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@@j.27-d6o You have an L5 with only 30,000 miles?!? You can turbocharge any engine you like, but it will cost you more than you think and even more than you plan for. There are several companies that do kits for the L3, L5, Duratec 23 and Dutatec 25 (the Ford versions). You can try your luck with the of them. But remember, no kit will ever be 100% plug and play. There will always be some degree of machining or modification. Good luck, but I wouldn't do it, especially with a car with only 30k. That thing needs to be preserved.

@RichardTait1977 yeah bought it from a family friend. I plan to keep it for a good bit. I saw a guide to boosting the 03-05 versions and figured it would make the car a lot more fun. The writer seems to have been running 7psi on the mazdaspeed6 turbo (he has a regular 03 mazda6) for years so I don't think it would stress the engine out at all

Thanks for the compliment. I have never noticed this feature you mentioned on the Mazda6 and I have no experience with the Mazda3. That said, if it is programmable but isn't in a drop-down menu in FORScan or Mazda VCM II , you would have to do it by using hexadecimal codes, which again, I have no experience with. Messing with that level of the ECU is dangerous and can quickly turn your car into a rather large paperweight. There isn't a lot of information out there for this kind of modification because most people aren't willing to experiment with their daily drivers.

@@RichardTait1977 alright thank you for the info. I’ll stick to just adding the smart turn as it’s a very useful feature

@@galsf Glad it worked out. Thanks for watching.

@@neilcempron4263 The transmission should be at operating temperature and the engine running. Remove the dipstick and look at where the level is. It should be between the H and L marks. No lower than the L and no higher than the H. I prefer to have it sitting at the H mark, so that is what I aim for.

@RichardTait1977 Do I need to run a few kilometers or is a 5 to 10 minute warm-up enough to get the operating temperature?

@neilcempron4263 Run the engine until the radiator fan cycles on and off at least twice.

@@RichardTait1977 I forgot to measure the transmission fluid I removed. So I warmed up my Mazda 6 2013 for 10 minutes before measuring the level with the dipstick. I put in 4.2 liters. Did I do the correct thing? The dipstick shows 65°C between Low and High. I do not have a computer or thermometer to check the temperature of my transmission fluid. Did I do the correct thing?

@neilcempron4263 You will be fine.

@@TFLSTUDIO88 Thanks for watching. The service info of the engine can be found at the message board I hang out at, noteownersclub.co.uk. I keep track of things there on a thread I started and I always include part numbers on whatever is changed. I've also confirmed a very good alternative to the very expensive OEM spark plugs. See you there!

@@ArcKwill I haven't actually heard of an alarm issues with the 3G 6s before. This is new information. This could be the beginning of a similar set of problems for 3G owners as the cars age. Thanks for this. I also own a 3G and this is something I need to brace for.

@@RichardTait1977 mine is a 2015 right hand side driver, if that matters. Do tag me if you ever get to making a video on disassembling the latch for the 3G

@@ArcKwill The 3G cars are more universally similar than with the 2G so things should be similar. I'll tag you when the time comes.

@@badbusdriver7160 Thanks for watching. Let me answer your questions. The CVT has been flawless in my hands. Bear in mind that I have not driven more than about 9000 km in the year since I've had it. That means I haven't changed the fluid and filters again since. That will be done at the next engine oil change, perhaps in another year! The car has been mechanically sound. I've had to do work on the air con, and I've changed the spark plugs a number of times. Yes...in a year. This is because I was experimenting with potential alternatives to the very expensive original items which are amazingly expensive. I believe I've found a great one but I'm still in the evaluation stage. So far, this engine seems very hard on plugs. Even the original iridium plugs require changing every 60k km or so. The transmission cooler is a universal part I found on Amazon. Any of them will do to be honest, as long as it will fit behind the grille and bumper. I went for this particular model because it was small in size. After seeing how it fit, I could have gone larger in every direction, but that's not necessary. A larger cooler would only mean having to add more fluid to compensate for the extra volume of the cooler itself. The cooler is not the only thing you will need. You will also need a 4 port heat exchanger from a Nissan Sentra (also on Amazon) because the stock heat exchanger is a 2 port. The extra 2 ports allow the transmission fluid to flow to the cooler and back. The stock exchanger only allows radiator coolant in and out, but not fluid. I have documented all the parts I've used at an awesome resource for Note owners, noteownersclub.co.uk. Head over there, sign up, read what the owners have to say and then make your decision. I could go on further here but you have more to gain from that experience. I am a member there as well so I can chime in if needs be. Remember, my car is built in Japan. A UK car will probably have been built in the UK in Sunderland and will be of different quality. Many cars in the Irish Republic are grey imports built in Japan, as are one or two UK cars. See you there!

@@RichardTait1977 Thanks for that comprehensive reply, very interesting and helpful🙂👍

The speakers in these cars are really the weakest link. All my door speakers have gone bad. I've replaced two so far and the other original two just failed about a month ago but I haven't replaced those yet. When I do, they will NOT be replaced with Bose. I will be using aftermarket 2 ohm speakers. They are widely available now because other manufactures are now getting wise to the fact that Bose is a garbage company that makes crappy equipment. All the sell is hype. I've said it before, Mazda needs to move away from them completely and use a Japanese manufacturer like Nakamichi.

The engine number on the L5 is on the firewall side of the engine, just above the transmission. Not the most convenient of places.

You have to remove the centre console facia and then remove the centre vents. Then you will see all the wiring and so on for the centre speaker. It sounds like a lot but with practice you could remove it in 15 minutes! Search here for "How to remove factory stereo Mazda 6 2009 -2013" and there is a very good video on how to remove the stereo and it also shows you how to remove the vents as well. I would do a video, but though I still have access to this car, I gave it to my daughter who is away for school now. Good luck!

@@SeresAttila-w6o Thanks for the trust you have in my knowledge. I can confirm, the Mazda6 has a DMF (dual mass flywheel). This is not really a unique situation because about half of modern manual transmissions have them.

@@chrismoss875 This is a 2013 automatic. It sounds as if you have a manual. Manual transmission models do not have transmission dipsticks.

You can remove it, but nothing that uses the speakers will work. The stereo won't work and neither will the Bluetooth.

@@jarkkojussila7609 Sorry to hear about that. That's how it is sometimes. Sometimes you just have to step back, take a breather and try again another day when you are in a better place mentally or physically. Having the right tools and the right mental approach makes all the difference sometimes.

The 1G has a similar feature which is called a "Lane-change signal". The owner's manual says: "Move the lever slightly toward the direction of the change―until the indicator flashes― and hold it there. It will return to the off position when released." The 2G will automatically flash 3 times and then cancel all on its own, while the 1G is manually operated. I hope that helps.

@@PavolHornak-m4d 2013 (it's actually in the name of the video 😜)

@@EOVargas I got the torque figures from the workshop manual.

​@@RichardTait1977thanks bro, did you buy the workshop manual at the dealership?

@@EOVargas No. I bought it on eBay. The two volumes cost me $60 shipped a few years ago. Best single $60 I've ever spent on this car!

You're very welcome!

@@RobertZ1973 You're welcome. I'm really happy that these videos are still helping people. That's why I do them.

@@RichardTait1977 My daughter was especially grateful. I handed her the keys to my 2010 mazda 6 3.7 when she turned 16 a year ago.. I have loved this car and it still looks new and runs smooth and strong. I got myself a 2019 Acura TLX 3.5 around the same time I gave my daughter the mazda. I still drive the mazda now and then to work, im attached to that car still even though my TLX is a nicer ride inside and out.

@@Widdly_Wah Not sure where you get your information from but I stand by my statements. I have changed my transmission fluid myself with either Beck/Arnley or Idemitsu Mazda-specific fluids and with over 150,000 miles of flawless operation. If you have to top up your transmission fluid any at all you are having a problem that the fluid won't and can't fix. If the fluid is replaced with either of these two and it fails, the problem is between the seat and the steering wheel and not with the fluid.

@@RichardTait1977 I meant when you drain it without dropping the pan

@@Widdly_Wah I have never dropped the pan on any transmission that I've changed the fluid on. It's not necessary if you change the fluid frequently. The risk of creating a leak because you have warped the pan, cross threaded or incorrectly torqued a bolt, or got RTV sealant in the pan is too great.

@@RichardTait1977 Good to know.

Skill issue. Theres a filter In there for a reason. no matter how often you change the fluid tho your still getting gear wear & small metal fragments. Now the magnet in the pan helps grab the smaller fragment that pass threw but still eventually if u never drop the pan filter can clog up & reduce flow its not a good idea to just drain n fill everytime. Sure most of the time but id say 60000 miles or so maybe less depending u should change that filter. So if ur changing fluid every 30k the second fluid exchange should include new filter. If you know what you are doing it's not that hard to reseal a pan & ur comment tells me you wait to long to service if your pans are frozen on there to the point you bend the mating surface of the pan. So if that's the case it's not hard to either re-ping a pan or replace. But to each there own.

@@geargeekpdx3566 Your wrong on both counts, but thanks for watching all the same.

I have a video on that: ruclips.net/user/shortswp1dgG50e2Y?si=qna74DbM9NllqoEL

Unfortunately, I have no idea. What I can tell you is that the amp is 265 Watts with 10 speakers. Whether that means 26.5 watts each or it's split up in done other way remains to be seen. For the record, those speakers are 2 ohm impedance, so you can do with that what you will. Bose is not the most transparent of companies to begin with, and no information about the specs are actually written on the speaker.

@@RichardTait1977 damn. I don't know what replacement speakers to get. I wanted to go aftermarket

@@ramelite Go ahead. I've given you all the info you need. Get some 2 ohm speakers that are rated around 300 watts and are 6.5 inches in diameter. Get the Mazda wiring harness to keep things tidy. You can find everything above on the usual sites for decent money.

I bought it from tascaparts.com.

The cooler that came with the car only had fittings for coolant. It was completely removed and replaced with one that has fittings for both coolant and transmission fluid. The fittings for transmission fluid now feed to an external transmission cooler. So to answer your question, the factory cooler was neither bypassed nor connected in series.

Thanks for the confidence in my work. I'm in the process of rebuilding this car to hand over to my daughter. So right now I'm not in a position to remove and replace things just to make a video, if you understand what I mean. I could do a video to point out where the connections and bolts are, but that's as far as I can take it. Time is against me and this project right now so my movements with it have to be pointed.

Where can I get the parts from ?

@@Brizzymon19 What parts are you looking for?

You're welcome and thanks for the compliment!

Go ahead and try that. But what that will do is you will lose functionality of the stereo and Bluetooth as well. If what you want is peace of mind for now, that's a good solution. If you can't find the fuse or if it also takes out another feature that you do want, then just get behind the panel like I show in the video and unplug the amplifier.

Not yet. I have a curtain airbag to replace which might require that it be removed. But the airbag is on back order so I'm stuck. I might jump the gun a bit and do a video on how to remove it, just because you asked. But I have my hands full today. Give me a few.

Thank you@@RichardTait1977 Sure, no problem. It's just because I need to replace the rubber (blackout tape) from that trim. Have successful repair. Kind regards.

Yes indeed it does. According to the owner's manual, anyway.

You're welcome. No updates on this one, except to say that they have worked flawlessly.

@@RichardTait1977 Great, thank you!

No, it's the trans fluid with a 10mm bolt.

Ask me how I figured it out 😂

What I'm about to say may hurt your feelings, but it needs to be said. If you have any fear of this procedure you should not attempt it. You clearly do not have the adventurous spirit that working on your own car requires. Removing a 10mm bolt and pulling a plastic stick from a hole and replacing it in the reverse order is neither rocket science nor nuclear engineering. I have zero problem with you calling it quits and leaving your car to the four winds. In fact it is probably better off that way. But if you read the comments, you will find that others have benefited from this video because what people are looking for most of all is the courage to do what they are already prepared to do. Find the courage and stop complaining. Good luck.

That's a bracket that's part of the radiator support. The air intake duct (to the right and just in frame) is bolted to the support. If that bracket has broken then you may have to get creative because I think that is all one piece of composite material.

That's a great price. Did you do the work yourself?

I did you made it look so easy !

@@ashleyray2agluver That's awesome! I'm glad you are going out there and doing stuff yourself and saving some money in the process. And don't think that we are taking anything off the plate of mechanics. Most of them don't want to do stuff like this anyway, because they wouldn't have the time and probably wouldn't charge much for it. Win-win situation for everybody.

@@RichardTait1977 Now, pretty privilege does play a part when I’m at the junkyard😂!! Sometimes I don’t always have the right tools. I’m always going to find a way to do things myself. I love my first little car, I hope it last for years. Plus I don’t want a car note !!

More challenging task I would like to do include: changing the radio/head unit and updating it to be more modern, like an Apple CarPlay screen ( my car is a base model so it doesn’t come with the fancy bells and whistles), fixing the lock button feature; my car will unlock(sometimes it will act funny unlocking too)but it won’t relock all of the doors unless I do so manually. If I can I would like a key fob, don’t know if it’s possible to do on my car. Lastly , I would like to change the speakers

There is in fact a lot of debate as to whether the L5 has a forged crankshaft, but I have since done some research and based on official documents from Mazda USA, I can confirm that this glorious engine has a forged steel crankshaft "for utmost durability". So yes, that is correct. No surprises there, really, because this engine really has some well-thought out, almost over-engineered features.

You haven't said where you are from, but this matters, since the North American and World cars are vastly different. Since I am more familiar with the North American cars, I will speak to them. For the 2009 model year, the Mazda6 did not use an SD card for the navigation system. It used a map disc that was inserted into the CD player. Try removing the disc, cleaning it, and reinserting it. If that fails, perhaps the lens of the player needs cleaning. If all of that fails, then perhaps you need a new disc. Frankly, I wouldn't even waste my time. Google Maps is far better than anything any manufacturer puts in a car, updates are frequent, and are free.