Engine & Fuel · Mazda

Used Mazda Mazda 3 Cylinder Head

Original equipment, used, and described honestly: condition, donor mileage and anything missing are stated before the unit ships. Fitment is confirmed from your VIN, not from the model name.

How we source a cylinder head for the Mazda 3

Cylinder heads for the Mazda Mazda 3 are matched on casting number, not on engine size alone. We ask for a photo of the old head so the replacement is the same casting.

Mazda's Skyactiv generation changed mounting points and connectors across the range. Early and late examples of the same nameplate rarely share parts, so the VIN does the work here.

We do not hold stock and quote from a shelf — units are located after you send the VIN, which is why the price you get is for your vehicle rather than for an average one. If nothing suitable is available at the time, we say so instead of quoting a unit that will not fit.

What we check before we quote

  • Casting number compared with the head coming off your vehicle.
  • Pressure test result stated per unit; cracks between valve seats declared if present.
  • Whether camshafts, valves, springs and injector seats are included.
  • Warp measured and reported, not assumed to be within tolerance.

Fitment and supply at a glance

VehicleMazda Mazda 3
PartCylinder Head — used original / genuine / OEM only
Parent groupEngine & Fuel
How fitment is confirmedVIN, engine or transmission code, and the OEM part number on the unit
Condition gradesTested · Used, verified · As removed — stated per unit before you pay
Sourcing timeConfirmed per request; depends on what is available for your code at the time
DeliveryWorldwide, with export documentation and freight quoted separately by weight
If it does not fitTell us within 48 hours of delivery with photos — replacement or refund

What to send us

  • VIN or engine code
  • Photo of the casting number on your existing head
  • Bare or assembled preference
  • Delivery country and postcode

Questions buyers ask about this part

Is the head sold bare or assembled?

Both are possible. Assembled heads include valves and camshafts; bare heads are the casting only. The listing for each unit states which, and we do not swap one for the other without telling you.

What if the casting number is slightly different?

Then we do not ship it. Casting revisions can change port shape and injector seating, and a 'close enough' head is how engines end up back in pieces.

Do you supply heads with a cracked seat?

No — a crack between the valve seats is a reject. If a unit has any crack, it is described as such and priced accordingly, never sold as serviceable.

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Send your VIN and get a quote

One message with your VIN is enough for us to start. You get the available options with condition notes and photographs before anything is paid for.

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