Month: November 2016

The best way to keep your 3rd generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) Mazda 6 sedan running reliably is to regularly change the motor oil and replace the oil filter on the SKYACTIV-G DOHC 16V VVT 2.5 liter inline four cylinder engine. Check out my DIY tutorial for the procedure (with the compatible replacement filter part numbers), by clicking on the text link or the thumbnail image below.

2014-2018 Mazda 6 2.5L I4 Engine Oil Change Guide

The iridium tipped OEM spark plugs in a third generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018) Mazda 6 sedan with the SKYACTIV-G DOHC 16V VVT 2.5 liter inline four cylinder motor should last up to 100,000 miles, but they should be checked well before that mileage. Take a look at my DIY tutorial for the procedure (with the compatible replacement part numbers) by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

Mazda 6 SkyActiv-G 2.5L I4 Engine Spark Plugs Replacement Guide

If you’ve been having difficulty starting the SkyActiv-G 2.5L I4 engine in your 3rd generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) Mazda 6 sedan and the OEM battery is a few years old, you probably need to replace it. Check out my DIY instructions for the procedure (with the OEM group size and the compatible replacement part numbers) by clicking on the text link or the thumbnail picture below.

Mazda 6 12V Car Battery Replacement Guide

The best place to start when troubleshooting any electrical problem with your 3rd generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) Mazda 6 sedan is to check for a blown fuse or a faulty relay in either the engine bay or the interior passenger compartment electrical panels. Check out my DIY tutorial for the procedure by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

2014-2018 Mazda 6 Electrical Fuse Replacement Guide

The engine air filter element for the SKYACTIV G DOHC 16V VVT 2.5 liter inline four cylinder engine in a third generation 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Mazda 6 sedan should be cleaned at every oil change and replaced every few years or 30,000 to 45,000 miles. Check out my DIY tutorial for the procedure (with the compatible replacement part numbers) by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

2014-2018 Mazda 6 Engine Air Filter Replacement Guide

 

The headlight housings of a third generation 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Mazda 6 sedan contain the low beam, high beam and front turn signal light bulb. Check out my DIY tutorial for replacing a burnt out headlight bulb (with the compatible replacement part numbers) by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

2014-2018 Mazda 6 Headlight Bulbs Replacement Guide

If you need to change a burnt out rear turn signal, reverse or side marker light bulb in the tail light housings of your 3rd generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) Mazda 6 sedan, check out my DIY instructions for the procedure (with the compatible replacement part numbers) by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

2014-2018 Mazda 6 Tail Light Bulbs Replacement Guide

If you would like to upgrade the OEM door speakers in your third generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018) Mazda 6 sedan, you’ll first have to take off the plastic interior door panels. Check out my DIY tutorial for the procedure by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

Mazda 6 Interior Door Panel Removal Guide

If you need to change a burnt out license plate light bulb in the trunk lid of your 3rd generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018) Mazda 6 sedan, check out my DIY instructions (with the compatible replacement part number) by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

Mazda 6 License Plate Light Bulbs Replacement Guide

If you’ve been having trouble seeing out of the front windshield window of your 3rd generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) Mazda 6 sedan during a rain or snow storm, you probably need to change the wiper blades. Check out my DIY tutorial for the procedure (with the OEM blade size in inches and the compatible replacement part numbers), by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.

Mazda 6 Windshield Window Wiper Blades Replacement Guide