Mazda · BM5FS · 2013–2017

Axela Engine oil grades — SKYACTIV-G 1.5

AnswerSAE 0W-20, 5W-30 or 5W-20 in the documented Mazda genuine-oil specifications

Mazda lists 0W-20 API SN/ILSAC GF-5, 5W-30 API SN/ILSAC GF-5 and 5W-20 API SM/ILSAC GF-4 references for SKYACTIV-G 1.5.

Reference details

Check before buying: Use oil meeting the manufacturer specification appropriate to climate and production period; this is not a generic substitute for the current manual.

Source

Mazda Japan Axela owner manual — engine oilMazda Motor Corporation · Japanese

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Last verified by CarFactBook: 2026-10-02

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