Thanks for the info. I was thinking of changing it to RP after breakin but perhaps I'll just leave it alone. Does anyone know if it is synthetic?
Mazda calls it "Mazda Genuine ATF FZ"
At least it will avoid the confusion of the M5 back when they called it MV and everyone thought it was Mercon V fluid.
here's a good pdf on it:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...s_jABg&usg=AFQjCNFDIx5yjF8XS4pLr3rSSCzXHPsx2A
and there is a dipstick, but it is bolted in.
what does this mean:
"Common-rail injection system (SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
Due to the system’s strict fuel injection control, it is necessary to perform injection amount learning at regular intervals as per the scheduled maintenance table shown in Workshop Manual."
Mazda calls it "Mazda Genuine ATF FZ"
At least it will avoid the confusion of the M5 back when they called it MV and everyone thought it was Mercon V fluid.
here's a good pdf on it:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...s_jABg&usg=AFQjCNFDIx5yjF8XS4pLr3rSSCzXHPsx2A
and there is a dipstick, but it is bolted in.
and what does this mean:
"Common-rail injection system (SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
Due to the systems strict fuel injection control, it is necessary to perform injection amount learning at regular intervals as per the scheduled maintenance table shown in Workshop Manual."
According to the Mazda dealer in Fort Myers Florida the AT in the CX5 is NOT a sealed unit and they can or will check the fluid condition and replace if necessary. There is no dipstick so I expect there is a drain and fill plug or maybe just a fill plug so they can syphon out and refill. I don't know who starts the rumors about a lifetime fluid that can't be canged but, they certanly mislead people. Ed
Sometimes fluid changes on these lifetime fluid trannys can be tricky (real example: Lexus IS), best performed by experienced tech. For me, it will never get changed on my Lexus or Mazda during my ownership period (in accordance to mfg recommendations) of approximatly 100K miles maximum. Changing fluid creates more risk than not in that period.
There's no trick at all to it, in fact its one of the easiest things you can do. You don't have to have a PhD in automotive engineering to change the fluid. But if it says do it at 100k, and you're going to get rid of the car about that time, then yeah, why bother? Let the next guy worry about it.
According to the Mazda dealer in Fort Myers Florida the AT in the CX5 is NOT a sealed unit and they can or will check the fluid condition and replace if necessary. There is no dipstick so I expect there is a drain and fill plug or maybe just a fill plug so they can syphon out and refill. I don't know who starts the rumors about a lifetime fluid that can't be canged but, they certanly mislead people. Ed
There is no dipstick so I expect there is a drain and fill plug or maybe just a fill plug so they can syphon out and refill.
I know the engineers at Mazda should know what they are talking about but I have a lot of trouble thinking that the fluid in there is good for 'life'. On my Tacoma on the same commute I had to change the fluid several times because it started getting cooked and wasn't shifting well. Granted that was over 207,000 miles but still.
The tricky part is getting all the fluid out of some trannys (assuming you want a complete fluid change versus partial and insuring that you get a complete fill afterwards, example being Lexus ISx50). The Lexus fluid cannot be completely emptied nor would I even attempt to. When I mention the Lexus tranny I am not generalizing btw.
My preference when dealing with automakers lifetime factory fill is to leave it untouched, that approach usually has lowest amount of risk. I only want fluid level checked if needed or recommended by manufactuer.