Recent content by cheapinkc

Have you replaced the battery in the fob? Performance goes down as the battery gets weaker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDfTOwTf0cw

Thanks for linking to it again.

I just got an 08 with about 55K miles on it. I did the drain myself and you really have to work it around a bit to get to the oil in the transfer case. Even then I only pulled out a few ounces. I filled it up and I am going to do another drain and fill at 60K miles with my next oil change. I...

At the end of January I picked up an 08 GT with 55K miles on it. I did the TC pump and fill service today. The oil I took out was in very poor condition. Like the original post in this discussion I was able to extract only a small amount. There were no signs of previous leaking but the fill...

Picked up the CX-9 last week, all is good. It was snowing when I hit town so verifying the AWD was pretty easy. :) Nice clean 08 with 55K miles on it. I have already ordered the items needed to drain and fill the transfer case.

That is my plan hopefully this week. :) Assuming all is good, I'll begin using the documented process to change out the fluid in the TC after I own it.

I'm looking to purchase a CX-9 AWD in the Minneapolis area and I am looking for a suggestion on a dealer to inspect the transfer case before closing the deal and maybe do a fluid change before driving home. The vehicle I'm looking at is beyond Mazda's extended warranty for this issue. I...