Car Tech 101: Mazda's Skyactiv engine technology is really something 

MrNick98 They got Turbos now!

soiceyboy33 correct. I meant to say small displacement turbos with lumpy power delivery.

@@soiceyboy33 it's not the typical smaller displacement 3 cylinder turbo engine. They still kept the engine with the original size and added a turbo on it while responding like a natural aspirated engine.

Nothing wrong with turbos as long as the entire engine is properly designed for them. Gotta keep up on maintenance too!!!

@@t.regnerus301 Man i hat turbos power delivery is stupid and doesnt make sense. Id rather have an NA engine with higher rpm. Noiser yes but much more enjoyable.

And great engines too. Very powerful and yet frugal

That's 3 things :p

@blacknester best hybrid, yes. CVT, no.

Honda Fit 200k Kms cvt no prob, Mazda CX-5 transmission (80k Kms) bearing failed, cost 5k fix, dealer wanted 12k Mazda didn't want to know about it. I think a cars major parts should last more than 80kms.

@blacknester Bing-Go.

I got 2018 cx3 215,000km still good

Damnn awesome!

@@harthernal4964is it petroleum or diesel

Plenty of automotive courses

Cabo Wabo lol ikr!!

Nothing wrong with a CVT

@@NoahDoane CVT's are terrible

​@@NoahDoane, really? Look at Nissan

@@RacerX1971 Nissan made bad CVTs. Nothing wrong with a CVT itself. Look at Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and many more companies.

They do have a Skyactiv 2.5 Turbo now, I have a '21 Mazda3 AWD 2.5T thing packs a punch.

@@braydons5623 My wife has a carbon edition CX-5 turbo and it's nice. It has some nice low end torque, but feels a bit gutless at the top end. If it weren't for EV's, I'd probably have a Mazda3 turbo.

@@TheAdventureAuto I can confirm that from my own experience, it totally loses its balls when you get up to high speeds. It's a super fun car to whip around in sport mode at lower speeds, but it's definitely not fast lol it just tricks you by *feeling* fast, they used some clever engineering for that too actually

rainystorm88 exactly

True

Honda's EarthDream is an utter disappointment. EarthDream my ass. Skyactiv is just way cooler.

Exactly what I was about to write

@@Xyb3rTeCh This guy either doesn't know the English language or doesn't know what he's talking about.

320,000 kilometers 2017 cx5 still going strong

@@kicksoffsis it diesel or petrol?

Is it diesel or petrol?

They come in at 30,000 miles bc they are carbon cooked

@@dsauce8780 How are they repairing them ?

@@concernedpatriot9314 depends on how bad. Direct Injection engines do not have the benefit that port injection and carb engines do of having the fuel air mixture literally wash the valves. So a direct injection motor like the sky active with a PCV system that runs to the intake manifold is subject to carbon build up on the valves which, depending on the severity of, can start decreasing compression due to the valves not closing all the way. If it’s that bad chances are the engine will need a new cylinder head or at least a valve job. The proactive solution would be an oil catch can between the PCV hose and it connections to the intake system and driving the engine really hard. I kid you not about the second part. Drive it loud and hard and you’re less likely to have the build up by keeping the valves hot.

@@dsauce8780So I have a 16 Mazda 6 w/ 6spd MT. I only use non ethanol premium fuel and drive it like a race car lol. You’re saying this is a good thing?

It is your first and I may make it my 8th.

I only remember zoom zoom

I still like zoom zoom lol

"Passion for the road" was the best

Me too. My Cx5 is getting 30mpg. Also never had a problem with it. Best car Ive ever owned.

@@CaboWabotv 30 city or highway? does it ever do better than 30? how do you like the sound compared to a turbo? ive been considering an equinox diesel, it just seems whimpy. (not a fan of 1.6L suv)

With a mix of highway and city, you can achieve 30 easily with the cx-5. For pure city driving I’ve been able to achieve at most around 26 mpg. But the skyactiv engine is incredibly efficient at cruising. I’ve gotten as much as over 40 mpg on a long trip on the highway cruising at 65. I’ve also noticed that this cars mpg sweet spot is at 50-55 mph. It can cruise at that speed on level ground keeping at 60mpg if the meter is true.

Patrick Price Mazda's got a couple of really cool little Illustrated videos on RU-vid then explain it in a little more detail but very accessible to the Everyman.

@@NoZenith thanks!

Thx bro for reminder

"... it deliver" more than 100k miles ,-)

Skyactiv G back then...now it's Skyactiv X.

Looking pretty good! Skyactiv g out for 10 years

How’s the feedback on your mazda cx3? Fun drive?

@@maxxx7776 yes. Lovely car. It was really good choice

You will regret

Keep them both

Crazy dorito power! Maybe a wankel that does not destroy itself and blows away your bank account?

Is there such thing as Skyactiv-R? Or are you just drunk?

@@Xyb3rTeCh Not drunk, I gave up drinking a week ago. Mazda's new ROTARY that's coming apparently will be called "Skyactiv-R".

@@ryanlittleton5615 Holy Canoli! That is something unheard of but if its true, Mazda could relit the rotary engine and perhaps could be a better option for drivers! Rotary have been long forgotten and hope this Skyactiv-R would be a success.

@@Xyb3rTeCh Apparently they are a few years from now. We'll see how that turns out. From everything i've heard it'll be used as a range extender.

Ryan Littleton a Skyactiv-R 13B , twin turbo would be a dream

Omnis this does seem to work a little bit better than Ford's EcoBoost but similar results. It's not Eco and boost, it's Eco or boost LOL

I have a question, when the engine is running in its "efficient" mode, how does the Piston not get burnt with such a lean air-fuel mixture?

That was the point. This is not supposed to be a college lecture on how this engine works

Mazda 3 2010 already with 120,000 miles and no SkyActiv. I doubt you will find 300k, 400k, 500k+ miles Mazda owners, since the technology is new to correspond to those amount of miles. It would have to pass some more years, maybe 5 or 10 more years. Just make the numbers and you will see. This tech came in mid 2012, and the average mileage for normal use yearly is 10k-12k.

Jdm is gonna return and win again

Its more powerful than the non-skyactiv engine

Just bought 2018 mazda 6, sky active D - have you had any problems with it?

Have had 2 , a 6 and a cx5 , both have failed but mazda repaired long after warranty

What did you do?