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Item

Application

Mazda

part

name

or

equivalent

Capacity

Fuel

tank

Regular

cab

(Short

wheel

base)

—

17

gallons

(64.4L)

Cab

Plus

4

—

19.5

gallons

(73.8L)

1

Brake

fluid

will

drop

slowly

as

the

brakes

wear

and

will

rise

when

brake

components

are

replaced.

Fluid

levels

below

the

MAX

line

that

do

not

trigger

the

brake

warning

light

are

within

the

normal

operating

range,

there

is

no

need

to

add

fluid.

If

the

levels

are

outside

the

normal

operating

range,

the

performance

of

your

brake

system

could

be

compromised,

seek

service

from

your

authorized

dealer

immediately

.

2

Add

the

coolant

type

originally

equipped

in

your

vehicle.

Do

not

mix

different

colors

or

types

of

coolant.

Do

not

use

Mazda

Extended

Life

Engine

Coolant

(orange

in

color).

Refer

to

Adding

engine

coolant,

in

this

chapter

.

3

Service

refill

capacity

is

determined

by

filling

the

transmission

to

the

bottom

of

the

filler

hole

with

the

vehicle

on

a

level

surface.

4

Automatic

transmissions

that

require

MERCON

威

V

should

only

use

MERCON

威

V

fluid

or

fluid

that

is

specified

dual

usage

MERCON

威

/MERCON

威

V

.

Refer

to

scheduled

maintenance

to

determine

the

correct

service

interval.

Use

of

any

fluid

other

than

the

recommended

fluid

may

cause

transmission

damage.

5

Indicates

only

approximate

dry-fill

capacity

.

Some

applications

may

vary

based

on

cooler

size

and

if

equipped

with

an

in-tank

cooler

.

The

amount

of

transmission

fluid

and

fluid

level

should

be

set

by

the

indication

on

the

dipstick’

s

normal

operating

range.

6

T

raction-Lok

axles

use

4.75–5.0

pints

(2.2–2.4L)

of

rear

axle

lubricant.

Add

4

oz.

(118

ml)

of

Additive

Friction

Modifier

meeting

Mazda

specifications

for

complete

refill

of

T

raction-Lok

axles.

Service

refill

capacities

are

determined

by

filling

the

rear

axle

1/4

inch

to

9/16

inch

(6

mm

to

14

mm)

below

the

bottom

of

the

filler

hole.

If

submerged

in

water

,

the

rear

axle

lubricant

should

be

changed.

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