Ethanol is becoming a common additive in gasoline
Mazda technical service bulletin MT-002-21 for 2004-2021 Mazda MAZDA3, 2013-2021 Mazda CX-5 and 2003-2021 Mazda MAZDA6 and others.
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- MT-002-21
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- Ethanol is becoming a common additive in gasoline. Gasoline containing ethanol is likely available at your local gasoline station. Typical blends of ethanol include E10 and E85. E10: A blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline, E85: A blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, All Mazda vehicles can run on gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol (E10) but only some 1999-2001 B3000 trucks can run on gasoline with more than 10% ethanol blended. E10 compatible vehicles: All Mazda vehicles. E85 compatible vehicles: 1999-2001 B3000 Mazda trucks with the 8th VIN digit is V. What if a customer puts E85 in there Mazda vehicle? Symptoms include: Rough Running, Lean Codes, Misfires and/or misfire codes, Lack of power, Poor fuel economy, Spark knock, Mechanical engine damage.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda MAZDA3 2004-2021 20142015201620172018201920202021
- Mazda CX-5 2013-2021 20142015201620172018201920202021
- Mazda MAZDA6 2003-2021 20142015201620172018201920202021
- Mazda CX-9 2007-2021 20142015201620172018201920202021
- Mazda CX-7 2007-2012 200720082009201020112012
- Mazda RX-8 2004-2011 20042005200620072008200920102011
- Mazda MAZDA5 2006-2015 20082009201020112012201320142015
- Mazda CX-30 2020-2021 20202021
- Mazda MX-5 2006-2021 20142015201620172018201920202021
- Mazda CX-3 2016-2021 201620172018201920202021
- Mazda MAZDA2 2011-2014 2011201220132014
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