bought with 110K in February now at 135K and running great. My cars never sit for longer than two days at a stretch and they tend to take miles really well. With the exception of the VW (don't get me started) I have never really had a major mechanical failure.
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markuszoom5
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- Mazda 5 Sport
Well, I have changed my transmission fluid at 36500 miles, and the car shifts slightly smoother. The dealer flushed it with genuine mazda fluid for $189. They used 12 quarts. The old fluid was something like sewer water both in color and smell. So we will see if that will keep the car from blowing up the transmission at higher mileage. And also I change the oil regularly, every 5k, so I am hoping I can get at least 60,000 miles without any problems. I already replaced the rear shocks at 25,000 but that to me is minor and it was free.
It would be interesting to see how your ATF looks/tests in 30k miles.
markuszoom5
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- Mazda 5 Sport
I will check regularly
Yea kw_da, I am curious as well, to see if the fluid will be dark and smelly again in 30-35k miles. That would the determine if the factory fluid is just garbage or all of the Mazda fluid sucks. However, I do have to say that my car is a 2010, which was manufactured in September2009, and I bought it brand new as last model on lot in Nov 2010, so basically the fluid was already over a year old sitting in the car. So in all reality the fluid is almost 4 years old, rather then almost 3 years.
Yea kw_da, I am curious as well, to see if the fluid will be dark and smelly again in 30-35k miles. That would the determine if the factory fluid is just garbage or all of the Mazda fluid sucks. However, I do have to say that my car is a 2010, which was manufactured in September2009, and I bought it brand new as last model on lot in Nov 2010, so basically the fluid was already over a year old sitting in the car. So in all reality the fluid is almost 4 years old, rather then almost 3 years.
markuszoom5
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- Mazda 5 Sport
Have you at all replaced tranny fluid? Was it flush or drain? How man times and at how many miles? What was the color and smell?
Indelibility
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'06 5MT w/77,xxx miles. Stock clutch (as far as I know).
markuszoom5
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- Mazda 5 Sport
Can the people that post the mileage also post if they had a tranny flush or drain and at what mileages. I want to see if there is a correlation to the AT light coming on for people and lack of tranny flush or drain. It might establish a "must" service for mazda5 ever 30-40k if that is the case. That way everybody that owns one might be alerted and will know that it's essential to do that service just like an oil change...
chandlerGTi
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- Various Makes and Models
'12, 5mt 63k miles
afaik mine hasn't been changed since the 60k mark, and it now has 140k.. i think i need to get it done asap
I dont drive often or particularly far at this stage of my life which is a huge reason why I bought a 5 in the first place.Just bought an 06, sold a previous 09 and also have 12 6mt. the 2012 is like Davicho said, more solid. Less squeaks and overall just a little more refined. A bit quieter and just a tad bit less sporty i.e. suspension is not as stiff. I really like driving the 06 because it feels like a large go cart but the 2012 just is a bit more refined, has more torque and is a bit more composed.
