Maintenance Schedule Questions

[Irenicus]

I bought a 2016 CX-5 GS AWD at 86,000kms in the fall. It's been to the dealership to get serviced twice. Once at 81k and once at 86k before I bought it. I'm sitting at 91k currently on the odometer.

The dealership is telling me I need to do the following
- transmission fluid (flush?) for $410
- engine coolant for $220
- brake maintenance package for $430
- oil change/multi point inspection for $190

Now as far as I know the SkyActiv engines have a lifetime transmission fluid rating and should not be tampered with unless something seriously bad is happening with the drive train. Can someone confirm this?
The maintenance schedule also tells me the engine coolant should be replaced after 200k or 10 years so I suppose that's coming up as it's been 9 years.
I bought new spark plugs a while back as I'm not so sure they've ever been replaced but at 91k I'm not sure it's required. Schedule says every 120k. Might toss these in as they're cheap.

Can someone spin me in the right direction for this stuff? I'm phoning around shops to see what the collective opinion is

Cheers

 

[RedBaron]

You might want to shop around on prices. For example, my dealer charges $72 for syn oil change + the multi point inspection.

Transmission fluid (per Mazda) is lifetime, but if you look at the threads here, the consensus is change it! It can't hurt and may well make your tranny last longer.

Coolant is definitely a go.

What is the "brake maintenance package"? I suspect that's just an inspection and lube, if which case $430 is extreme!

 

[sm1ke]

If something bad is happening with the drivetrain, it's already too late. Replacing ATF is a preventative measure, just like replacing differential oil and engine oil are preventative measures. Mazda does say that the fluid is a lifetime fluid that doesn't need to be changed, but I wouldn't risk it, especially when you know they won't help you if your transmission fails and you're out of warranty.

 

[Irenicus]

You might want to shop around on prices. For example, my dealer charges $72 for syn oil change + the multi point inspection.

Transmission fluid (per Mazda) is lifetime, but if you look at the threads here, the consensus is change it! It can't hurt and may well make your tranny last longer.

Coolant is definitely a go.

What is the "brake maintenance package"? I suspect that's just an inspection and lube, if which case $430 is extreme!

Yeah fair enough, apparently the "lifetime" equals lifetime of the warranty which could be 5 years.. I wonder if my local transmission shop would know that it has to be a Mazda Genuine ATF FZ transmission fluid (or does it?)

Guess I'm on the hook for the coolant swap too. Not too sure the brake package.. they lube the brakes and measure the pads/rotors I suppose. Not sure about that one yet

 

[Mazdiod2]

You have quite a distance to cover before you reach 120K km

 

[Irenicus]

You have quite a distance to cover before you reach 120K km

It's 120,000km not miles. Mine has 91,000km on it not miles

 

[GFrosty]

Not too sure the brake package.. they lube the brakes and measure the pads/rotors I suppose.

~$315 US sounds terrible for what's basically a brake check and a lubrication (of the slider pins, I'm assuming). One whole end of rotors+pads+lube+labor ought to be somewhere in the $400-500 US range at the dealership, and it'd likely be less as most independent shops.

Have a 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD, myself.

Brakes -- Every 30Kmi to 60Kmi or so, it's certainly worthwhile having the brakes inspected at least. Some suggest lubrication of the slider pins mid-way before the rotors+pads need doing. An inspection will show whether there's sufficient wear on either end to justify rotors+pads just yet. Plenty of independent shops (at least in my area) do basic inspections, some of them for no-charge, and many will do a fairly inexpensive inspection plus lube of the slider pins.

Coolant -- You're about half-way through the first coolant change interval. It's a bit early, right now for a swap. Though, I did the coolant swap prior to the 120Kmi time as well. IMO, it's good preventive maintenance to keep ahead of key fluids, as you never know what a fluid's going to show.

Oil+Inspection -- That charge seems high (@ ~$138 US), but perhaps not out of line with dealerships in Canada. Might go with an independent shop for your oil changes. I'm assuming you'd be doing full synthetic, a good-quality filter, plus that multi-point inspection. In my area, in the U.S., there are plenty of shops that do those two things for ~$75-100 US or so.

Relatively frequent inspections are a good thing, particularly for owners that don't get underneath the car that often. It's worth having a look at the belts, hoses. Though at ~60Kmi the hoses surely ought to be in good shape. At about 94Kmi, I had the accessory belt snap on mine, and replaced the belt + tensioner. It's now on my list for a ~75Kmi swap schedule, since I despise getting stranded.

At ~60Kmi, myself I'd probably do the transmission+filter, and the fluids for the transfer case and differential as well. Good maintenance habit to get into, IMO, though some might say this is unnecessary. The drive line is one of those expensive parts of the car. It's good to keep it well-lubed and happy.

Otherwise, if the inspection shows that "all's well", a CX-5 that's in good shape with ~60Kmi on the clock ought to last you many years to come.

 

[wlong01]

I wouldn't be tossing any plugs in because they're cheap. Mazda engines need specific plugs, best to go with the OEM plugs. I know lots of people here say the NKG's are sthe same as OEM without the Mazda name on them. There's been lots of posts of people buying cheaper plugs and regretting it. I stick to the OEM's.

 

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I wouldn't be tossing any plugs in because they're cheap. Mazda engines need specific plugs, best to go with the OEM plugs. I know lots of people here say the NKG's are sthe same as OEM without the Mazda name on them. There's been lots of posts of people buying cheaper plugs and regretting it. I stick to the OEM's.

A lot of Mazda drivers here, including me, would disagree with the OEM statement. I am at my third set of NKG spark plugs and no problems at all. I am using NKG Laser Iridium ILKAR7L11. How do I know about these spark plugs? From this forum.

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[wlong01]

A lot of Mazda drivers here, including me, would disagree with the OEM statement. I am at my third set of NKG spark plugs and no problems at all. I am using NKG Laser Iridium ILKAR7L11. How do I know about these spark plugs? From this forum.

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Only if you get them from a reputable dealer. People order them from Amazon and Ebay and end up with some cheap Asian knockoff then the fun begins.

 

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Only if you get them from a reputable dealer. People order them from Amazon and Ebay and end up with some cheap Asian knockoff then the fun begins.

I buy them from a local auto parts store O’Reilly.