What transmission fluid is inside?

[nickswhip24]

Trying to figure out what fluid is in the 2024 CX-5 CE NA with cylinder deactivation. The manual does say A7 but dealer was thinking FZ...Says I can find it on the dipstick...Didn’t see it looking down at the top
of it, guessing it won’t be ok to mix.

 

[N7turbo]

The fluid changed for 2024. It's no longer FZ.

Note: do NOT use the new fluid in an FZ transmission, and vise-versa.

 

[Mulligan]

I was able to read "FZ" on the side of the dipstick on my 2025 when using a telescoping inspection mirror and a bright flashlight. The lettering isn't very prominent, so it wasn't easy to see.

Per the 2024 manual, your 2024 probably uses A7, but based on my car and the 2025 manual, it looks like you can't simply rely on the model year to determine what type of ATF is used.

 

[N7turbo]

I was able to read "FZ" on the side of the dipstick on my 2025 when using a telescoping inspection mirror and a bright flashlight. The lettering isn't very prominent, so it wasn't easy to see.

Per the 2024 manual, your 2024 probably uses A7, but based on my car and the 2025 manual, it looks like you can't simply rely on the model year to determine what type of ATF is used.

On further research, it looks like the A7 is for newer models with cylinder deactivation only. It started with the SkyActiv-X. Models without cylinder deactivation continue to use FZ.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10225739-0001.pdf

 

[nickswhip24]

On further research, it looks like the A7 is for newer models with cylinder deactivation only. It started with the SkyActiv-X.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10225739-0001.pdf

Great information...I was looking at the top of the cap/stick...Thank you!