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 well my wife traded in her 2005 mazda 3 for a 2008 scion xb. i wouldn't have even thought of looking at an xb but she wanted to. it's got a 2.4liter/158hp camry engine, and it handles surprisingly well, so i guess i can live with it. the air blows real well too, even on 1. so, good luck friends.
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I have an '06 Mazda3 s 5-door that I purchased new in 12/05. It has 48k miles on it, mostly highway. Back around 5k at the first oil change, I realized that it was almost a quart low on oil. The oil 'consumption' continued and I had to add a quart around 2500-3000 miles after an oil change to get me to the 5k mark where I usually changed it. The dealership where I bought it assured me that one quart per 3k miles is considered normal. I just made a routine of checking the oil at each refueling and topped it off as needed. There was never a drop of oil in my garage, parking spot at work or anywhere in the engine compartment. No sign of oil leaking into the combustion chamber either (no exhaust smoke or smell). Then last week, as I merged onto the expressway heading home from work, I started hearing a rattling noise. It seemed to only be under very light acceleration and right around 3000rpm then it would subside. I dropped it off at the dealership near my office the next morning and got a call two hours later informing me that I needed a NEW ENGINE!!! They asked me to fax over all of my maintenance records so they could submit a 'request' for the repair under warranty. I was panicked to say the least, even though I had all my receipts and oil changes were done well within the 7500 mile intervals required in the owner's manual. I felt sure the process would be a living hell and I'd have to fight to get a new engine on their dime. I faxed my receipts to them the next afternoon and the following morning they called to tell me my engine had been ordered already! They also told me they had a loaner reserved in my name and were sending their courtesy van to pick me up so I could get it ASAP and keep it for 2-3 weeks until my car is ready. I'm very impressed by the way this has been handled. Prior to this car, I had only owned Honda/Acura vehicles. One of my Accords was out of commission for a full week (under warranty, waiting for parts) and the Honda dealer as well as the Regional American Honda representative refused me a loaner vehicle. Now I'm just wondering how the new engine will impact resale value? |
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Feb 07, 2008 10:35 pm) I would think a brand new engine should be a bonus on a car with 48K miles. By the way, what is included in the "new engine"? Is it the engine block? Does it include components like the water pump? In theory, the more new materials that are included the longer the vehicle should last. |
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Hey All, I have a 2004 Mazda 3, 2.3L with about 65K miles. Yesterday I was driving down the road and my tranny slipped from 4th gear to 3rd, the AT light came on along with a CEL. I pulled the code and looked at my freeze frame info (engine was at 2200 rpm, and 42MPH at the time) and the code thrown was "P0715 Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction". After I pulled the code (I did NOT clear it) and restarted the car the CEL went off and all seems well. I put the car through its paces today and it is driving fine, so I am guessing there is a wire lead to that sensor that is grounding out, or it is just a flakey sensor. any ideas? I don't even know where the sensor is located or what the wiring harness looks like. Has anyone replaced a speed sensor on a Mazda 3? I don't want to pay mazda hundreds of dollars to install a little sensor, and I don't want to pay $100 for a code pull "diagnostic" that I have already done for myself...Thanks for the help fellas.
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| Is it the fuel filter? Is so, where is the fuel filter located? If not, any suggestions? | |
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Replying to: mazdazoom (Feb 18, 2008 6:15 am) Look forward to your reply, Andy
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Replying to: gretsch6120 (Feb 18, 2008 6:26 pm) You have to have an ODB II Code Scanner. Now, Autozone usually has these and they will pull a trouble code for you for free. I have a software program that I purchased from autoenginuity.com that comes with an ODB II adapter. You install the software on your laptop or palm, patch into the car and it will pull ALL KINDS of captured data from the computer. Everything from trouble codes, engine temp, speed, O2 sensor readings, everything. You can even run it REAL TIME and capture info as you drive to help troubleshoot problems. Considering most dealers charge you for pulling codes and clearing codes, this thing pays for it self after two or three uses. I have used a handful of times on my own cars, and on lots of friends and family. Any car built after 1996 has an ODB-II scan port, so the applications are many with this tool. Hope this helps, I highly recommend the software.
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Feb 07, 2008 10:35 pm)
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Replying to: avlmzda3 (Feb 20, 2008 10:29 am) |
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Replying to: avlmzda3 (Feb 20, 2008 10:29 am) I find it hard to believe a new engine wouldn't be covered under warranty unless they felt there had been unlicensed/hobiest tinkering -- hence the request for past maintenance records. Maybe this is going too far but your screen name has zoomzoom in it and you mention a sportscar, RX8. Come'on, what did you do to this car that didn't work out as planned. 
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