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#90 of 193 Mazda3 - automatic vs manual by mjgee May 19, 2007 (5:42 pm)
We are buying a 2007 Mazda3 4-door sedan (2.3L) this week. We've test driven several models, but have been hesitant to consider the manual transmission, although we love it! Can any one share their experiences with the Mazda3's manual shift (in the 2.3L) in winter driving/wet roads, ice & snow/ bumper to bumper traffic, etc. Satisfied? Unhappy? Neutral? I know the gas mileage is supposedly better with the manual. Is this true? Your feedback will be very helpful! Replies to this message: zzoomp09 (May 25, 2007 10:43 pm) mjgee (May 31, 2007 12:32 pm) lu_mazda3_2004 (Jun 14, 2007 8:19 am)
#91 of 193 Re: Mazda3 - automatic vs manual [mjgee] by zzoomp09 May 25, 2007 (10:43 pm)
Replying to: mjgee (May 02, 2007 12:49 pm) I haven't driven the automatic enough to compare with the manual's fuel economy and I have a manual 2.3 hatch, but the manual is performing better than I expected. If there's snow, at first, if you're not used to or haven't driven a manual in a while, you'll have a hard time getting out of a few inches of snow. But as the winter progressed, I was able to get a handle of the car and got used to how it drives in the snow, and get out of snow piles.   It definitely has the zoom-zoom performance in bumper to bumper traffic. I've accelerated this car at more than 5500RPM's in the 1st and 2nd gears and it just zips through almost everything! Replies to this message: mjgee (May 31, 2007 12:32 pm) lu_mazda3_2004 (Jun 14, 2007 8:19 am)
#92 of 193 Re: Mazda3 - automatic vs manual [zzoomp09] by mjgee May 31, 2007 (12:32 pm)
Replying to: zzoomp09 (May 25, 2007 10:43 pm) Thanks for the feedback. We ended up getting an automatic S-GT sedan (2.3 L). We've only had it for 2 days, but really love it. It has the variable auto/manual transmission and that has been fun to experiment with so far. Sort of the best of both worlds. I can really make better use of the road with the manual aspect - it has amazing getup and go! Replies to this message: lu_mazda3_2004 (Jun 14, 2007 8:19 am)
#93 of 193 Re: Mazda3 - automatic vs manual [mjgee] by lu_mazda3_2004 Jun 14, 2007 (8:19 am)
Replying to: mjgee (May 31, 2007 12:32 pm) hi, i had my mazda2 since 8/04.... manual tranmision. my system bought the same car 4 months later, automatic trans... i got the oportunity to drive the two ( manual and automatic ) I rather to driver the Manual is much much fun, and in the road you can feel the performance of the car better.   the only thing that i don't like about the Manual trans is tha t in the highway the combination of the manual in 5 speed is not so good, at around 70mph to 80.. manual is at 3200 to 3500 rpm... AUTOMATIC TRANS is only 2800 to 3200rpm... so in highway Automatic is less money that Manual...   Now in the city... hooo is very different. My car ( MANUAL TRANS ) does between 380miles to 420 per tank. around 12 to 13.5 galons of gas.       In city Automatic trans does 320 - 380miles per tank   any buying a mazda is a great experience and is very driving and enjoying the car. i haven;t got any problems with the car.. mazda 3 2004 with 45k miles. so far i love the car... i'm thinking in rpl the car for another mazda, probably the RX8 or same mazda 3 but the sport...   conclusion for me.... both are great but i love manual... great in montains, down hill, turns... gettining in the highway specially when ever are turns...
#95 of 193 Speed3: When do you shift by farnsworth May 03, 2007 (3:40 pm)
So I'm not exactly a car expert, but I did a lot of research and just bought a Speed3.   I asked the folks at the dealership when should I be shifting gears? They told me 5500 RPMs, which leaves me around 4000 RPMs in whatever gear I'm driving around in.   That seems a little high to me, but I'm not sure if I just need to get use to it or if I'm on the road to doing serious damage to my new car.   What RPM range do you shift around, and what RPM range do you have your car at when you are going a constant speed?   -Thanks Replies to this message: smogdung (May 04, 2007 2:19 am) aviboy97 (May 08, 2007 9:08 am) rorr (May 09, 2007 5:48 am)
#96 of 193 Re: Speed3: When do you shift [farnsworth] by smogdung May 04, 2007 (2:19 am)
Replying to: farnsworth (May 03, 2007 3:40 pm) Just got a new Road & Track magazine....MS3 wins over 4 other cars....they say that although red line is 6750, & rev limiter at 7000, for best results (acceleration) shift at 6000.
#97 of 193 Re: Speed3: When do you shift [farnsworth] by aviboy97 May 08, 2007 (9:08 am)
Replying to: farnsworth (May 03, 2007 3:40 pm) Well, shifting past 5,500 is useless, for the turbo is no longer producing boost.   If you are driving around town from point A to point B, shifting around 3,000 to 3,500 will do just fine. If you want to drive for performance, shift at NO HIGHER then 5,500.   Don't worrie, you won't harm the engine doing either...
#98 of 193 Re: Speed3: When do you shift [farnsworth] by rorr May 09, 2007 (5:48 am)
Replying to: farnsworth (May 03, 2007 3:40 pm) "...and what RPM range do you have your car at when you are going a constant speed?"   Ummm, if you are DONE accelerating, put the car in the highest gear allowable for that speed. Your owner's manual should specify the mph ranges for each gear. Typically, I'd try to maintain at least 1200 rpm;   There's NO reason to simply be driving around at 4000 rpm.
#99 of 193 mazda 3 ATF by kenny15 Jul 13, 2008 (9:48 am)
Hi, everyone. I had 2008 mazda 3 5 door S touring for about 6 months, with 5000 miles now. so I decided to change the ATF. I know I don't have to change that early, but just want to keep the ATF clean after break-in. so I drained the ATF from the ATF pan, I know I drained only about one third of total ATF, roughly 3 Quarts. after that put the drain plug back in and started add some new ATF. Unfortunately, I made a mistake, pour the Honda ATF-Z1 into my mazda 3. I know my mazda 3 use the M-V type of ATF(which is synthetic type). what happen now is there are two types of ATF in my mazda3. after driving it about 100 mile, the engine light came on. does anyone know if the ATF could be the reason? and what should i do aobut it. Replies to this message: badself (Aug 02, 2008 9:09 pm)

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