2015 Mazda 5 and
2013 Mazda 6
I had called the local Mazda dealer and asked a tech about the trans servicing for these models and he said to wait no more than 60,000 miles as that is about when irreconcilable damage starts to happen. I appreciated his honesty. This prompted me to get them serviced. I am convinced of the failed quality of Mazda MV fluid. Both cars, the fluid was cruddy and smelly. I am also a believer in the continual 30,000 mile servicing.
2015 Mazda:
Last year, 60,000 miles I had the dealership do this. It was a full replacement. Will do a servicing with Amsoil at the local shop at 95,000 miles. I checked the dipstick, the fluid is, again, dark and smelly, and that is only after about 30,000 miles since a full replacement.
Out: Factory MV.
In: MV plus some sort of conditioner additive.
2013 Mazda 6:
60,000 miles last year and again at 90,000 last month. I had the local shop do this as the machine doesn't have easily accessible dipstick and requires an OBD tool to test trans temp to check fluid level. At 60,000, the fluid was crap and smelly. At the 90,000 servicing the drained fluid looked much cleaner and red and hardly smelled used. These are basic drain/fill replacing about 3.5 quarts each time.
Out: Mazda MV factory fill.
In: Amsoil Sig Multi ATF.
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