2016 Mazda 3 2.2 diesel - potential oil dilution problem? I picked up my new Mazda3 a couple of days ago and I was convinced, that oil dilution problems, that were on CX-5 and Mazda6 were not present on Mazda3. I know this is basically the same engine however someone was explaining to me, that dpf is installed a bit differently and software
Mazda’s Skyactiv-D is a 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged diesel engine that produces a claimed 168 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque. This doesn’t sound like a lot of juice on paper, but then
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