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#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)
#100 of 193 Re: mazda 3 ATF [kenny15] by badself Aug 02, 2008 (9:09 pm)
Replying to: kenny15 (Jul 13, 2008 9:48 am) ATF incompatibility is the likely culprit. You could be looking at total transmission failure. I'd make sure the trans is drained and filled with the proper fluid prior to arriving at the dealer and playing dum.   Why would you drive it knowing you introduced the wrong fluid?
#101 of 193 by gib11 Aug 03, 2008 (3:44 am)
First, I dont understand why you would flush the ATF so early. Doesn't make sense to me. Two. You should know that car manufacturers are very pointy went it comes to lubricant. Using other type than the one recommended is a no no IMO. That said, I hope nothing is broke. Good luck!
#102 of 193 Re: Mazda 3 transmission sucks [autonomous] by dreamobics Aug 14, 2008 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: autonomous (Dec 12, 2007 12:27 pm) I am in Toronto Canada. I bought a new Mazda 3 GT automatic in May 2004 after getting rid of a Volkswagon Jetta 2.0 turbo which needed 4 new turbos within 60k. Everything was great with my Maxda until approx 60k kms. The transmission wouldn't shift from 2nd to 3rd without the rev counter going nuts and eventually I couldn't get it past 3rd gear. I took it to Mazda and they told me to my amazement that it needed a new transmission. So I thought ok, I guess it happens now and again. At 76k kms it did the same thing so it lasted for 16k kms this time. My Mazda Dealer was very non-chalent about it and when I expressed concern that my 100k Warranty would soon expire and if the transmission went again I would have to pay for a new one, he told me not to be so negative and that my case was unusual as they had very few transmission problems and to have to need 2 new ones by the 76k kms mark had never happened before and that the chances of getting another defective transmission is slim to none.   So not sure what to do. Thought I would try Customer Service for Mazda and try and get them to agree to extend the warranty for the transmission only. (That's what VW did for my Jetta). I am open to suggestions. Mazda have lost a future customer though.
#103 of 193 mazda 3 transmission prob - manual mode by lt08 Sep 11, 2008 (6:05 pm)
Hello - just bought an 08 because I loved my 04. question: I use the manual mode quite a bit, for better control. My 2004 always functioned correctly, downshifting on its own to a stop and then drop to 1st. I bough the 08 and noticed that some times, not all the time, it would NOT go to first but stay in 2nd, even at a full stop. I've been telling my dealership about this, have video on my phone when it happens. They've first told me they could not replicate the "problem" and to record it and bring it in as soon as it happens. Unfortunately, it is sporatic that I can't just bring it in when it happens as I don't know when its gonna happen and if I have to drive to the dealership, I'm certainly going to have to get out of 2nd gear. Long story short, I finally figured out how to replicate it, showed a service tech and they finally agreed to look closer at it. Today I get a call that they tell me, actually the transmission is SUPPOSED to do that - if driving in 2nd gear and come to a stop, it should stay in second gear? Apparently the user manual says this? So my 2004 operated wrong for 4 years? The majority of the time, the car does automatically go to 1st gear at a stop, and about 20% or so of the time it stays in second. Now they are trying to tell me that that is correct so I'm now saying, FINE, then 80% of the time, the transmission is malfunctioning???   anyone out there having similar issues? Any year of Mazda? Help - don't want to be screwed over with a faulty transmission that they think because I'm a woman I don't know what I'm talking about - that is certainly how this has been going. First they agreed it was a problem they'd like to check out, and now apparently it is a "feature" of the car I didn't know about??? Replies to this message: ahightower (Sep 12, 2008 3:08 pm) dreamobics (Sep 12, 2008 10:39 pm) autonomous (Sep 15, 2008 1:34 pm) dreamobics (Sep 21, 2008 1:54 pm) carrieb5 (Sep 20, 2008 10:28 am)
#104 of 193 Re: mazda 3 transmission prob - manual mode [lt08] by ahightower Sep 12, 2008 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: lt08 (Sep 11, 2008 6:05 pm) I'm probably not much help, but I seem to recall my last vehicle that had an "auto-manual", a 2004 Mistubishi Outlander, would let me start from a stop in 2nd gear. I understand that people often do that in winter weather for better traction. For example, Mercedes transmission and perhaps others are programmed to start in 2nd gear when in winter mode. However, I don't remember if my car would stay in 2nd if I came to a stop in 2nd. I'd think I would want it to stay wherever I put it regardless of my speed. I did use manual control quite a bit, but I would generally coast to a stop in auto mode instead of stepping down each gear manually for something so mundane as a stop sign or red light.   Please elaborate. How exactly do you get it to remain in 2nd vs drop down to 1st? Replies to this message: dreamobics (Sep 12, 2008 10:39 pm)
#105 of 193 Re: mazda 3 transmission prob - manual mode [ahightower] by dreamobics Sep 12, 2008 (10:39 pm)
Replying to: ahightower (Sep 12, 2008 3:08 pm) it was the engine not me

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