Mazda tranny fluid

[brandini]

-I believe the ’07 Mz6 is the 4sp auto (same as the ’06-’07 Mz5), not the revised 5 sp auto used in the ’08 and up Mz5.

You'd be believing wrong, it changed in 06 with the new drive by wire VVT engine and larger brakes.

-Agree Amsoil is the bees knees but we are a frugal bunch. Come’on, we drive Mz5 and not decked out Oddys/Siennas and are always looking for cheap alternatives. I did use Amsoil in my flush and it was almost $100 for 8 bottles…

You should have gotten gallons then, and the preferred customer membership pays for itself with just that purchase. And I know it's the bees knees, it also lasts longer and performs better so when cost/mile is less, it is actually the cheap alternative.

-Not sure if you are aware but idling your car warms up the engine temp first and foremost, everything else is a byproduct and takes longer. Think about what goes on and how things get warm...

You really just wanted to say all that, which is pretty much what I wrote. The TLDR version is drive slowly until it's fully warm because it warms up more quickly this way. (also consider the wheel bearings, CV grease, fuel pump, power steering which need to heat up as well)

Back to Mz5 OE transmission fluid. I wish someone (must be the original owner) would send a sample of the OE fluid to Blackstone labs for an oil analysis. This would give us the scientific evidence we need...

Evidence of what exactly? Oil analysis tells you if it's in the proper spec of viscosity and only partial contents. It'd be more useful to tell you when to change the fluid.

 

[markuszoom5]

Did a nice discussion turn into a feud? People! We are discussing tranny fluid not politics. Everybody be polite and save the anger for the dealer service department...

 

[Silentnoise713]

No feud and definitely no politics. I though I was being straight forward and addressing items brought up that I believe to be not true and provide/ask for background to clarify. Maybe I should avoid TLDR responses and post terse comments/statements.

I’ve said too much and shall stop responding to this thread. Let’s all move on and do what you feel is right for you.


EDIT: I stand corrected on fact that '07 Mz6 auto is 5sp, not 4sp.

 

[brandini]

No feud, but when someone operates on incorrect assumptions (an entirely different transmission), implies "im not aware" and restates what I said (meaning they didn't read), and more- I'm going to address them point by point. I don't mean to be rude but stating facts vs flying by the seat of your pants are two very different things.

We're here for accuracy not ball-parking because things like correct fluid make a difference. If you want to address things that you 'think' aren't true, maybe ask a question next time- and go one step further and use Google to find out.

Silentnoise thanks for fixing the quote, but please stop playing the "gotcha" game with technicalities (ex. sat for a year if driven once is more akin to sitting for a year than not).

Markus- an additional step I've always taken after a trans flush is to disconnect the battery and hold the brake pedal for 30 seconds, go eat a sandwich, and then reconnect it. This will help clear the ECU/PCM so it can relearn the basics with the new fluid (which in your case will be of GREATLY differing quality based on how you described the old stuff). The car will be weird for the next couple of tanks but you should get better overall shifting in the long run.