The recommended interval for US is to change oil/filter and rotate tires every 5,000 miles. In fact I just did mine a couple days ago as I hit almost 5,000 miles after 6 monthsHello, had my CX3 GT AWD since Oct. 2015, got about 3,200 miles.Car is set on Fixed schedule, what mileage should I change the oil?
Same in Spain.That are short intervals.
Here (NL) it is 1 year / 20,000 km. Which is already shorter than most other manufacturers.
Do you guys have to use the 0w-20 oil?I cannot understand why you have to change oil so often over there in us and canada. Its ridiculously often compared to here in sweden (and i think in hole europa?) we only change it once a year or every 20 000km (12 427miles).
How is this possible, that the difference is so big?
We can choose between 0W-20 or 5W-30.Do you guys have to use the 0w-20 oil?
My BMW required 1 service over the 31 months and 13,500 miles I had it. People were shocked. To your point, a lot of old school mentality around.That's really interesting.
The shorter intervals are probably more cultural and business-model based. Many US consumers aren't very savvy about oil, often falling prey to the "3 months, 3000 miles" intervals. Some even take pride in keeping the change interval even shorter. Can't blame Mazda for taking advantage.
Do they use full synthetic oil in Europe? Perhaps that is mandated. If we use full synthetic, we can change oil once a year as well. But if not using synthetic, then depending on your driving conditions, it is once every 4 months/5000 miles or once every 6 months/7500 miles.I cannot understand why you have to change oil so often over there in us and canada. Its ridiculously often compared to here in sweden (and i think in hole europa?) we only change it once a year or every 20 000km (12 427miles).
How is this possible, that the difference is so big?
Sorry i dont know what kind of oil we use, dont know anything about different oil types. But santa wrote 0W-20 or 5W-30.Do they use full synthetic oil in Europe? Perhaps that is mandated. If we use full synthetic, we can change oil once a year as well. But if not using synthetic, then depending on your driving conditions, it is once every 4 months/5000 miles or once every 6 months/7500 miles.
I still believe these are arbitrarily made by manufacturers/dealers to get us to spend more money though. And if we don't follow their maintenance guidelines then they may not honor the warranty.
Yeah, I just copied what the owners manual saidSorry i dont know what kind of oil we use, dont know anything about different oil types. But santa wrote 0W-20 or 5W-30.
Yes i understand, maintenance guidelines must be followed for the warranty.
A regular service interval in Europe is most of the times 20k-25k or 1 year, or with Long Life Oil (like VAG and BMW) 30k or 2 years.That's really interesting.
The shorter intervals are probably more cultural and business-model based. Many US consumers aren't very savvy about oil, often falling prey to the "3 months, 3000 miles" intervals. Some even take pride in keeping the change interval even shorter. Can't blame Mazda for taking advantage.
Oh wow that's a bit expensive. I paid around $60 for my first oil/filter change plus tire rotation. The oil change by itself is usually anywhere from $20-$40 depending on car. I'm not sure how much the major maintenance costs, which we normally have to do at 30,000 miles, but it is probably under $300.A regular service interval in Europe is most of the times 20k-25k or 1 year, or with Long Life Oil (like VAG and BMW) 30k or 2 years.
3 months is really short. What do you pay in the US for an Oil service at the Mazda dealer?
Yearly maintenance (oil + filters + small checks) is at average USD 300 in NL.