Mazda 6 User Manual page 286

Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
WARNING
Handling Used Engine Oil:
Continuous contact with used engine
oil is dangerous. It could cause skin
cancer. Always wash with soap and
water immediately after changing oil
and filter.
CAUTION
Remove any oil splatter from the
exhaust manifold, the exhaust pipe and
the shield. Oil left on these areas will
smoke when the engine is running.
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.
2. Remove the drain plug and drain the
oil into a suitable container.
3. Replace the drain plug washer after the
oil has thoroughly drained.
4. Reinstall the plug tightly.
5. Fill the engine with new oil to the Full
mark on the dipstick.
8-20
6. Securely reinstall the oil-filler cap.
2.3-liter engine
Forward
3.0-liter engine
Tighten
Loosen
Forward
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.
Check the oil level and fill to the Full
mark if necessary.
2.3-liter engine
With oil filter replacement
Oil capacity (reference only)
L (US qt, Imp qt)
Without oil filter replacement
Oil capacity (reference only)
L (US qt, Imp qt)
Loosen
Tighten
Drain plug
Drain plug
4.3 (4.5, 3.8)
3.9 (4.1, 3.4)