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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Check the oil level and fill to the MAX
mark if necessary.
Changing engine oil
WARNING
Checking or Changing Engine Oil:
Hot engine oil is dangerous. If the
engine has been running, the engine
oil becomes very hot. You could be
seriously burned. Don't check or
change the engine oil when the engine
is hot.
1. Warm up the engine for a few minutes
and turn it off. Remove the oil-filler
cap.
Oil capacity (General reference only,
refer to Specifications section for
capacities.)
NOTE
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The indicated engine oil capacities
are for general reference purposes
only. When adding or changing oil,
verify the engine oil level with the
oil dipstick.
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Use only specified engine oil (page
10-4).
2. Remove the drain plug and drain the
oil into a suitable container.
Changing oil filter
3. Replace the drain plug washer after the
oil has thoroughly drained.
Because you need a special tool to
retighten the filter, an Authorized Mazda
Dealer should do the work.
4. Reinstall the plug tightly.
5. Fill the engine with new oil to the
MAX mark on the dipstick.
6. Securely reinstall the oil-filler cap.
Loosen
Tighten
Forward
Drain plug
7. Start the engine and inspect around the
drain plug for leaks.
8. Turn it off and wait 5 minutes for the
oil to return to the oil pan.
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