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#2710 of 2858 Auxiliary Input Issue by ambrosia

Jan 12, 2013 (7:02 pm)

I have a 2009 Mazda 6I Grand Touring edition and I am experiencing issues with the auxiliary input. When I select AUX, it tries to switch over but almost immediately goes to FM instead. I have my tablet connected and consistently use it to play music. (I don't really use the BT connection because it drops at times without warning and will take a minute or two to reconnect whereas the AUX connection is far more stable.) It used to happen very sporadically and when I called customer service I was told to restart the car but was never given an explanation why this was happening. Restarting the car does fix the problem but its happening with greater frequency and its an inconvenience if I'm already on the expressway when I notice the problem. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening and how I can fix it? I'm over 93k miles so its not covered under the warranty.

#2711 of 2858 2014 Mazda6 by jmaxe

Feb 04, 2013 (1:20 pm)

Took a test drive of the Grand Touring this weekend. First time in a Mazda as I'm basically an Accord guy. The salesman mentioned that there is "no scheduled service" required. I believe he was referring to the 30,60,90k schedule of most mfgrs.
How can that be?

#2712 of 2858 Mazda Rust by tundradweller1

Feb 13, 2013 (9:11 pm)

I've driven two models of the 2014 Mazda 6 along with others in this segment.
While asking a woman at my office about her Nissan Altima 2.5 I mentioned the 2014 Mazda 6. She laughed and told me of her Husband’s Mazda that started rusting out a few years after they bought it. Now it has holes all over it.
I research Mazda's rusting on the web and it is wide spread across the model line and not just the old Protege's either. Read the reviews and find hundreds of owners who say Mazda did not fix the rust issues and they will never buy another one.
 Mazda forums say to have your car rust proofed every year if you live in the salt belt.
Damn shame about the 2014 Mazda 6 as I would buy this car on every other merit.

#2713 of 2858 Rust on older models by tundradweller1

Feb 28, 2013 (9:27 pm)

Well the 626 was over 10 years old and has 200,000 miles on it. Yes thay issues with the Mazda 3's but have long since addressed corrosion issues.

#2714 of 2858 Re: Rust on older models [tundradweller1] by tundradweller1

Mar 10, 2013 (6:04 am)

Replying to: tundradweller1 (Feb 28, 2013 9:27 pm)
I' have researched this quite a bit and you are correct there are no lomger rust issues with later models. Being a former GM guy and living in the great white north (salt belt) this is a genuine concern.

#2715 of 2858 Mazda6 Care and Maintenance by Karen@Edmunds HOST

Dec 25, 2012 (12:43 pm)




Every Tuesday 6-7pm PT/9-10pm ET

#2716 of 2858 hehehe by maltb

Jan 07, 2003 (12:38 pm)

Washed it on Saturday.

#2717 of 2858 Someone by ashutoshsm

Jan 07, 2003 (2:16 pm)

is on a roll!

#2718 of 2858 Washed mine last Tuesday, Still redfire Metallic! by rodlcw

Jan 07, 2003 (5:10 pm)

#2719 of 2858 Still haven't by mike1770

Jan 08, 2003 (11:07 am)

washed mine yet! (Been washed by the dealer twice.) I'll do it this weekend for sure.
 
I've been following the "5w-20, good or bad" discussion for awhile. Are you guys planning to use the recommended 5w-20 in your 6's? I'm not sure I trust the lighter weight oil, but I also don't want any warranty disputes, either. I'll probably use the 5w-20 for at least the first couple of changes; after that I'm not sure.

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