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2010 MAZDA3 UOA
Been a LOOONNNNGGGG time since I have posted a UOA here! However, I am not seeing many from a 2.5L MZR L5, 6spd manual and with the use this car will see I will continue to post UOA’s from this vehicle here. Here is the deal: 2010 MAZDA3 6spd 2.5l S Grand Touring Edition sedan 145k mi
BACK STORY:
My career took me to a different industry within my career field which now results in traveling almost 150 miles a day. This commute is mostly from 75-90MPH with occasional slow days due to traffic or weather. I do not mind the drive at all because the M3 is a BLAST to drive!! I bought it specifically for this commute as to keep the miles off our family vehicle and to not go insane from driving a lifted JEEP that distance! I was honestly looking for a cheap beater ($3K ish), but I am glad I upped the budget and got something that is nice and fun to drive. All in I got a good deal @ $4500 with 143k mi on it.
HISTORY and FUTURE:
I am the third owner. Owner one bought it new and always had it maintained at the same dealership. The service tech that always worked on and maintained it, then bought it as a commuter vehicle. The Mazda technician retired shortly after and sold it to his best friend who continued its use as a commuter vehicle of roughly 50 miles a day. The retired tech still maintained the car for his friend until I bought it.
The vehicle has supposedly always had a fully synthetic Pennzoil, probably with the OE recommended 5w20 (the UOA did verify the viscosity) and a MAZDA filter. The UOA posted is what I took out of the car when I did my first OC at approximately 5k mi.
I have switched to the HM version of FS Pennzoil but in a 5w30. I drive the car in a very spirited way most of the time and am beyond anxious to see what the next UOA looks like with my driving habits and going to the 30wt.
The UOA looks great, I was actually impressed that the 20wt did not even shear or drop to half of the normal cSt or sUs rating. But again, I cannot specifically verify the mileage, only what the PO told me to be true.
Enjoy! I will post future UOA's in this thread as well.
2010 MAZDA3 UOA
Been a LOOONNNNGGGG time since I have posted a UOA here! However, I am not seeing many from a 2.5L MZR L5, 6spd manual and with the use this car will see I will continue to post UOA’s from this vehicle here. Here is the deal: 2010 MAZDA3 6spd 2.5l S Grand Touring Edition sedan 145k mi
BACK STORY:
My career took me to a different industry within my career field which now results in traveling almost 150 miles a day. This commute is mostly from 75-90MPH with occasional slow days due to traffic or weather. I do not mind the drive at all because the M3 is a BLAST to drive!! I bought it specifically for this commute as to keep the miles off our family vehicle and to not go insane from driving a lifted JEEP that distance! I was honestly looking for a cheap beater ($3K ish), but I am glad I upped the budget and got something that is nice and fun to drive. All in I got a good deal @ $4500 with 143k mi on it.
HISTORY and FUTURE:
I am the third owner. Owner one bought it new and always had it maintained at the same dealership. The service tech that always worked on and maintained it, then bought it as a commuter vehicle. The Mazda technician retired shortly after and sold it to his best friend who continued its use as a commuter vehicle of roughly 50 miles a day. The retired tech still maintained the car for his friend until I bought it.
The vehicle has supposedly always had a fully synthetic Pennzoil, probably with the OE recommended 5w20 (the UOA did verify the viscosity) and a MAZDA filter. The UOA posted is what I took out of the car when I did my first OC at approximately 5k mi.
I have switched to the HM version of FS Pennzoil but in a 5w30. I drive the car in a very spirited way most of the time and am beyond anxious to see what the next UOA looks like with my driving habits and going to the 30wt.
The UOA looks great, I was actually impressed that the 20wt did not even shear or drop to half of the normal cSt or sUs rating. But again, I cannot specifically verify the mileage, only what the PO told me to be true.
Enjoy! I will post future UOA's in this thread as well.