Once you've cleaned up that area its time to move on to the filter. If you're used to the silent ride of most other cars on the road, you've been warned: The Mazda3 constantly makes its presence known. And that's a pretty much straigh-forward, pictureless howto. Note: The jacks should be placed under the control arms. I have re-used crush washers on the drain plugs of other cars many times and never any problems. . I can't say it's the out-and-out hot-hatchback winner, but it would definitely be a finalist.
Check about the payment gateway is secure or not. I change my own oil and have investigated the discrepancy between the size of the filter that comes on the 2010 speed 3 and the listed replacement for it. The undertray has 4 10mm screws on the back by the wheels 2 per side and 3 on the front they have indentations so they should be easy to spot. I can honestly say that the added practicality meant so much to me that I don't think I'd like the Mazdaspeed3 if it were a sedan. Of course, one could suggest that perhaps Mazda should get rid of some of the many buttons there to control the audio system and put in navigation controls instead, but that might be churlish.
Out the front and rear, you're fine — it's easy to judge the location of other cars on the road and in parking lots. I'd be more worried if it wasn't carrying out the dirt. Did you find this how-to guide helpful? The hatchback makes the grocery run, the odd trip to a bike race and any other errands that much easier. My only conclusion is some sort of trapped air bubble, but I don't know how even that would be possible. Send Bill an Hide full review. The 'Speed3 was redesigned for 2010, and the new design has been criticized by some for its huge, grinning grille.
Run your car and check below to see if you have any oil leaks. Put the filter drain plug back in with the new o ring hopefully , put the filter in the cartridge, make sure the filter is in completely, or it wont close when you try it. If your vehicle was originally charged with R12 refrigerant, for example, the oil type specified, 'mineral', will not apply. The new electronically-controlled system is better at differentiating between true panic-stop situations and, for example, braking hard for turn 11 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Also jumped over to the Ford dealer and gave the part number listed as O. They did the same think on me. If you have already taken it to a shop or a dealer you maybe missing some screws or they may have been replaced with different ones.
Every other car I've owned, I just pull it after it's sat overnight and got an accurate reading. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused. It should be on your shopping list if you're considering something sporty with a bit of practicality. Once you've got that taken care of, you need to get back under the car and find the oil pan drain plug, don't worry it isn't hard to find, its behind the oil filter housing and the screw should be facing the rear of the car. First tighten the housing by hand and then use the allen key to finish tightening the housing. I'd rather have my car smile than frown, but others may see it differently. We have amended the article to include some finer details that were left out at the time it was originally published.
The end of the dipstick is analogous to the finger on the end of the straw. I change my own oil and have investigated the discrepancy between the size of the filter that comes on the 2010 speed 3 and the listed replacement for it. Update: Thank you to everyone who sent in comments and suggestions on ways to improve the how-to guide. If for some reason the 2010 bolt has a different torque spec, someone please let me know so I can correct the info here. Without it, the blind spot would be unacceptable. I shudder to think what Mazda would charge you for a 2010 one, if they even fit. You never know what could be dripping down from the engine, battery acid, engine coolant, brake fluid, etc.
Step 9: Now go back to the oil drain plug that was screwed by hand and take it out one last time. In 99% of all cases, a filter will take at least 2 or 3 full turns to come free after breaking it loose. But the easiest option would probably be to just cut a big enough hole in it. Even I have to admit that the best reason to buy a Mazdaspeed3, however, is not its styling. Not sure off-hand what size the crush washer is, maybe someone else can chime in and give us the specs and I can add it to the initial post.
Mazdaspeed 3 Sport as offered for the year 2010 since July 2009 in North America U. Greetings: Let me assure you, if your oil is dark at your scheduled mileage, it's doing it's job. Photo Above: Oil cap removed. Make sure that the filter is securely tightened. Refrigerant and oil capacity guides are based on data provided by sources such as AllData and Mitchell.
The smaller O-ring goes on the filter drain plug picture not shown. If it isn't printed on the oil cap, check your owners manual for the exact type before adding new oil. All thicker oil is doing is making everything inside work harder then it has to. I have worked on Toyotas and Hondas before that use 5w-20. The one shown below is for 2006 — 2009 Mazda 3s. Even over heavily rutted tarmac it now puts its power down very effectively with a minimum of wheel spin. I almost always use factory oil filters unless I research the aftermarket equivilent.