OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT
For Europe (LF and L3 engine models)
Caution
1. Remove the oil filter drain plug.
2. Untighten the oil filter cover for 2 turns and drain the engine oil.
Note
3. Remove the oil filter.
4. Use a clean rag to wipe off the mounting surface on the oil filter adapter and the oil filter cover.
5. Apply clean oil to new O-ring of a new oil filter and a new oil filter drain plug.
6. Install the oil filter, oil filter drain plug, and oil filter cover.
7. Tighten the oil filter cover and oil filter drain plug.
Tightening torque: Oil filter cover: 30-35 N·m {30.5-3.56 kgf·cm, 22.2-25.8 in·lbf} Oil filter drain plug: 9.0-11 N·m {91.8-112.1 kgf·cm, 79.6-97.3 in·lbf}
8. Start the engine and inspect for oil leakage.
9. Inspect the oil level.
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Rocking the Vehicle
WARNING
Do not spin the wheels at more than 56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow
anyone to stand behind a wheel when pushing the vehicle: When the vehicle
is stuck, spinning the wheels at high speed is dangerous. The spinning tire could
overheat and explode. This could cause serious injuries.
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Before beginning any work, turn the ignition switch to LOCK position,
then disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute
to allow the backup power supply of the SAS unit to deplete its stored
power. Disconnecting the battery cable will delete the memories of the
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