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PAN, OIL.
Stock Code KL6810400A
Mazda Millenia 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Categories Engine Components > Engine Oil System
Assemblies OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (2300CC); OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (2500CC)
PLATE, OIL BAFFLE - OIL PAN.
Stock Code KJ0110402B
Mazda Millenia 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Categories Engine Components > Engine Oil System
Assemblies OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (2500CC)
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OIL PAN.
Stock Code KL0110400
Mazda 626 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Mazda Millenia 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002
Mazda MX-3 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Mazda MX-6 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Categories Engine Components > Engine Oil System
Assemblies OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (1800CC); OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (2500CC); OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (V6-CYLINDER)
PLATE, BAFFLE.
Stock Code K80110402B
Mazda 626 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Mazda Millenia 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002
Mazda MX-3 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Mazda MX-6 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Categories Engine Components > Engine Oil System
Assemblies OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (1800CC); OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (2500CC); OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (V6-CYLINDER)
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OIL PAN & TIMING COVER (2500CC)
1040B
Showing Parts that fit your 2002 Mazda Millenia
10400 KL0110400 OIL PAN
Required: 001. $142.29 KL0110400
10400 KL6810400A PAN, OIL
Required: 001. $152.04 KL6810400A
So from the part numbers listed here what I can see is the KJ oil pan was used exclusively in the KL Millenia years 1997-2000, then interchangeably 01-02.
But my assumption based on Mazda's "economic principles" is, "use leftover parts". So I would say... using the KJ oil pan wasn't to resolve any inherent KL issues... just like putting KL47 intake manifolds on KL01 heads.
wagZE wrote:Unfortunately nobody ever got to the bottom of it.
Oil pan... "bottom of it..." unintended pun? Badum-pshhhh.