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Yes, Wally's World here and Meijer (Mighigan & Ohio) has all Mobil1 grades for $25.19 for a five quart jug. Just picked up a jug of 10W-30 High Mileage M1 for the P5.

I searched but didn't find any posts relative to this subject. I have a 2013 Civic EX-L and changed the factory fill out at 6,375 miles (15% OLM). I replaced it with Mobil1 0W-20 AFE. At 3,000 miles, the OLM is at 70% with all city travel of about an hour each trip. I'm just looking for anyone...

To the OP. Honda is recommending that you leave the factory fill in their 9th gen motors until the oil life monitor reads about 15%. The reasoning is that the factory fill is a special blend with a high moly content to assist with proper break in of the motor. If you change it out earier, you...

Originally Posted By: Donald I would feel better if they had a real media based filter to catch the crud so it does not need to float around for 100K miles. Agree. My '92 Saturn SC automatic had a spin on filter on the transaxle. I thought it was a great feature. I kept it filled with Mobil1...

Originally Posted By: Eddie When I talked to a Mazda tech at the Fort Myers Mazda dealer he told me that they will check the AT fluid condion at ~ 100K miles and change it if needed. That said, it must not be sealed and have orfaces to empty & refill. TADA.. Ed Most transaxle flushes and...

Originally Posted By: JHZR2 Not sure why anyone would buy a Mazda with an automatic anyway... Not sure why I'm responding to this, but here goes: 1. We are retired and don't drive at 8/10 anymore. 2. My wife will be the principle driver of this car and she doesn't want a manual. 3. The...

From reading the '12 owner's manual, I get the understanding that the Skyactiv 6 speed automatic transaxle is a sealed for life unit. The only maintenance instructions are for toppng up if the ATF fluid level falls below the range on the dipstick. The book calls for Mazda Genuine ATF FZ fluid...

Originally Posted By: artificialist The reason the engine may have 12:1, 13:1, or 14:1 is because different variants go into different applications: USA Mazda 3 12:1 87 octane gas USA Mazda CX-5 13:1 87 Octane gas European versions get 14:1 compression because people almost always use more than...

Originally Posted By: mechtech2 Wrong. Neither they nor others have solved anything. They have addressed the issue, and some have attenuated it to a degree. Good oil does seem to help a bit. Extra upstream injectors can help, but then why bother with the DI system? The car will run pretty good...

Originally Posted By: strongt If they spec 0W-20 then aren't you having to stick with synthetic's anyhow ? Well, there's a Homer Simpson moment! I didn't even think that OW-20 wasn't available in regular oil. I've been all wrapped up with the carbon deposit issue on DI motors. thanks.

Originally Posted By: jek exactly, and iirc Mazda states in the om to use Castrol. The OM does spec. Castrol for the diesel turbo engine. The only spec. in the book for the Skyactiv G motor is 0W-20. My original question is synthetic better suited to minimize carbon buildup on the intake valves.

Originally Posted By: SLCraig Allow me to just say that I would not be buying a Mazda3 in Ohio if you plan on keeping it. I would be waiting to see if they can solve their rust issues before ever considering a Mazda. In a southern climate, they are fine. In a Northern climate, they are always...

Originally Posted By: volk06 Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Supposedly mid/low-SAPs oils help reduce DI carbon build-ups. I'd probably use one of those. The hard part is finding one of those oils that meet the specs for the manufacturers recommendations in the correct weight. The book...

I am considering a new car and the Mazda3 is on the short list. The Skyactiv motor is a 2.0L, NA, DI engine that runs on 87 octane E10 and gets 40 mpg. Compression ratio is 12:1, 13:1, or 14:1, depending on which Mazda document you read. Of course the engine is really too new (first model year...

Alright Mac! Now that's an answer. Thanks. The Saturn Astra owner's manual calls for oil changes every 5K miles or one year. I have historically, changed oil every 3K miles in a new car until the 10K mark and then switched to a full synthetic oil for the rest of the ten years or so that I...