| Model | Starting S/N | Ending S/N |
| 2004 MAZDA3 | 00000000 | ZZZZZZZZ |
Some customers may ask why the access hole on the splash shield
does not line up directly under the oil filter for serviceability.
The reason for the hole is for oil leak visual checks by plant
personnel on the plant assembly line, not for oil filter removal.
*** Published in M-tips newsletter Jan/Feb 2004.