Deep scratches or chips on the finish should be repaired promptly. Exposed metal quickly rusts and can lead to major repairs.
CAUTION
If your Mazda is damaged and needs metal parts repaired or replaced, make sure the body shop applies anticorrosion materials to all parts, both repaired and new. This will prevent them from rusting.
Exterior Care
Bright-Metal MaintenanceMazda 6 Owners Manual: Oil seal (differential) replacement
1. On level ground, jack up the vehicle and support it evenly on safety
stands.
2. Drain the oil from the transaxle.
3. Remove the front wheels and splash shields.
4. Separate the drive shaft and joint shaft from the transaxle. (See DRIVE
SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.) (See JOINT SHAFT REMOVAL/ ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Drive belt auto tensioner inspection
1. Remove the drive belt. (See DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT.)
2. Verify that the drive belt auto tensioner moves smoothly in the
operational direction.
Replace the drive belt auto tensioner if necessary.
3. Turn the drive belt auto tensioner pulley by hand and verify that it
rotates smoothly ...