OIL: Drain a bit or leave it? (Photo)

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DBLXX

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CX-5

• Nov 28, 2015

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Triton46

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2013 Mazda CX-5 GT

• Nov 28, 2015

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Has the engine been run? If not, it should go down a bit more once the oil filter is filled.

 

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DBLXX

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CX-5

• Nov 28, 2015

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Triton46 said:

Has the engine been run? If not, it should go down a bit more once the oil filter is filled.

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I pre-fill the filter and yes, ran the car.

I'm thinking it will be ok - but curious to what people think.

 

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MikeM.

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2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring AWD 2.0L

• Nov 28, 2015

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It wouldn't hurt to let a bit out. I like to see the upper limit hole free of oil. My ideal fill is 3/4 way to the upper fill limit hole.

What's with the white? The dipstick in my 2013 2.0L doesn't look like that.

 

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DBLXX

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CX-5

• Nov 28, 2015

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Hey Mike and thanks.

That's just a glare - no white.

I'll see if I can drain some out from the top.

 

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Srad600

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2018 CX-9AWD GT

• Nov 28, 2015

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Turkey baster or Veterinary needle works great for removing small amounts of oil.

 

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MikeM.

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2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring AWD 2.0L

• Nov 28, 2015

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Srad600 said:

Turkey baster or Veterinary needle works great for removing small amounts of oil.

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Like this?

 

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Tom 6-6

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CX 5 Grand Touring / AWD Tech package

• Nov 28, 2015

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Mine was like this when they delivered it new. It takes 4.5 and I think they just put 5 quarts in. No problems-

 

yrwei52

2016 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech Pkg

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Plano, Texas, USA

• Nov 28, 2015

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DBLXX said:

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Do you have Fumoto oil drain valve? How many quarts of oil did you put in? Those watery 0W-20 oils sometimes is hard to read from the dipstick. It seems unlikely to overfill the 2.5L with 5 quart of oil even though the spec calls for 4.8 quarts. I'd use this cheap hand pump found at Harbor Freight Tools to suck some overfilled oil out to the Full mark through the dipstick tube:

 

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Woodys2718

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2016 CX 5 GT AWD, Tech & IActivesense

• Nov 28, 2015

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Changed my oil today and placed all 5 quarts of moly in it.

I'm not about to start saving 0.2 quarts of oil and waiting for it to accumulate with each 5000 mile oil change to equal 1 quart (or 0.8 quarts) That'll take years. She'll be just fine.

 

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inlinev

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2016 CX-5 GT w/tech FWD

• Nov 28, 2015

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Leave it. You'll be fine.

 

yrwei52

2016 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech Pkg

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Plano, Texas, USA

• Nov 28, 2015

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Woodys2718 said:

Changed my oil today and placed all 5 quarts of moly in it.

I'm not about to start saving 0.2 quarts of oil and waiting for it to accumulate with each 5000 mile oil change to equal 1 quart (or 0.8 quarts) That'll take years. She'll be just fine.

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What was your oil level after the oil change? If you drained the old oil properly and completely, general consensus here is even if you put all 5 quarts of oil instead of 4.8 quarts for the oil change on a 2.5L, the oil level should be only at ⅔ or between the Low and Full marks of the dipstick instead of over the Full mark like other cars. It's not the matter of trying to save 0.2 quarts of moly oil...

Owner's manual for every car will tell you do not overfill the oil. Ours is the same on page 6-28 for the 2016:

CAUTION
Do not add engine oil over Full. This may cause engine damage.

 

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cartracer12

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2018, Mazda 3 Sport, GT

• Nov 30, 2015

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A 2.0L skyactive is 4.7L and a 2.5 Skyactive is 5.2L across all models.

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cartracer12

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2018, Mazda 3 Sport, GT

• Nov 30, 2015

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Having more oil will cause slightly more cavitation, and more crankcase vapours, this will cause more oil to be brought into the engine through the PCV system. More oil going through the engine can lead to deceased fuel economy and possible damage to the catalytic converters.

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