Engine Lubrication System: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mazda B2300 and 2001 Mazda B2300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Lubrication system is a force-feed type. Oil is supplied under full pressure to crankshaft and connecting rods. A controlled volume of oil flows through valve tappets to valve train. Rotor-type oil pump is crankshaft driven and draws oil from oil pan through oil strainer.