Maintenance Item
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections
Brake fluid level
Disc brakes
Drum brakes
Tire (rotation), check wheel lug nut
4
torque
Tire inflation pressure and tire wear
Steering operation and linkages
Power steering fluid level
Manual transmission oil
Automatic transmission fluid
Rear differential fluid
3
(4WD only)
Front and rear suspension ball joints
Driveshaft dust boots
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body
Exhaust system heat shields
All locks and hinges
Washer fluid level
1
Change engine oil and replace oil filter every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or
6 months when use of E85 is 50% of the time or greater.
2
According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform
maintenance on these items will not void your emissions warranties.
However, Mazda recommends that all maintenance services be performed
at the recommended time or miles (kilometers) period to ensure
long-term reliability. Refer to Fuel filter in the Maintenance and
Specifications chapter for fuel filter replacement requirements.
3
If this component has been submerged in water, the oil should be changed.
4
The wheel lug nuts must be retightened to the proper specifications at
500 miles (800 km) of new vehicle operation, at any wheel change, or at any
other time the wheel lug nuts have been loosened. Refer to Wheel Lug Nut
Torque Specification in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter for the
proper lug nut torque specification.
Maintenance and Specifications
Maintenance Interval (Number of months or km (miles),
Months
4
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x 1000 miles
5
10
(x 1000 Km)
(8) (16) (24) (32) (40) (48) (56) (64) (72) (80) (88) (96)
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Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
Replace every 30,000 miles (48,000 km)
Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
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