2004 MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR engine

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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-14
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Changing Engine Oil and Filter
Change engine oil and filter according to 
Scheduled Maintenance (page 8-3).
Please act responsibly
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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-15
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Changing oil filter
Because you need a special tool to 
retighten the filter, an Authorized Mazda 
Dealer should do the work.
Inspecti

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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-16
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Inspect the antifreeze protection and 
coolant level in the coolant reservoir at 
least once a year—at the beginning of the 
winter s

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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-17
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
To change coolant1. Remove the cooling system cap.
2. Only when the engine is cool, remove the radiator drain plug and drain the 
coola

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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-18
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid 
Level
The brakes and clutch draw fluid from the 
same reservoir.
Inspect the fluid level in the reservo

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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-19
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Inspecting Power Steering Fluid 
Level
Inspect the fluid level in the reservoir at 
each engine oil change with the engine off 
and co

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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-20
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Inspecting Automatic Transaxle 
Fluid Level
The automatic transaxle fluid level should 
be inspected regularly. Measure it as 
describ

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MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004  Owners Manual 8-21
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Fully insert the dipstick. When adding 
fluid, inspect with the dipstick to make 
sure it doesn’t pass full.
 Inspecting Washer Flui