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Mazda Protege

Maintenance specs for 5 variants of the Mazda Protege — from 1995 to 2003.

19951998 Mazda Protege

1.5L I4 (Z5-DE) · FWD

92 hp / 92 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.4 qt
FilterB6Y1-14-302

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidGL-4 75W-90
Drain & fill2.8 qt
Full capacity2.8 qt

Coolant

TypeEthylene Glycol (green)
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron III ATF
Capacity24 oz

Fuel

Tank13.2 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size175/70R14
Pressure (front)29 PSI
Pressure (rear)29 PSI
Shop 175/70R14 tires

Battery

Group size35
CCA400 A
Shop group 35 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19951998 Mazda Protege

1.8L I4 (BP-ME) · FWD

122 hp / 117 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.6 qt
FilterB6Y1-14-302

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidDexron III ATF
Drain & fill2.6 qt
Full capacity6.6 qt

Coolant

TypeEthylene Glycol (green)
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron III ATF
Capacity24 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size185/65R14
Pressure (front)29 PSI
Pressure (rear)29 PSI
Shop 185/65R14 tires

Battery

Group size35
CCA400 A
Shop group 35 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19992003 Mazda Protege

1.6L I4 (ZM-DE) · FWD

105 hp / 107 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.4 qt
FilterB6Y1-14-302

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidGL-4 75W-90
Drain & fill2.8 qt
Full capacity2.8 qt

Coolant

TypeEthylene Glycol (green)
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron III ATF
Capacity24 oz

Fuel

Tank13.2 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size185/65R14
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 185/65R14 tires

Battery

Group size35
CCA400 A
Shop group 35 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19992003 Mazda Protege

2.0L I4 (FS-ZE) · FWD

130 hp / 135 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.7 qt
FilterB6Y1-14-302

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidMazda ATF M-V
Drain & fill2.6 qt
Full capacity7 qt

Coolant

TypeEthylene Glycol (green)
Capacity6.8 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron III ATF
Capacity24 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size195/55R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 195/55R15 tires

Battery

Group size35
CCA490 A
Shop group 35 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20032003 Mazda Protege

2.0L I4 Turbo (FS-DET) · FWD

170 hp / 166 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.7 qt
FilterB6Y1-14-302

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidGL-4 75W-90
Drain & fill2.8 qt
Full capacity2.8 qt

Coolant

TypeEthylene Glycol (green)
Capacity7.2 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron III ATF
Capacity24 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size205/50R16
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 205/50R16 tires

Battery

Group size35
CCA490 A
Shop group 35 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.03 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change3,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi