CHECKING AND ADDING REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID
1. Park the vehicle on a level
surface.
2. Engage the parking brake fully –
put in first gear.
3. Assure the vehicle cannot move.
4. Clean the filler plug.
5. Remove the filler plug and
inspect the fluid level.
6. Fluid level should be at the
bottom of the opening.
7. Add enough fluid through the
filler opening so that the fluid
level is at the bottom of the
opening.
8. Install and tighten the fill plug
securely.
Use only fluid that meets Mazda specifications. Refer to
Lubricant
Specifications
in this chapter.
REFILL CAPACITIES
Fluid
Mazda Part
Name
Application
Capacity
Engine oil
(includes filter
change)
Mazda SAE 5W-
20 Premium
Motor Oil
2.3L engine
4.0 quarts (3.8L)
3.0L V6 engines
4.5 quarts (4.3L)
Mazda SAE 5W-
30 Premium
Motor Oil
4.0L V6 engine
5.0 quarts (4.7L)
Brake fluid
DOT 3 Brake
Fluid
All
Fill to line on
reservoir
6
Power steering
fluid
Mazda MERCON
威
ATF
All
Fill to range on
dipstick
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Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
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