Vehicle:
2014 Mazda 3 Hatchback i Touring w/ tech package & 6 speed manual tranny.
Engine:
2.0L Skyactiv DI 4 banger.
Engine oil capacity:
4.5qts
Oil type:
Mobil 1 AFE 0w30 SN formula from Walmart in a 5qt jug.
Oil additives:
None
Gas Additives:
Redline's Fuel System Cleaner in small maintenance doses every few tank fulls (just for the heck of it)
Make up oil added:
None
Oil filter:
Mazda OEM made by Toyo Roki in Japan thumbsup
Air filter:
OEM Mazda filter
USE: city / highway @ 70/30. The car gets driven like a race car even though it's designed to be an ECO car. I constantly bury the GO pedal into the carpet during regular accelerating (even if I don't redline the engine and there's traffic ahead) just to let the engine breath and accelerate QUICKER! The MZ3 has plenty of getup and go but compared to my other more powerful cars, it feels weak so as a result, it gets a beating on a regular basis.
This is why I decided to go with a thicker 0w30 oil viscosity over the OEM 0w20 spec. Being that the engine is DI and gets abused daily, I had concern about the 0w20 staying within spec and maintaining good wear protection because lets face it, 0w20 was designed for fuel economy. I'm just doing what I think is best for the engine and the HARD use it gets.
I refilled with a custom CATERHAM inspired blend of Mobil 1 EP 0w20 & M1 0w40 @ 50/50 ratio to make what I think would be a stronger 0w30 then the AFE juice that Mobil 1 designed for fuel economy... We will see what that looks like in 3,000 miles.
2014 Mazda 3 Hatchback i Touring w/ tech package & 6 speed manual tranny.
Engine:
2.0L Skyactiv DI 4 banger.
Engine oil capacity:
4.5qts
Oil type:
Mobil 1 AFE 0w30 SN formula from Walmart in a 5qt jug.
Oil additives:
None
Gas Additives:
Redline's Fuel System Cleaner in small maintenance doses every few tank fulls (just for the heck of it)
Make up oil added:
None
Oil filter:
Mazda OEM made by Toyo Roki in Japan thumbsup
Air filter:
OEM Mazda filter
USE: city / highway @ 70/30. The car gets driven like a race car even though it's designed to be an ECO car. I constantly bury the GO pedal into the carpet during regular accelerating (even if I don't redline the engine and there's traffic ahead) just to let the engine breath and accelerate QUICKER! The MZ3 has plenty of getup and go but compared to my other more powerful cars, it feels weak so as a result, it gets a beating on a regular basis.
This is why I decided to go with a thicker 0w30 oil viscosity over the OEM 0w20 spec. Being that the engine is DI and gets abused daily, I had concern about the 0w20 staying within spec and maintaining good wear protection because lets face it, 0w20 was designed for fuel economy. I'm just doing what I think is best for the engine and the HARD use it gets.
I refilled with a custom CATERHAM inspired blend of Mobil 1 EP 0w20 & M1 0w40 @ 50/50 ratio to make what I think would be a stronger 0w30 then the AFE juice that Mobil 1 designed for fuel economy... We will see what that looks like in 3,000 miles.