DIY Mazda 5 repair

In order for your Mazda 5 to serve faithfully to its owner, you need to constantly monitor its technical condition. Regular diagnostics and repairs of the Mazda 5 are the key to trouble-free operation.

To repair the Mazda 5 less often, you must first of all monitor consumables that change either after a set period, or depending on the mileage. Checking and replacing consumables on the Mazda 5 is done according to the routine maintenance table, which indicates the intervals with the mileage and the type of work.

Repair of Mazda 5 and replacement of consumables includes:

1. Change engine oil Mazda 5
2. Change the oil filter Mazda 5
3. Change the cabin filter for Mazda 5
4. Change the oil in the automatic transmission box Mazda 5
5. Change power steering fluid Mazda 5
6. Replace antifreeze with Mazda 5

Timely replacement of oil and filters for Mazda 5 will significantly reduce the cost of repairs in the future. A clogged air filter will prevent the engine from passing the required amount of air, causing it to choke and consume more fuel.

Repair service for popular Mazda models:

• repair of Mazda 5 2.5;
• repair of Mazda 5 2.0;
• repair of Mazda 5 1.8;
• repair Mazda 5 1.6d;
• repair of Mazda 5 2.3;
• repair Mazda 5 2.0d;

If you do not change the oil for Mazda 5, then it will lose its properties, become very cloudy and thicken, simply turning into a thick substance, that is, fuel oil. This oil does not lubricate the moving parts, but only hinders their operation.

The price for repairing a Mazda 5 consists of the following components:

1. Prices for Mazda 5 spare parts for repair;
2. Price for the work of an auto repairman / specialist;

The most expensive are original spare parts for Mazda 5 from the manufacturer. Each such part has its own part-number, by which you can find analogues from other manufacturers. The prices for non-original spare parts for Mazda 5 are lower than the factory ones, but there is a possibility of getting a low-quality fake, which has a short service life, or will not work at all. Filters, oils, candles, belts, brake discs for Mazda are faked most often, since there is always a demand for them.

Types of payment for the repair of Mazda 5:

1. official, with documents and a guarantee;
2. unofficial, without documents, by personal agreement.

First of all, it is necessary to clearly set the tasks for the repair of Mazda 5, and if the problems are not obvious, then diagnose the Mazda. Teapot car enthusiasts are always welcome to service, because they can be imposed a number of works and replacement of spare parts that are not necessary.

In a car service, prices for Mazda 5 repairs can be fixed for each type of service and be the same for all car brands: suspension diagnostics, oil change, replacement of pads, replacement of air filters. An alternative price option, when payment is made for "1 standard hour", has its own for each car model.

In this case, each Mazda 5 repair operation is determined by timing, that is, the time it takes. This is called "Rate of Labor". Each car manufacturer indicates these numbers in the tables of reference books for each car model separately.

It often happens that the repair of a Mazda 5 by a mechanic takes longer than the standardspecified in the work reference. In this case, you have the right to pay only for the fixed standard hours allotted for this operation. Whether the auto repairman will do it more slowly, or faster, depends on his qualifications.

It is very important to require the issuance of a work order for the amount of work you have chosen to repair the Mazda 5, as this will avoid disagreements, show your awareness and will be a significant argument if something goes wrong.Indicate what to do with old parts after replacement: return to the client (that is, you), or the car service will dispose of them on their own.

The ideal option is not to give the car keys to anyone, under any circumstances., and only get behind the wheel yourself. Fully supervise the repair of Mazda 5, being in the working area with the auto repairman all the time. Such conditions often contradict the safety precautions of a car service, but this will save you from most of the problems, and the repair service will be as transparent as possible.

If for repairing a Mazda 5, according to the rules of a car service, it is required to hand over the car, then be sure to draw up an act of acceptance of the car for repair. This procedure involves the transfer of the car key, and often the registration certificate. An employee of a car service independently drives the car into a box, or onto a lift.

The Mazda 5 acceptance certificate for repair or diagnostics includes:

1. List of works and faults required to repair the car;
2. List of spare parts for replacement;
3. Diagram and description of the presence / absence of defects on the car that do not require elimination during the repair process;
4. Completeness of the car: things, tools, accessories not related to repair.

Upon completion of the work, it is necessary to verify all the points for the documented repair and the actually performed. One employee can take a car, a second to repair a Mazda 5, and a third to hand over a job. If any inconsistencies are found later, it will be more difficult to prove it.

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Bitstream 12/15/2012

Some useful points from the technical manual.

I'll start with the headlamp turning system (AFS):

Light sensor and setting its sensitivity:

Car glass specifications (glass thickness):

Schematic design of climate control and the location of all its sensors:

Bodywork components, their material and thickness:

Location of shock sensors:

Temperature thresholds for turning on the alarm lamps (on the instrument panel) of the engine temperature:
Blue light:

For example, the blue light will stay on until the engine temperature rises to 55 degrees and will turn on again when the engine temperature drops to 50 degrees.

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Correspondence of the division value of the fuel consumption display:

Holding the car with the brake on the hill:

The plastic used and its temperature regime:

Heated seats and its temperature regime:

Location of acoustic systems and their characteristics:

Mechanical parameters of the brake system:

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Rear suspension and brake discs:

Plastic engine protectors:

How to remove the trunk trim:

How to remove the plastic cover for the rain sensor:

Rear sills, plastic:

Please post the entire manual, and not in pieces on some file hosting

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Plastic framing plate GU:

Front panel decorative trim:

Front door corner trim:

Front sills, plastic:

Rear sofa mounts:

Front suspension and discs:

My translation into Russian of a part of this manual:
Conditions required for stopping / starting the engine with the i-stop system

PS: I'm afraid that if you post a link to the public on the entire manual, it can only harm an ordinary car user, because it has already been experimentally established on this forum that, for example, an electrician is different from a CX sold in Russia - which only generates an extra flood.
Here I have collected the most necessary things that you can do yourself without contacting the service or know what can be useful when operating our car.
The whole manual is, perhaps, IMHO - it makes no sense. It is necessary to ask the _master_ for his opinion

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Removing the decorative grille of the center speaker on the panel:

We remove the table in front of the gearshift pad:

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PS: I'm afraid that if you share the link for the entire manual, this can only harm the ordinary user of the car.

Do not be afraid, especially since the link is already present on the forum.
https://my.housecope.com/wp-content/uploads/ext/377/forums/topic/584/page__view__findpost__p__95688

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Do not be afraid, especially since the link is already present on the forum.

Well, that's okay, you will be on your conscience

Do you have instructions on how to remove the interior roof lining?
There is a feeling that in order to remove the roof it is necessary to disassemble the floor of the cabin.

the floor of the cabin does not need to be disassembled!
1 remove the front pillars
2 remove the center pillars
3 from the side of the trunk so as not to completely remove the sidewalls, pull out the rear curtain, unscrew the screws in the niches where the curtain itself is inserted, unscrew the levers for reclining the rear backrests, then move the sidewalls inside the cabin, this is enough to remove the rear linings
4 then the central dome and clips
that's all

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Bitstream 12/20/2012

How to remove the lighting shades?
The front one, as I understand it, is like in three, but the rear one I could not pull out.

How to remove the lighting shades? I couldn't pull the rear one out.

front you open the case there are two self-tapping screws, unscrew and pull it down and it will go down, on the back side where the self-tapping screws are screwed in there are two washers be careful not to lose it and! I did not take off the rear one, I put the diodes on and removed the covers themselves! When you lower the ceiling down, disconnect the chip and release the wire from under the electrical tape, and there you will see how it is removed!

The muffler is an integral part of any exhaust system. The exhaust system of Mazda cars is assigned a controlling role in the regulation of exhaust gases emitted into the atmosphere. The gases emitted by the engine must come out with a certain noise level. Increase in engine noise, appearance.

The new and undeniably elegant Mazda 3. It gets everyone's attention without any effort !! The Mazda 3 car was built on the platform that became the basis for the two models sold Volvo S40 and.

Automatic transmission repair is one of the complex operations that requires certain technical knowledge. But at the same time, the convenience of driving a car with automatic transmission in the tense conditions of city driving is beyond doubt, which is especially so.

The Mazda 3 is a very actively driven car, this circumstance cannot be ignored when buying it on the secondary market. First of all, this applies to the Sport versions, which are equipped with large 17-inch wheels.

The first generation Mazda 2 was introduced in Europe in 2003. Technically, the car had a lot in common with the Ford Fiesta. The exterior and interior were not elegant. The model did not make it to Russia, and indeed.

Do you know which cars are the most reliable in our time? Yes, these are the machines that are produced in Japan, and this is not surprising, since this country has long been ahead of all countries in its development.

Russian-language training manual Mazda 5 on 344 pages. This is not a book that is given when buying a car and not a repair manual, this is a detailed technical description of the car with drawings, diagrams, characteristics, etc. A pre-styling car (up to 2008) is being considered.

System Requirements: PDF Viewer
Interface language: Russian only
Size: 16 MB

Perhaps I'll start, In the subject I ask you not to crap, only on the case. I will supplement in the course of the repair.
To begin with, thanks to Sergey (osja73) for kindly providing his motor for the experiments.

Today it was finally disassembled and measured, however, not everything is just liners and HF.

From the measurements it can be seen that the clearance in the liners is the maximum allowable, despite the fact that both the liners and the KB necks are in excellent condition.
To summarize, all liners for replacement without grinding KV necks. I left a notebook with the results of measurements at work, so I write only the conclusions made for myself. If anyone needs these numbers, I will post them next time.

When inspecting the piston on all pistons, the oil scraper rings are located, on the 1st and 3rd pistons, the second compression ring was also coked.There is abundant carbon deposits on the piston heads, in 1 and 3 pistons, traces of carbon contact with the valves are visible.

The automobile concern Mazda, unlike its competitors, does not particularly like to experiment with transmissions. After unsuccessful attempts to curb rotary engines in the 80s and 90s, Mazda decided to make calm and successful cars. Typically, transmissions used on Mazda vehicles are time-tested, reliable designs. In the middle of the 2000s, Mazda nevertheless decided to modernize transmissions due to new requests and competition. But this time it was ingenious reworking and modernization of existing schemes that did not spoil anything and left their transmissions reliable, easy to repair and unpretentious in everyday driving and operation. A car service anywhere in the world can easily cope with the repair of Mazda boxes.

The second generation of the sixth model, the Mazda 6 GH, received the TF80SC automatic transmission. The family of these automatic machines is designed for engines from two to five liters, with a torque of up to 450 Nm. The latest modifications of this automatic transmission are an engineering masterpiece. Mazda engineers managed to fit the machine into the engine compartment with their own hands and ensured very fast and smooth switching. The Mazda 6 GH automatic transmission allows you to go fast, economically and at the same time it is very reliable and not subject to overheating, like modern counterparts and easily competes with preselective gearboxes.

The weak point of the Mazda 6 GH automatic transmission is traditional for six-speed transmissions. The Mazda 6 GH torque converter still uses a friction lining that wears down and clogs the box with its decay products. Locking in this automatic transmission is made traditionally and is not used constantly, as in modern cars. The Mazda 6 GH automatic transmission, like its counterparts, is subject to combustion of clutch packages. Usually starting in second gear or reverse. After the combustion of at least one, all other clutches of the Mazda 6 GH automatic transmission will be saturated with burnt oil and will soon fail.

Valve body mechatronic TF80SC

The valve body needs cleaning every 150,000-200,000 kilometers; this requires a visit to a car service. It will be problematic to dismantle the box with your own hands and flush it. In our winter, rubberized pistons become tanned after a few years and need to be replaced. The Mazda 6 GH automatic transmission is very sensitive to oil, it is better to pour only the original.

Mazda Demio was equipped with a four-speed automatic transmission 4F27E. This "workhorse" is still being produced. Major malfunctions are usually associated with dirty oil. The clutches of the overdrive package and reverse gear are the first to suffer on Mazda Demio. This is a classic Mazda Demio problem associated with the design features of the automatic transmission. This is due to the wear of the seat on the drum of the Mazda Demio automatic transmission and subsequent oil losses. The Mazda Demio computer overloads this node unnecessarily. Consumable tape for Mazda Demio is considered a consumable. The piston of the overdrive package often changes, especially if the box has overheated. The teflon rings of the rear cover and pump can be considered consumables and can be changed along with the oil and filter change. The electrics and the automatic transmission valve body are very reliable and rarely require repair.

Automatic transmission control unit 4f27e

Mazda Premasi was equipped with an automatic transmission of the 4EAT-G series. This is the first Mazda automatic transmission, on which electronic control began to be implemented. A significant share of requests for the repair of this automatic transmission ends with the replacement of the torque converter oil seals and various gaskets. The auto repair shop usually considers such work to be easy. From the clutches on Premasi, the packages of the third and fourth gears usually burn out. From the electronics, the line pressure and torque converter lock-up solenoids are the first to fail. For older cars, it is better to change the entire set of solenoids. When driving for a long time with a low oil level or with a dirty gearbox, bushings and oil seals quickly wear out. This usually manifests itself as increased vibration when driving a car. In the event of their appearance or strengthening, you should not wait for the denouement, but immediately go to the car service.

Mazda MPV was equipped with a G4A-EL gearbox.These automatic transmissions usually run for a long time at the MVP, but they arrive already in poor condition. Usually, the entire set of clutches is immediately changed on the MPV. Various gaskets that give oil leaks are aging, they should also be changed at the earliest opportunity. The gasket and pump seals are the weak point of the MPV. The electrical is very reliable and rarely fails, with the exception of solenoids, of course.

The Mazda Tribute was equipped with a CD4E box. This very simple and reliable four-speed transmission has become very popular. For three-liter engines, this transmission is rather weak, but on less powerful engines it drives for a very long time, it is simply repaired and drives the same amount. The best design solutions from it were implemented in 4F27E. The first thing that develops its resource in this automatic transmission is the solenoid block. It all starts with the abnormal and incomprehensible operation of the automatic transmission, which receives increased or decreased pressure. In second place is usually the speed sensor, over time it begins to "lie" and "confuse" the electronic control unit.

Mazda 3 models were equipped with a four-speed automatic transmission 4F27E, a relative of the CD4E. This is a unique box, it can be repaired without removing it from the car. Repair work can be carried out by any car service where there is a lift. Its problems are similar to the rest of the range of automatic transmissions produced for the automaker Mazda.

4F27E automatic transmission for Mazda 3 models

Mazda Familia was equipped with a four-speed automatic transmission FN4A-El. The same is installed on the Ford Focus.

The clutches are reinforced here compared to Ford. The overdrive and reverse packages are close in resource to all other clutches and are no longer a weak point. But no one is immune from this if there are oil leaks. Aggressive driving results in increased lateral loads on the caliper, resulting in a skewed drum. Its shrinkage ring can jam and the drum will begin to slip, carving out a gap through which oil will ooze.

After aging of the overheated rubber of the pistons, chips and dirt can enter them, which will also lead to burnout of the clutch packs.

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Now you yourself can remove any scratch from the body of your car in just 5 seconds.

On Mazda cars, the metal of the back cover is softer than on Ford, so sometimes problems arise with it. The cover must be restored.

Teflon O-rings are consumable, they are easily abraded during vehicle operation. This is a constructive feature and nothing can be done about it. However, the engineers have provided for the possibility of replacing the rings without removing the automatic transmission, for which a special thanks to them. The frayed rings will begin to leak oils and the box can be seriously damaged from this.

Mazda Surname with four-speed automatic transmission FN4A-El

It is also worth checking the pump seals and gaskets for leaks. If it comes to replacing them on the pump, it is better to change the bushings too.

The electrical part of this automatic transmission is very reliable, but the valve body gaskets also require periodic replacement.

Some transmissions from Mazda are so popular, widespread in the world and simple that they learn how to repair automatic transmissions from them. Any car service specializing in automatic transmission repair has seen Mazda boxes more than once. If you wish, you can try to learn how to repair automatic transmissions with your own hands. But it is better to leave this business to experienced professionals and stop by a car service.