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Hi all, My Mazda 3 1.6 diesel (DV6C). It has always had a bit of oil leak on start up, I have put this down to higher mileage valve stem seals (245000km ~153000miles). There is no noticeable movement on the dip stick and only last for the normal 10-20 sec on start up and then clear as day...

Hi all, I'm trying to figure out what if any gearbox or engine mount is gone. They seem fine when driving in gear through the rev range. It bangs quite a bit when starting and turning off, a lot more the I'm used to first diesel car but i have driven other diesel and haven't felt it like this...

HI all, I just bought my first car (Mazda 3 DV6C 1.6 Diesel) and I don't know much about coolant. I tried to do some research and got very confused based on the color and the tech behind them and how some are universe and some are not meant to be mixed. I know my mazda requires the ford/mazda...

Hi all The engine is 1.6 turbo diesel which make about 109 to 112 hp depending who your talking to. Just got my UOA back, The oil was in the engine for 5000km(3000miles). The recommend OCI is about 20,000km/12 month but like most people here I question that using UOA like this. The car is new...

Hi all The Main point is that I'm trying to understand are WSS-M2C200-D vs WSS-M2C200-D2 and WSS-M2C200-D3 are backwards compataible? Just trying to figure gearbox oil for B76M-R which seems to be a ford-Mazda gearbox. Castrol recommends a 75W which is WSS-M2C200-D2 I'm wondering would it be...

Hi all, I've just bought a Mazda 3 with the Peugeot (PSA) engine DV6C that is rebadged as an mz-cd Y6. It is the euro 5 compliant version of the engine. The car itself is a 2011 model which makes it euro 5a here.[1] What I'm trying to do is figure what is the best oil to put in it that isn't...

HI all. I made a mistake taking this oils sample was talking to someone when i was planing on taking the UOA.I had the filter its oil and the oil from the sump in the container before i took the test. I am guessing that this will adulterate the results. Does anyone know do the these oil filter...

HI all, i have been spending the last week trying to understand why the silicon is at 17ppm. first thought as dirt/sand, I have took the air box off and the car die with in 1 second, so i don't think it is a leak in the breathers. i have a had a look at the air box and it has two small holes but...

Hi, still new here. I'm trying to figure out what oil filter to buy for these car as they all accept the same oil filter. i have looked around and my head is fried with all the different size of the filter but the same matting surface with the engine block. I am using a Castrol stop start...

The car is a Peugeot 107 I'm doing an oil change very soon as its on 12,000k, I'm looking around to see what the best oil is to use for it. the car is used everyday 5 days a week 20km-20km and once a week 400km over the other tow days. a clone to the citron c1 and the Toyota Aygo. i have been...