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tiger8199
04-20-2007, 09:55 AM
Just wondering what maintenance schedule everyone is following. According to the manual it oil/lube/filter should be changed every 5,000-7,500 miles. But my dealer is telling me that I should follow the every 3,000 miles. Can anyone help me out with this. Also I am new here so is there any other information regarding additional maintenance?
coolmazda5
04-20-2007, 10:42 AM
It depends of the driving conditions and weather, yet I will go with the 5000 one. Once I thought of even 7500 but since I it is not my primary car (it is my wife's car) I like the idea that the service also covers some regular checks (i.e. tires rotation, levels, anything broken).

3000? :D. To me it sounds like "Ka-Cheeng!"

Now, to back it up. I heard this on the radio the other day:
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=6261218&nav=5D7v
eliwolter
04-20-2007, 12:34 PM
I would go with the manual (and do on two current and one previous Mazda). Just would be sure never to push past 7,500 or 3 months.
olddaddy
04-20-2007, 12:47 PM
I would go with the manual (and do on two current and one previous Mazda). Just would be sure never to push past 7,500 or 3 months.

Manual maintenance schedule says 4 months not 3.
jandree22
04-20-2007, 01:05 PM
Yeah, my dealer tries to pull that too. The owners manual says 5000 or 7500 depending on how you drive, but unless you drive >75% highway I’d go with the 5000 interval. The 3000 mi suggesting is either out of pure ignorance of the OM or trying to make you feel bad about treating your car like poo to sell more service… I’m leaning towards the latter.
Zoom5Zoom
04-20-2007, 04:40 PM
STANDARD MAZDA MAINTENANCE FOR MAZDA 3/5/6/8/CX7/CX9 etc is

8000KM or 4 Months what ever comes first....I think that would make it 5000 MILES eh
coolmazda5
04-20-2007, 06:19 PM
Wifey and baby are 37 weeks along

Oh man, talking about service due (2thumbs). Mine was requested at 37 weeks 5 days so sleep tons while you can! You never know!
jandree22
04-20-2007, 07:25 PM
Oh man, talking about service due (2thumbs). Mine was requested at 37 weeks 5 days so sleep tons while you can! You never know!
ha, yeah... could literally be any day now! We want to go 2hrs away to the annual PSU Blue & White Football scrimmage tomorrow afternoon, and a local radio station has a free country concert tomorrow night if you could track down tickets(we did) but things like that kind of seem like a risk now... ugh. Anyway, sorry to get off topic! (Oh, and I also apologize for liking country music ;))