Saturday, September 3, 2011
Mazda MZR-CD diesel engine
This guide explains disassembly, inspection, repair and reassembly procedures above the engine. To make these procedures in a safe, fast and accurate, that you first read the manual and any other relevant service materials carefully.
Includes:
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
SELECTION OF SUBJECTS
SERVICE PROCEDURE
SYMBOLS
ADVISORY MESSAGES
UNITS
BASIC PROCEDURES
DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND MEASUREMENT
EQUIPMENT
SERVICE SPECIAL TOOLS
DISASSEMBLY
INSPECTION DURING REMOVAL,
DISASSEMBLY
ARRANGEMENT OF ELEMENTS
CLEANING OF PARTS
COMPOSITION
ADJUSTMENT
RUBBER PARTS AND HOSE
HOSE CLAMPS
TORQUE FORMULAS
WISE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
ELECTRICAL PARTS
CONNECTORS
NEW STANDARDS
ABBREVIATIONS
MZR is the name of a generation of Straight-4 engines designed and built by Mazda Motor Corporation between 2001 and 2011. MZR-generation containing petrol and diesel fuelled engines with displacements from 1.3 l to 2.5 L. all gasoline-powered MZRs feature an aluminum block construction with iron cylinder liners. MZR-CD diesel engines use the title block cast iron (almost identical to the Mazda F Engine) and an aluminium cylinder head. There are three specific engine families within the MZR generation which encompasses the small 1.3 l to 1.6 L Mazda Z engine, the medium-sized 1.8 l to 2.5 L Mazda L engine and 2.0 l and 2.2 l common-rail diesel Mazda R engine. Each engine has its own proper engine code and accuracy should be identified with them.
The DISI turbocharged MZR L3-VDT was on the Ward's 10 best engines list for 3 consecutive years for 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Ford Motor Company owns the rights to build and use the MZR generation engines during their Duratec trademark for global service into its vehicles since 2003.
As of 2011 Mazda MZR-stop generation of engines to be replaced by their new SkyActiv generation engines. At this time will Ford continue to develop and manufacture variants of the Z engine and L-engine for their Duratec and EcoBoost four-cylinder engines.
