2006 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
U.S.A.andCANADA
EngineOil
NOTE
TheMazdaRX-8requiresregular
checkingoftheengineoillevel.The
compact,highperformanceRENESIS
rotaryengineinyourvehicleconsumes
asmallamountofengineoilduetoits
structuraldesign.Anoilpump
(ILSAC)
optimizestheamountofoilinjectedto
lubricatetherotorsealsinthe
combustioncycle.Althoughyour
vehicleisequippedwithanengineoil
levelwarninglightandanengineoil
pressuregauge,itisbesttokeepthe
engineoillevelintherangebetween
fullandlowbycheckingtheoil
dipstickregularly.Mazdarecommends
checkingtheoillevelateverysecond
fuelfilling.Theoilconsumptionofthe
enginedependsonenginespeedand
engineload.Underextremedriving
conditions,oilconsumptioncanbe
higher.
Onlyuseoils“CertifiedForGasoline
Engines”bytheAmericanPetroleum
Institute(API).Anoilwiththistrademark
symbolconformstothecurrentengine
andemissionsystemprotectionstandards
andfueleconomyrequirementsofthe
InternationalLubricantStandardization
andApprovalCommittee(ILSAC),
comprisedofU.S.andJapanese
automobilemanufacturers.
–
30   –20  –10
0
10    20     30    40
50
qRecommendedOil
UseSAE5W-20engineoil.
Oilcontainerlabelsprovideimportant
information.
–20
80
100
120
0
20    40     60
Achiefcontributionthistypeofoilmakes
tofueleconomyisreducingtheamountof
fuelnecessarytoovercomeengine
friction.
5W-20
8-12
FormNo.8U58-EA-05J
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2006
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