2012 Mazda 3: I'm embarrassed that I cannot find the transmission dip stick.

If you have a SkyActiv automatic, there is no transmission fluid dip stick. I know because I was hearing a strange noise from my transmission and thought I would check the fluid level, so I looked for the same non-existant dip stick. It turns out I had a problem, the dealer replaced my transmission at 44K miles under warranty (2012 M3 touring automatic)

I have a 2013 mazda 3 skyactiv recently my car has been high reving before shifting and as far as i know my transmission fluid has never been changed since i got my car im around 54000 miles. Could that be causing my problem also no accelerating?

The Skyactiv models do have a dip stick. It is under the air cleaner, towards the front of the transmission. You can get to it from under the car to check it. It is secured by a 10mm bolt. If you want to add fluid, you will need to remove the air cleaner. Then is is easy to access.

Dip stick

Is there or is there not a transmission fluid dipstick on a 2012 Mazda 3I touring with skyactive

There is one, it is under the air filter box. You have to remove the plastic box, look down at the transmission, there should be a grey colored dipstick sticking up. You need I think a 10mm? socket on an extension to remove the bolt that holds the dipstick in place. I know this for a fact, I have a 2012 3i touring, and I’ve had the dipstick out.

Yes, there is a dipstick, and it's in the absolute dumbest place. If you remove the air filter housing and the intake hose, then look directly downward at the front of the motor below where the intake hose otherwise obscured it, you will see a small grey protrusion attached to the transmission case with a small bolt. I don't understand how common sense and practicality escaped Mazda engineers by not putting a long tube with an actual conventional dipstick there instead.