Maintenance Item
Maintenance Interval (Number of months or km (miles),
whichever comes first)
Months
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
40
44
48
x 1000 miles
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
(x 1000 Km)
(8) (16) (24) (32) (40) (48) (56) (64) (72) (80) (88) (96)
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections
I
I
Brake fluid level
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Disc brakes
I
I
I
I
Drum brakes
I
I
Tire (rotation), check wheel lug nut
torque
4
Rotate every 5,000 miles (8,000 km)
Tire inflation pressure and tire wear
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
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I
Steering operation and linkages
I
I
Power steering fluid level
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Manual transmission oil
Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
Automatic transmission fluid
Replace every 30,000 miles (48,000 km)
Rear differential
fluid (4WD only)
3
Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
Front and rear suspension ball joints
I
I
Driveshaft dust boots
I
I
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body
I
I
I
I
Exhaust system heat shields
I
I
All locks and hinges
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Washer fluid level
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
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.
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