Maintenance and Specifications
SCHEDULE 2 — SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
IfyourdrivinghabitsFREQUENTLYincludeoneormoreofthe
followingconditions:
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Shorttripsoflessthan10miles(16km)whenoutsidetemperatures
remainbelowfreezing.
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Towingatrailer,orcarryingmaximumloads.
Operatinginseveredustconditions.
Operatingduringhotweatherinstop-and-go“rushhour”traffic.
Extensiveidling,suchaspolice,taxiordoor-to-doordeliveryservice.
Highspeedoperationwithafullyloadedvehicle(max.GVW).
Off-roadoperation
ChangeENGINEOILANDOILFILTERevery3monthsor3,000miles
km)whicheveroccursfirst.
(4,800
NOTE:Idlingtheengineforextendedperiodswillaccumulatemore
hoursofuseonyourvehiclethanisactuallyindicatedbythemileage
odometer.Consequently,theodometerreadingcanbeoftenmisleading
whendeterminingtherighttimetochangeyourengineoilandfilter.If
youareusingyourvehicleinamannerwhichallowsittoremain
stationarywhiletheengineisrunningforlongperiods(door-to-door
delivery,taxi,police,power/utilitycompanytrucks,orsimilarduty),then
Mazdarecommendsyouincreasethefrequencyofoilandfilterchanges
toanintervalequivalentto200ENGINEHOURSoruse.Sincemost
vehiclesarenotequippedwithhour-meters,itmaybenecessaryforyou
toapproximateyouridletimeandplanoil/filterchangesaccordingly.
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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