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203 messages, Last post on Oct 28, 2009 at 6:06 PM
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Replying to: ecogan (Jan 26, 2009 8:15 am) FWIW, my last two cars came with a factory recommended 15,000 mile OCI, however, both cars also came with Oil Life Monitors (OLMs) that measured the amount of fuel consumed since the last reset, and were very accurate at determining when the oil should be changed (confirmed by UOAs), and as such, oil changes were performed in as few as 12,500 miles, and after as many as 18,000 miles. That said, the last two cars that we bought for my wife came with 7,500 and 6,000 mile OCI recommendations respectively, and on conventional oil they were just about right. That said, the UOA results showed that when both vehicles were run on Mobil 1 0W-40, an OCI of ~12,000 miles was optimal. As I was only having UOAs run every two years, I targeted 10,000 miles for the oil changes on both vehicles, just to leave a reasonable margin of error. If you want to take advantage of such services, here is a link to the company that I use: http://www.blackstone-labs.com/ Best regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Jan 26, 2009 8:35 am) Be well, ecogan |
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Replying to: shipo (Jan 26, 2009 8:35 am)
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Replying to: roadburner (Jan 26, 2009 11:00 am) EGC |
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| Is the 30,000 mi maintenance service really necessary? If you skip the service, what do you do for maintenance instead? Honestly, i'm trying to hopefully save $ (dealership charges $365). I do know besides oil change, tire rotation the transmission fluid and air filter should be changed. Does the service include changing the cabin air filter? (I could not find the list of services online) | |
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Jan 29, 2009 4:41 pm) Although dealers can be more expensive than local chain-type auto places, it may be worth the extra bucks to make sure a Mazda-certified tech worked on the car. Good luck. |
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Jan 29, 2009 4:41 pm) |
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Jan 29, 2009 4:41 pm) You can also discuss with the dealer which items on the 30K list are "mandatory" and which are in fact "optional".
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 30, 2009 2:17 pm) |
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| Hello all. Just purchased a 2009 Mazda 3 GT Hatch this week and it's a great car. But I did notice that the transmission seems to be guessing as to which gear it should be in. I mean there are times when I'm at 30 miles an hour and it's at 4th or 5th gear already. That's weird isn't it? Should I take it back to the dealer? I'm hoping that this is because the car is still new (not even 200 miles on it yet) and it will figure it out over the course of time. And also, I noticed that you feel every bump on the road with my car. I knew that the suspension was stiff but didn't realize you would feel EVERYTHING. Again, I'm hoping that this is because it's new and will smooth out later. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks. | |
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