Mazda CX-5 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-003-13-2778 · NHTSA communication 10097366 · issued Mar 4, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
The new skyactiv-drive fw6a-el at uses automatic transmission fluid (atf) type: fz . Only use atf-fz to fill or top off the fluid level. Atf-fz is specially designed for use in the skyactiv-drive series at. It is a low viscosity formula with less friction for better fuel economy.note:atf-fz is colored blue for easy identification.to check the fluid level, remove the bolt, then remove the dipstick. The dipstick is marked with a fz on sky-activ-drive fw6a-el at. When finished, insert the dipstick and install the bolt.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.