Mazda MX-5 2024 Owner's Manual page 422

Inspection and Servicing/Cleaning
Engine Compartment Inspection
Inspecting Engine Oil
1. Be sure the vehicle is on a level
surface.
2. Warm up the engine to normal
operating temperature.
3. Turn it off and wait at least 5
minutes for the oil to return to the
oil pan.
4. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean,
and reinsert it fully.
5. Pull it out again and examine the
level.
The level is normal if it is between
the MIN and MAX marks.
If it is near or below MIN, add
enough oil to bring the level to
MAX.
1. MAX
2. OK
3. MIN
CAUTION
Do not overfill the engine oil. This
may cause engine damage.
6. Make sure the O-ring on the
dipstick is positioned properly
before reinserting the dipstick.
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7. Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Recommended Oil
U.S.A., Canada
Use SAE 0W-20 engine oil.
Mazda Genuine Oil is used in your
Mazda vehicle. Mazda Genuine
0W-20 Oil is required to achieve
optimum fuel economy.
For maintenance service, Mazda
recommends Genuine Mazda Parts
and Genuine Mazda Premium Oil.
Only use SAE 0W-20 oil "Certified For
Gasoline Engines" by the American
Petroleum Institute (API).
Oil with this trademark symbol
conforms to the current engine and
emission system protection standards
and fuel economy requirements of the
International Lubricant Standardization
and Approval Committee (ILSAC),
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