# 2010 Mazda6 2.5L

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda6-2-5l/128959>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 16, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda6-2-5l/128959 "2018-11-16T14:59:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![wedgewayp\_144602](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5f9b8f/32.png) [@wedgewayp\_144602](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wedgewayp_144602)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda6-2-5l/128959/1 "2018-11-16T14:59:14Z")

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Recently I had to replace some tires and get an alignment. Last page of my invoice was put recommended services. I went to a large national tire chain. Recommendations on my vehicle w/48000 mikes:

1. Replace half shaft, front both, New cv axle (2)
2. Ties rtods 1 each. Replace inner tie rod.  
What’s the deal here; at 48K miles?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda6-2-5l/128959/2 "2018-11-16T15:03:33Z")

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Imagine me raising my hand in class . I have the answer - Get a second opinion and you will know if you really need the work. And if you do have it done soon so you won’t crash . Something like this can’t be judged oner the web and mileage has nothing to do with it.

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**Author:** ![wedgewayp\_144602](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5f9b8f/32.png) [@wedgewayp\_144602](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wedgewayp_144602)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda6-2-5l/128959/3 "2018-11-16T15:06:51Z")

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I am going to see my mechanic today for a second opinion.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda6-2-5l/128959/4 "2018-11-16T22:38:49Z")

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> [@wedgewayp\_144602](#):
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> I went to a large national tire chain

They up-sell, up-sell and… Did I say UP-sell?? I am shocked they didn’t suggest to grease your muffler bearings and re-fill your blinker fluid. National chains operate this way.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda6-2-5l/128959/5 "2018-11-17T00:57:22Z")

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Your car probably has one or more torn cv boots . . . that would be why the shop wants to sell you cv axle shafts

Your inner tie rod may be worn out . . . just because you only have 48K miles doesn’t mean things can’t yet wear out

You may want to get a second opinion, though