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#4331 of 4532 Re: Left Foot Pedal Rest [igozoomzoom] by redmazda3 Jul 25, 2008 (5:41 am)
Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jul 24, 2008 9:50 pm) I am on my 3rd drivers side floor mat. Both of the previous ones were replaced under warranty. Apparently with my AT, I must keep my heel in the same spot as I drive. The motion of going from the accelerator to the brake pedal wears down the floor mat eventually making a hole. I did not make a hole in the carpet under this mat, but I do have a tear in the front passenger carpet right in front of the shelf that goes under the seat. People either place their foot there as they are getting in and out and twisting their feet as the slide along the carpet. Right now the dealer tried a stupid fix of putting velcro under the floor mat to cover the hole. That didn't work very well. I am going to see if there is anything else they can do. My 4 year warranty runs out in October, so I'll be doing something very soon with the carpet. I also have a shudder when the car shifts from 4th to 3rd when decelerating, coasting a bit and then accelerating. So far the dealer has been real accomodating about any problems in the past and hope this will continue.
#4332 of 4532 Re: Left Foot Pedal Rest [igozoomzoom] by roadburner Jul 26, 2008 (8:02 pm)
Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jul 24, 2008 9:50 pm) I suppose I've never missed have the left foot rest because none of my previous cars have had them. They've all been manual transmissions, too...so I probably wouldn't use it much even if I had one. Although it might be useful on the highway when I go long period without putting my left foot on the clutch.   If you do any serious performance/track driving you WILL miss the left foot rest as its purpose is to provide a place to brace your left foot. I'm glad that my MS3 has one.
#4333 of 4532 Navigation by ylz Jul 27, 2008 (6:45 am)
Hello all. Would someone who owns a 2008 Mazda 3 WITH Nav, please comment on this. It is an accurate navigation system? It is tedious to use with that controller next to the shifter? I know it may not be worth the price but I like the clean look of a nav system in a car but I need some feedback on THIS particular nav. Please help. Thanks. Replies to this message: joem5 (Jul 27, 2008 5:53 pm)
#4334 of 4532 Re: Navigation [ylz] by joem5 Jul 27, 2008 (5:53 pm)
Replying to: ylz (Jul 27, 2008 6:45 am) mine workswell. You have to upgrade it every year w. new mmc or as in wife's BMW a disc. I use mine alot using a pencils eraser end as it's faster more Accurate ,or easier to program.    You're right it has a clean look but.cost too much.     I have a Navi 240C in my RSX and it sits in a beanbag on dash you can't get it to slide . I like better than the in dash one too because it's portable and i can put it in a cup holder w/ mount.,and no one can see it. I don't look at them much .I just listen to it and if I screw up it reroutes me.              I only have 900 miles on my Mazda 3,I doubt I'll have it next year. I think the car is cheaply made. I never saw felt floors and so much plastic. I bet the tires will barely be good for 25K.     However , it's will be a good winter beater. I 'll sell it and go to a TSX. Good luck to you though and I hope you enjoy your'e ride Zoom Zoom
#4335 of 4532 Re: Left Foot Pedal Rest [igozoomzoom] by joem5 Jul 27, 2008 (6:24 pm)
Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jul 24, 2008 9:50 pm) I bet when you tried the car out you never noticed the cheap felt carpeting,or velcroed floor mats.    I think the car is made on the cheap to make it light for better MPG. Man it's all plastic. The floor wells are not deep enough to put cut pile in it or custom rubber floor mats from Auto sport. I've been reading the horror stories on how the tires wear. The car is a head turner to some,thats why it sells and the price is right.     I'm going to buy rubber mats at wall mat and swap them out .           I did put a Shark Fin antenna on itand sideways it looks like a Beamer. ,but it's history next year . I've had it 2 months and have only 900 miles on it 147 are dealer go get miles. You get what you pay for. Replies to this message: roadburner (Jul 27, 2008 8:12 pm)
#4336 of 4532 Re: Left Foot Pedal Rest [joem5] by roadburner Jul 27, 2008 (8:12 pm)
Replying to: joem5 (Jul 27, 2008 6:24 pm) I did put a Shark Fin antenna on it and sideways it looks like a Beamer[sic]   You mean it looks like a BMW motorcycle?   Bimmer= BMW Automobile Beemer= BMW Motorcycle
#4337 of 4532 Re: Transmission Fluid [m3fan3] by whilst Aug 02, 2008 (11:32 am)
Replying to: m3fan3 (Jul 15, 2008 1:28 pm) Hi. I too have an '06 3i Touring w/5spd Auto.(daughters'). I drained her fluid yesterday, and w/only 45K on it, the fluid was as black as any I've ever seen! I added 3.5 qts of Mobil1 ATF. However,this is NOT approved fluid for Mazda!-It's up to par,just not approved. Exxon/Mobil emailed a response to me yesterday stating a NEW re-formulation of Mobil1 Universal Import ATF is due to hit shelves anytime after August 1. That is approved by Mazda and other mfg.s' HTH.
#4338 of 4532 Re: Another Noise Question [mazdalemon] by riccardo1 Aug 13, 2008 (10:37 pm)
Replying to: mazdalemon (Jan 26, 2008 9:51 am) hey man i got the same problem with my mazda 3 2004 model. every time i accelerate to 1500 revs i hear a ticking noise coming from the intake manifold. i thought it was the lifters at first and i also thought it was the timing chain but it seems to be this bufferfly thing in the manifold.How much would it cost me to get it done? is this a common problem with my car?? plz get back to me asap b4 i decide wot to do. thank you.. Replies to this message: mazdalemon (Aug 15, 2008 2:48 pm)
#4339 of 4532 Re: Another Noise Question [riccardo1] by mazdalemon Aug 15, 2008 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: riccardo1 (Aug 13, 2008 10:37 pm) My issues started at approx 52k mi. What's your mileage? When the intake manifold was replaced in Jan 08 it didn't cost me any $. BUT it was part of an ongoing issue: the engine had been replaced in Feb 07(guessing time frame). I paid labor. It started ticking again in Jan 08, spent two weeks in shop, tearing down engine and putting it back together and it stilled ticked. Finally they found the noise in the manifold. Mazda hasn't had a recall but should. I know that my dealership has seen it in other Mazda3's since my problems. tech said that it's happening in 04, 05 and 06 years. All my service has been done at dealership so they were a little kinder $wise.
#4340 of 4532 Changing Oil - Confused by wvdriver Aug 17, 2008 (6:18 am)
I'm a new owner of a Mazda 3 - 5 dr - 2.3. I just got under the car for the first time to change the oil, and I'm rather confused. The belly pan has a hole in it where I can see the oil filter housing, and it looks like it should have been an easy job to change the element. Except that the opening in the pan is about 4" off center from the filter. Is there no other way to get to the filter other than to remove the pan. Have I got the wrong cover, or is this just incredibly bad design? Replies to this message: roadburner (Aug 17, 2008 12:38 pm) joem5 (Aug 26, 2008 4:15 pm) JBaumgart (Aug 26, 2008 7:54 pm) and 1 more... mazdazoom (Aug 17, 2008 1:55 pm) roadburner (Aug 18, 2008 4:13 pm) mazdazoom (Aug 19, 2008 5:48 am) and 1 more... dclurker (Aug 20, 2008 7:26 am)

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