An odd thing has happened 3 times to 2 different cars. One is a 2008 Mazda 3 hatch with the 2.3L. The other a 2010 Mazda 5 with the 2.3L. Both have like 120k miles give or take.
For the Mazda 3 it happened on 2 long trips. The car started with a fresh oil change. It had been driven a few times around before the trip and the oil checked at the start of the trip. After 5 hours or so, the oil barely registered on the dip stick. Put in 2 quarts both times and it stayed full for months until the next oil change.
Mazda 5... Car came back to me after a 14 hour trip... and I checked it and no oil on the dip stick. 2 quarts or so later and I have never had an issue since. Oil level has stayed full for months.
Otherwise, the cars run great. The Mazda 3 does have a P2177 which "luckily" popped on during the last trip, which made us check the oil. I think that code is for a dirty MAF which I will clean.
Weird that these things will burn 2 quarts up like that's in a few hours... then be fine.
For the Mazda 3 it happened on 2 long trips. The car started with a fresh oil change. It had been driven a few times around before the trip and the oil checked at the start of the trip. After 5 hours or so, the oil barely registered on the dip stick. Put in 2 quarts both times and it stayed full for months until the next oil change.
Mazda 5... Car came back to me after a 14 hour trip... and I checked it and no oil on the dip stick. 2 quarts or so later and I have never had an issue since. Oil level has stayed full for months.
Otherwise, the cars run great. The Mazda 3 does have a P2177 which "luckily" popped on during the last trip, which made us check the oil. I think that code is for a dirty MAF which I will clean.
Weird that these things will burn 2 quarts up like that's in a few hours... then be fine.
