2015 Mazda 6 Oil Change | Roundtail Restoration - For Your Other Car

[@Sammm107]

Thanks for the tip about the gasket and the Allen key! Saved me a lot of time and hard ache. Subbed

[@roundtailrestoration]

Thanks, Sam! Glad it helped!

[@rodneynicholls6537]

you will not get an accurate reading on the dip stick until after thre engine has been running and the oil filter is full of oil. oil is pumped through the filter before it circulates through the engine

[@roundtailrestoration]

Hey, Rodney. Totally agree with you. I try to make this point around the 9:32 or so mark, but I'm not super clear. Definitely have the let the car run for a minute or two and then do a final oil level check before calling it all good. Thanks!

[@Mushrouxmfungi]

thank you for this. Had no clue how to do that but you made it easy to understand.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Good deal! I'm glad it helped. Should save you a little bit of money, which is obviously so important these days!

[@clrconscience]

Very helpful, now I don’t have to pay for these expensive oil changes for something that’s not too difficult to do myself.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Glad it helped. Nothing better than saving money except maybe the satisfaction of doing it yourself!

[@bobmarleystoe]

itl help you if you fill the new filter with oil before you put it on .and to release pressure in the engine loosen the oil cap before you empty the sump .hope this helps somebody

[@roundtailrestoration]

Thanks, John. You know, for some reason, I've never pre-filled the oil filter. Don't know why. Good call on the oil cap. I'll try that next time. Thanks!

[@bobmarleystoe]

yeah buddy its to save the dry start after the change ive allways done it on a customers service and my own .good video bud

[@roundtailrestoration]

@@bobmarleystoe Thanks!

[@algerae1984]

Great beginners video

[@roundtailrestoration]

Thank you!

[@ericpfiffner5615]

0w20, wow. What is the oil change interval on that, or do you just go by the computer? That looks like a nice car, I've never had anything but Big 3, but I'm done with them on the next one.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Mazda recommends every 4500 miles. I have the base model (wanted a manual gearbox) so it doesn't have a maintenance minder computer (or at least one that's hooked up). I love the thing. Got it off-lease with about 28k on it. Paid 14k for it. Gets good mileage (about 29-30), 184hp so it's got some pep, will last forever, and I think the Mazdas are some of the best looking new cars on the road. Nothing on the Spitfire, mind you. Maybe not on an MGB, either ;)

[@ericpfiffner5615]

Yeah manual gearbox!! I'd be all for that too! Rare indeed anymore

[@bobmarleystoe]

@@ericpfiffner5615 manual gearboxes are only rare in america most autos as you know thats not driving is it.the rest of the world is mostly stick shift .autos are very lazy

[@ericpfiffner5615]

True, I noticed that when I have been overseas for work. Chris has a Triumph and I have an MGB so we understand what you mean about real driving!

[@bobmarleystoe]

@@ericpfiffner5615 thats spot on eric

[@danielb351]

Thank you!

[@roundtailrestoration]

Thank you for watching!

[@mrmo8174]

Sir, I’m considering buying a Mazda 6. I was really trying to decide between this and the Corolla. Everyone I know says Corollas are really low maintenance and very affordable when you do need to repair them. How do the Mazdas stack up in that regard?

[@roundtailrestoration]

I absolutely love it. I've owned a Mazda Protege as well (this was before the Mazda 3). That was a great car, too. No issues ever and I've not had any issues with the 6, though I've only had it 2 years, pushing 40000 miles now. That being said, I don't see how you can go wrong with a Corolla. It's not going to be as sporty, I don't think, so there's that to consider. My wife owned a 94 Camry a long time ago, we went over 100K miles on that car and never had a problem with it, either. Good luck with your decision!

[@mrmo8174]

Chris Fisher thanks for the reply man, I’m going with the Mazda 6. I appreciate your input! Subscribed as well btw.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Good, I was hoping you would! Thanks for the sub! The Spitfire is just a bit more primitive than the Mazda 😆

[@JoseRodriguez-ke7sl]

Hey man Mazda’s are like Honda’s and Toyota they never give problems that’s the experience I’m still having with my car I step on it every once in a while and I drive pretty fast sometimes and still haven’t got any issues

[@parkermoore7292]

@@mrmo8174 so was the Mazda 6 a good choice after a couple years?

[@brianrizzo3301]

To much work for a oil change thank god i have a chevy no plastic crap no crush washers

[@roundtailrestoration]

I was surprised how much plastic was under the car. All in the name of gas mileage, I assume. What do you have if no crush washers? My Triumph uses a tapered (NPT) fiting, but that's real old school.

[@brianrizzo3301]

@@roundtailrestoration rubber oil ring on the bolt head

[@bobmarleystoe]

yeah and you can probly start it with a screwdriver very old school

[@nikm7571]

This is not a Mazda 6 is a Mazda 3 😐

[@roundtailrestoration]

Nope. I drive it every day. Definitely a Mazda 6. The engine is the same in the higher level Mazda 3's, though, so it could work for that. If you have the 2.5 litre Mazda 3, it's the same motor.