MAZDA Cost of Maintenance/Ownership after YOJIN 3

[StockEngine]

When dapat palitan ang ATF ng Mazda 3 1.5G? Wala kasi ako makita sa manual regarding sa ATF maintenance. Thanks.

every 24mo sounds good.

you can use motul lube advisor.. it lists the intervals..



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[drawdee]

every 24mo sounds good.

Thanks, but do you know what CASA recommends change interval of ATF?

[travajante]

When dapat palitan ang ATF ng Mazda 3 1.5G? Wala kasi ako makita sa manual regarding sa ATF maintenance. Thanks.

The Skyactiv transmission uses OEM Mazda ATF FZ fluid. Do not substitute this with any other.
Though listed as a lifetime fluid, it's still best to take the proactive route & swap both the FZ fluid & AT filter say every 80-100k kms depending on use/abuse.

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[StockEngine]

Thanks, but do you know what CASA recommends change interval of ATF?

as per motul and mazda, inspect fluid every year. there is a dipstick under the airbox.

looking at used oil analysis at bitog. 40,000mi is too much as it was below grade(viscosity wise)

I suggest d&f every 24months. drain and fill


you can see the VOA and UOA reports from 2 skyactiv threads here. VOA(virgin oil analysis) UOA(used oil analysis)

This ATF FZ is like dexron6 just blue and a little thinner. Use Mazda fluid


Gear & Transmission Used/Virgin Oil Analysis - Bob Is The Oil Guy

[drawdee]

as per motul and mazda, inspect fluid every year. there is a dipstick under the airbox.

looking at used oil analysis at bitog. 40,000mi is too much as it was below grade(viscosity wise)

I suggest d&f every 24months. drain and fill


you can see the VOA and UOA reports from 2 skyactiv threads here. VOA(virgin oil analysis) UOA(used oil analysis)

This ATF FZ is like dexron6 just blue and a little thinner. Use Mazda fluid


Gear & Transmission Used/Virgin Oil Analysis - Bob Is The Oil Guy

Thanks bro.

[genedg]

OEM battery of my cx5 lasted for 35 months and 27k on the ODO before it started leaking.

Now im using an ordinary amaron pro 2sm battery, no master alarm or error codes yet.

Istop batt from casa is 14k and the amaron im using is 5.1k only.

Just need to replace the battery before the master alarm kicks in because only the CASA can reset or clear the error codes.





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Good day sir, I have a cx-5 Maxx variant 2016, just wanted to know how the battery is and if your still using it.thank you

[travajante]

Good day sir, I have a cx-5 Maxx variant 2016, just wanted to know how the battery is and if your still using it.thank you

There is a reason why designers specify EFB or AGM for cars w/ Start/Stop systems. If the cheaper regular flooded batts were sufficient & would pose no risks on the complex system, they probably would've recommended just that.
Let's hope going hobo w/ the iStop won't bite anyone back. Here's a related article of warning from greenflag.com...

"Drivers with start-stop cars pay the price for choosing cheap batteries

Drivers are paying more than they have to for replacement car batteries because they don’t realise that cars featuring eco technology need specialist equipment. Frequently, cheap batteries bought for start-stop cars then fail relatively swiftly because they aren’t up to the job they’ve been bought for.
Nearly two thirds (60 per cent) of the cars sold in Europe now have either start-stop or energy recuperation technology. This is where the engine automatically shuts down when the car comes to a rest. It then fires up again as soon as the driver dips the clutch, or in an automatic, releases the foot brake. Start-stop is estimated to cut fuel use by between five and 10 per cent. Energy recuperation harvests the kinetic energy that’s usually wasted as a car slows down.
But in order for these smart technologies to work, cars need to have special batteries. These Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) and Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) last longer than regular lead acid cells. This is because they’re designed to retain sufficient charge to be strong enough to power a car’s various electrical systems such as the windscreen wipers, ventilation and sound system while the engine is turned off.
Spares company Euro Car Parts has reported a 100 per cent year-on-year increase over the first three months of 2016 in sales of AGM and EFB batteries. But it warned that some drivers ignore their car’s requirement for a special battery. Company CEO Martin Gray said: “It is no longer a case of any old battery will do. It’s about choosing the right battery. If you fit an incorrect battery to a car with start-stop, it might work initially but certain systems will soon begin to fail, starting with things like the radio, air con and electric windows, and then more vital systems, such as the start-stop function itself.”
Understandably, drivers are being tempted to choose cheaper batteries by the difference in price between regular and start-stop batteries. A battery for a Volkswagen Golf-size car without start-stop will cost £85 including a four-year guarantee, from motor retailer Halfords. However, an AGM battery for the same size car will cost £149. And it will cost around £15 more to fit an AGM battery compared to the less sophisticated sort. While the majority of batteries are guaranteed for four years and can go on to last between five and seven years, a regular battery that’s fitted to a car needing an AGM type may struggle to outlast its guarantee."




The safest route here would be to grab the proper spec'd EFB or AGM & condition it w/ a CTEK CT5 Start/Stop to squeeze & extend the life out of that Php14k Batt....you get to keep the system's warranty that way, too....just my 2cents.

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[travajante]

Consequences of fitting the wrong battery for start-stop systems

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[c_cube]

Good day sir, I have a cx-5 Maxx variant 2016, just wanted to know how the battery is and if your still using it.thank you

Yup, still using up to this reply. More or less 32 months already

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[jojopad]

Yup, still using up to this reply. More or less 32 months already

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That's pretty impressive for a hobo Amaron battery. Are you using ctek to keep the battery charge in optimum level? How about error codes or issues from the car's electronics? None so far?

I guess as long as the iStop feature is not used, there shouldn't be an issue with using a non EFB for a mazda car/suv equipped with iStop.