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We cover the Mazda3 across the BK, BL, BM/BN and BP generations. Engines include 2.0- and 2.3-liter MZR units, the Mazdaspeed3 2.3 turbo, 2.0- and 2.5-liter Skyactiv-G and the 2.5-liter turbo, with Skyactiv transmissions and i-Activ AWD.



The 2011 Mazda 3 belongs to the second-generation Mazda3 (BL), built for model years 2010–2013. Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but engines, options and wiring changed from year to year, so the manual is made for the 2011 model year.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2011 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “B”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 15 years old, a 2011 vehicle often needs work on the cooling system, timing components, suspension bushings, motor mounts and corroded electrical connectors, all jobs where the exact factory procedure and torque values save time.
Same generation: 2010 Mazda 3, 2012 Mazda 3, 2013 Mazda 3.
All Mazda 3 model years: 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021
Engine
LF
L5
L3 WITH TC
Transmission
FS5A-EL
G35M-R
G66M-R
A26M-R, A26MX-R
