Service bulletins for the 2012 Mazda Mazda6
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
247 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 09-027-14-2935 | 2017-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPER USE OF THE DRIVER’S FLOOR MAT TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE FOOT PEDALS. THE FOLLOWING ARE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE, WHICH CAN BE AVOIDED WITH PROPER USAGE. • FLOOR MAT MOVES FORWARD DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. • INAPPROPRIATE FLOOR MAT (SUCH AS AFTERMARKET, NON-FACTORY-EQUIPPED, OR NON-GENUINE) IS USED. • FLOOR MAT IS STACKED ONE ON TOP OF ANOTHER. |
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| 00-002-14-2936 | 2017-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS RECEIVED MANY REQUESTS FROM OUR DEALERS ASKING US TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL ON-CAR BRAKE LATHES AS AN OPTION FOR MNAO AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT. DUE TO YOUR FEEDBACK AND AFTER EVALUATING A FEW ON-CAR BRAKE LATHES, WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE ADDED THE PRO CUT ON-CAR BRAKE LATHE TO MNAO AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. THE ACCU-TURN IS STILL AN APPROVED BRAKE LATHE BUT IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM OUR VENDOR. IMPORTANT REMINDER – ROTORS MUST BE MACHINED USING A MAZDA APPROVED ON-CAR BRAKE LATHE OR WARRANTY CLAIMS ARE SUBJECT TO DENIAL OR DEBIT. |
| 01-007-14-2899A | 2017-05-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL SQUEAK NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING, OR JUST AT THE MOMENT WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THE NOISE MAY BE AUDIBLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE IF ONE OR MORE WINDOWS ARE OPEN, OR IF ANY PASSENGER IS OPENING A DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION AND A LACK OF SEAL RING LUBRICATION, THE MESH IN THE SEAL RING (A) RIDES IN THE FLARED PORTION (B) OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (C) RESULTING IN A SLIGHT NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE FRICTION BETWEEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS AND THE RESULTING SLIGHT NOISE ARE NORMAL. THIS FRICTION DOES NOT CAUSE BREAKAGE, GAS LEAKAGE, OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE’S EXHAUST SYSTEM. DURING NORMAL VEHICLE AGING, THE NOISE LEVEL MAY CHANGE AS THE SURFACE OF THE METAL FLANGE DETERIORATES. USU-ALLY THIS NOISE CANNOT BE HEARD WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, HOWEVER THE NOISE MAY BE HEARD IN A QUIET ENVIRON-MENT WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR WHEN A DOOR OR WINDOW IS OPEN. |
| 01-012-14-2908 | 2017-05-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL ILLUMINATION WITH A DTC P1450:00 STORED IN MEMORY.•DTC P1450:00 - UNABLE TO BLEED UP FUEL TANK VACUUMTHIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY THE PURGE VALVE, WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN. |
| 01-012-14-2908A | 2017-05-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL ILLUMINATION WITH A DTC P1450:00 STORED IN MEMORY.•DTC P1450:00 - UNABLE TO BLEED UP FUEL TANK VACUUMTHIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY THE PURGE VALVE, WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN. |
| 09-023-14-2924 | 2017-05-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IS NOT ACCURATE, OR IT TAKES TOO LONG FOR THE DISPLAY TO SHOW ACTUAL TEMPERATURE.WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER WITH THIS CONCERN, FIRST VERIFY THE CONDITION WHEN THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THIS SYMPTOM. IF THE CONDITION IS SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING “CONTROL LOGIC OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE” OR “DIF-FERENCE BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY AND OTHERS”, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NOR-MAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT A MALFUNCTION. |
| 04-004-14-2926 | 2017-05-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SOME VEHICLES EXHIBIT BRAKE RELATED CONCERNS SUCH AS BRAKE NOISE, BRAKE JUDDER OR BRAKE DRAGGING. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT FOR ANY ONE OF THESE SYMPTOMS, REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND WHY SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR, AND TO BETTER ASSIST THE CUSTOMER IN RESOLVING THEIR SPECIFIC BRAKE CONCERN. |
| 01-007-14-2899 | 2017-04-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL SQUEAK NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING, OR JUST AT THE MOMENT WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THE NOISE MAY BE AUDIBLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE IF ONE OR MORE WINDOWS ARE OPEN, OR IF ANY PASSENGER IS OPENING A DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION AND A LACK OF SEAL RING LUBRICATION, THE MESH IN THE SEAL RING (A) RIDES IN THE FLARED PORTION (B) OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (C) RESULTING IN A SLIGHT NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE FRICTION BETWEEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS AND THE RESULTING SLIGHT NOISE ARE NORMAL. THIS FRICTION DOES NOT CAUSE BREAKAGE, GAS LEAKAGE, OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE’S EXHAUST SYSTEM. DURING NORMAL VEHICLE AGING, THE NOISE LEVEL MAY CHANGE AS THE SURFACE OF THE METAL FLANGE DETERIORATES. USUALLY THIS NOISE CANNOT BE HEARD WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, HOWEVER THE NOISE MAY BE HEARD IN A QUIET ENVIRONMENT WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR WHEN A DOOR OR WINDOW IS OPEN. |
| 09-012-14-2891 | 2017-04-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. WHEN REPLACING THE SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO UNIT (OR A MAZDA CONNECT TUNER AND AMP UNIT (TAU)) WITH REPLACEMENT TUNER FOR ANY REASON, A CALL MUST BE MADE TO INFORM SIRIUSXM OF THE EXISTING RADIO ID AND THE NEW/ REPLACEMENT SAT RADIO ID AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THE CUSTOMER LEAVES THE DEALERSHIP WITH ACTIVE (WORKING SAT RADIO. |
| 09-007-14-2878 | 2017-04-26. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF CONDENSATION/FOG INSIDE THE FRONT OR REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS. THE RECENT NEW MODELS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A CLEAR LENS WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SYMPTOM TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIGHT. THIS CONDENSATION/FOG IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON THAT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A FAIRLY LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE LIGHT HOUSING. IT IS NORMAL FOR VERY SMALL WATER DROPS TO APPEAR IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS ON THE LIGHT UNITS WHERE THE AIR IS STAGNANT (CONDENSATION), MAKING THE LENS LOOK WHITISH (FOG). THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN THE CORNERS AND NARROW SPACES, AND WILL TYPICALLY CLEAR DURING WARMER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, OR WHEN THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME. EXPLAIN TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON AND NOT A QUALITY DEFECT. DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS AS THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACING THE LIGHT UNIT WILL NOT CORRECT THIS SYMPTOM. |
| 00-004-12-2741 | 2017-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA HAS DEVELOPED FACTORY RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS. MAZDA RECOMMENDS DEALERS FOLLOW THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLES AS CITED IN THE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOP MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF MAZDA’S FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THESE SERVICES ARE UNNECESSARY AND CREATE UNNEEDED EXPENSES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS. |
| 09-046-12-2744 | 2017-04-26. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF CONDENSATION/FOG INSIDE THE FRONT OR REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS. THE RECENT NEW MODELS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A CLEAR LENS WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SYMPTOM TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIGHT. THIS CONDENSATION/FOG IS A NATURAL HENOMENON THAT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A FAIRLY LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE LIGHT HOUSING. IT IS NORMAL FOR VERY SMALL WATER DROPS TO APPEAR IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS ON THE LIGHT UNITS WHERE THE AIR IS STAGNANT (CONDENSATION), MAKING THE LENS LOOK WHITISH (FOG). THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN THE CORNERS AND NARROW SPACES, AND WILL TYPICALLY CLEAR DURING WARMER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, OR WHEN THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME. EXPLAIN TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON AND NOT A QUALITY DEFECT. DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS AS THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACING THE LIGHT UNIT WILL NOT CORRECT THIS SYMPTOM. |
| 01-025-12-2699 | 2017-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN EXHAUST LEAKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY A GAP BETWEEN THE EXHAUST HANGER BRACKET AND FLANGE, WHICH ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ENTER AND CAUSE THE EXHAUST STUDS TO RUST AND POSSIBLY BREAK OFF. THE WELDING LOCATION OF THE EXHAUST HANGER BRACKET AND FLANGE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ENSURE THE HANGER BRACKET AND FLANGE ARE FLUSH WITH NO GAPS TO ALLOW MOISTURE INTRUSION. |
| 07-002-13-2842 | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A MUSTY/MILDEW TYPE ODOR MAY COME FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM IS OPERATING. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS FIRST TURNED ON. THIS ODOR IS THE RESULT OF MOLD GROWTH IN THE A/C EVAPORATOR/COOLING UNIT WHICH IS CAUSED BY CONDENSATION, DUST, AND POLLEN WITHIN THE COOLING UNIT. THIS CONDITION IS USUALLY WORSE DURING HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. “MAZDA AIR COOLING COIL COATING” IS AVAILABLE TO ENCAPSULATE THE MOLD TO REDUCE ODORS. IF THE PRODUCT IS PROPERLY APPLIED, IT CAN EFFECTIVELY REDUCE THE MUSTY/MILDEW ODOR FOR UP TO THREE YEARS.NOTE:SEE PARTS INFORMATION FOR MAZDA AIR COOLING COIL COATING AND KIT PART NUMBERS. |
| 01-016-12-2640B | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL SQUEAK NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING, OR JUST AT THE MOMENT WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THE NOISE MAY BE AUDIBLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE IF ONE OR MORE WINDOWS ARE OPEN, OR IF ANY PASSENGER IS OPENING A DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION AND A LACK OF SEAL RING LUBRICATION, THE MESH IN THE SEAL RING (A) RIDES IN THE FLARED PORTION (B) OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (C) RESULTING IN A SLIGHT NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE FRICTION BETWEEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS AND THE RESULTING SLIGHT NOISE ARE NORMAL. THIS FRICTION DOES NOT CAUSE BREAKAGE, GAS LEAKAGE, OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE’S EXHAUST SYSTEM. DURING NORMAL VEHICLE AGING, THE NOISE LEVEL MAY CHANGE AS THE SURFACE OF THE METAL FLANGE DETERIORATES. USU-ALLY THIS NOISE CANNOT BE HEARD WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, HOWEVER THE NOISE MAY BE HEARD IN A QUIET ENVIRON-MENT WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR WHEN A DOOR OR WINDOW IS OPEN. |
| 09-028-12-2701B | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE MULTI INFORMATION DISPLAY (MID) AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, PARTS AUTHORIZATION, AND PARTS EXCHANGE REQUIRE CONTACTING THE PROPER SOURCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE SOURCE BY REFERRING TO THE FOLLOWING TABLES. |
| 02-004-13-2770B | 2017-04-21. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD. |
| 01-008-13-2771A | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTCS P0123 AND/OR P0222 STORED IN MEMORY.•DTC P0123: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT•DTC P0222: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NO.2 CIRCUIT LOW INPUTDTCS P0123 AND/OR P0222 MAY BE STORED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL NOISE WITHIN THE ENGINE HARNESS OF CERTAIN VEHICLES. THIS CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY INSTALLING THE THROTTLE BODY HARNESS (WITH DIODE) AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. |
| 09-018-13-2803 | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IS NOT ACCURATE, OR IT TAKES TOO LONG FOR THE DISPLAY TO SHOW ACTUAL TEMPERATURE. WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER WITH THIS CONCERN, FIRST VERIFY THE CONDITION WHEN THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THIS SYMPTOM. IF THE CONDITION IS SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING “CONTROL LOGIC OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE” OR “DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY AND OTHERS”, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT A MALFUNCTION. IF THE CONDITION DOES NOT MEET THE FOLLOWING AND THE SENSOR MALFUNCTION IS SUSPECTED, MAKE SURE TO INSPECT THE SENSOR ACCORDING TO MS3 ONLINE OR WORKSHOP MANUAL (SECTION 09-22 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSPECTION). |
| 09-019-13-2805 | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TO IMPROVE HANDLING OF CUSTOMER CONCERNS WITH HANDS-FREE (BLUETOOTH) VEHICLE SYSTEMS, MAZDA LAUNCHED A NEW SERVICE PROCEDURE AND PART EXCHANGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE FEB. 08, 2010 ON APPLICABLE VEHICLES. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AVAILABLE ON VARIOUS CELLULAR PHONES AND CELL PHONE PROVIDER NETWORKS, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR CUSTOMERS TO CONTACT THE MAZDA HANDS-FREE SYSTEM CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER AT (800) 430-0153 OR, FOR CUSTOMERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO “WWW.MAZDAUSA.COM/BLUETOOTH.” REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON VERIFYING APPROVED PHONES AND PROPERLY PAIRING (PROGRAMMING) SPECIFIC PHONES TO THE VEHICLE’S BLUETOOTH SYSTEM. THEY ARE ALSO BEST EQUIPPED TO RESOLVE A MAJORITY OF THE PAIRING ISSUES AND OTHER BLUETOOTH RELATED CONCERNS WHEN COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY WITH MAZDA CUSTOMERS. |
| 02-004-13-2770A | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD. |
| 00-001-13-2748A | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA HAS DEVELOPED FACTORY RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS. MAZDA RECOMMENDS DEALERS FOLLOW THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLES AS CITED IN THE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOP MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF MAZDA’S FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THESE SERVICES ARE UNNECESSARY AND CREATE UNNEEDED EXPENSES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS. |
| 09-003-13-2776 | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. WHEN DEALING WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND/OR WATER WITHIN THE HEADLAMP UNIT, FIRST DETERMINE IF ALL THE BULB SOCKETS ARE PRESENT AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED. IN MOST CASES YOU WILL FIND THAT THE BULB SEAL NO. 1 (A) OR HID BULB SEAL NO. 1 (B) AND BULB SEAL NO. 2 (C) SOCKET COVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED OR ARE MISSING DUE TO IMPROPER PRIOR REPAIRS (I.E., CUSTOMER REPLACING THE HEADLAMP BULBS OR BODY SHOP NOT TRANSFERRING THEM WHEN REPLACING THE HEADLAMP UNIT(S) DUE TO A COLLISION). ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY MISSING SOCKET COVERS, HID MODULE SEAL (D), OR MISSING BUMPER BRACKETS (E) IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY POLICY. |
| 05-002-13-2777 | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT. ALWAYS BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN REPLACING ATF. USING THE WRONG ATF MAY CAUSE SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS OR MAY EVEN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION.NOTE:•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) IS NOT THE SAME FLUID AS MERCON®V OR MERCON®LV ATF.•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER VISCOSITY THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF IN LOW TEMPERATURES. •ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER ANTI-JUDDER SPECIFICATION THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF. |
| 05-002-13-2777A | 2017-04-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT. ALWAYS BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN REPLACING ATF. USING THE WRONG ATF MAY CAUSE SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS OR MAY EVEN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION.NOTE:•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) IS NOT THE SAME FLUID AS MERCON®V OR MERCON®LV ATF.•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER VISCOSITY THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF IN LOW TEMPERATURES. •ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER ANTI-JUDDER SPECIFICATION THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF.•TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHING SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED WHEN INSTRUCTED BY THE WORKSHOP MANUAL OR ANY OTHER MAZDA PUBLICATION. |
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