Hi all, I’m J from AUS. I wanted to share my experience with my 2013 Mazda 6 Atenza Diesel (2.2 Skyactiv) and the notorious engine issues some of us face. Recently, my car threw up the P06DE 'Death Code' with the 'Low oil pressure, possible engine damage' warning. It went into limp mode and eventually broke down. I took it straight to Mazda, who I know have warranted these engines before—even on used 2013 models like mine- an ex colleague at the service centre told me and my own story advocates this.
First time around, they barely checked it, just cleared the code and sent me off—big mistake on their part, as it only worsened the issue. After pushing them to properly diagnose it at no cost (which they should’ve done initially), they found: 'Oil pick-up pretty blocked, one injector not sealing properly, and one camshaft worn.' "My warranty guy stepped in, sent a quote to Mazda",
and two weeks later, they agreed to replace the engine under warranty.
My car’s only done 130k!
From what I’ve seen on forums, this 'low oil pressure' issue is way too common with the 2.2 Skyactiv diesel (2012-2018). It seems these engines need to be driven hard and often to even have a shot at avoiding it, but even then, many fail early. Mazda’s been replacing them under warranty for heaps of owners—sometimes even out of warranty—if the logbook’s solid (like mine). My case was likely helped by their initial mishandling, but the point is: they do cover this.
i do wonder if the common warranties are due to the 2019 recall that involved 35k+ Mazda Skyactive diesel cars in Australia including the mazda 6 2012-2018.
So, if this happens to you, don’t let them brush it off. Push for a proper diagnosis and lean on the fact that Mazda knows this is a widespread problem. It’s a great car with a shocking engine—don’t let them dodge the fix or the warranty!
First time around, they barely checked it, just cleared the code and sent me off—big mistake on their part, as it only worsened the issue. After pushing them to properly diagnose it at no cost (which they should’ve done initially), they found: 'Oil pick-up pretty blocked, one injector not sealing properly, and one camshaft worn.' "My warranty guy stepped in, sent a quote to Mazda",
and two weeks later, they agreed to replace the engine under warranty.
My car’s only done 130k!
From what I’ve seen on forums, this 'low oil pressure' issue is way too common with the 2.2 Skyactiv diesel (2012-2018). It seems these engines need to be driven hard and often to even have a shot at avoiding it, but even then, many fail early. Mazda’s been replacing them under warranty for heaps of owners—sometimes even out of warranty—if the logbook’s solid (like mine). My case was likely helped by their initial mishandling, but the point is: they do cover this.
i do wonder if the common warranties are due to the 2019 recall that involved 35k+ Mazda Skyactive diesel cars in Australia including the mazda 6 2012-2018.
So, if this happens to you, don’t let them brush it off. Push for a proper diagnosis and lean on the fact that Mazda knows this is a widespread problem. It’s a great car with a shocking engine—don’t let them dodge the fix or the warranty!
