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#1 of 7 Highest mileage 4 Cyl Mazda6 by jkobty2 Sep 09, 2009 (8:06 am)
This is my first mazda, and I would like to know what is the highest mileage anyone has attained on a 4 Cyl mazda engine. Preferably the 2.3L since the new 2.5L is almost the same engine. I am trying to determine if this car is worth keeping past the warranty period. Replies to this message: des5 (Sep 11, 2009 7:09 am)
#2 of 7 Re: Highest mileage 4 Cyl Mazda6 [jkobty2] by des5 Sep 11, 2009 (7:09 am)
Replying to: jkobty2 (Sep 09, 2009 8:06 am) I have 77K on an '05 6i. The service adviser told me of an '03 that had over 110K and counting. The plant has produced tens of thousands on engines over the past seven years. If only a handful fail for whatever reason, you will hear about a couple on the forums, not all the others.
#3 of 7 Mileage for my 07 6i 5-door by rdm925 Sep 11, 2009 (7:14 am)
Hi jkobty2, I have an 07 6i (4 Cyl) 5-door w/ a 5-speed auto and 50,000 miles. I average 23-25 MPG in town weekly mix of driving and I've gotten as high as 29-30.5 MPG in highway driving averaging 70-75 mph. I'm very happy with the car. Rodman Replies to this message: des5 (Sep 14, 2009 6:26 am) rdm925 (Sep 18, 2009 7:29 am)
#4 of 7 Re: Mileage for my 07 6i 5-door [rdm925] by des5 Sep 14, 2009 (6:26 am)
Replying to: rdm925 (Sep 11, 2009 7:14 am) That's peachy, but I don't think the original poster was asking about fuel MPG, but rather odometer miles. Nevertheless, I find that on the highway with the cruise on at 70MPH, in the summer, I get 32MPG consistently (5sp manual). Replies to this message: rdm925 (Sep 18, 2009 7:29 am)
#5 of 7 Re: Mileage for my 07 6i 5-door [des5] by rdm925 Sep 18, 2009 (7:29 am)
Replying to: des5 (Sep 14, 2009 6:26 am) Thanks, des5 I realize that now. I just assumed MPG. But at almost 52,000 miles, I've been trouble free. Rodman
#6 of 7 How many miles is too many? by des5 Sep 18, 2009 (9:48 am)
This thread makes me think of something else I've noticed, which is the dramatic drop in resale prices (equals jump in perceived failure risk) for modern vehicles when they hit 100K mi. Even Hondas seem to suffer from this effect. Back in bad old '60s-'80s, common wisdom put a typical car's end of life around 60-80K, when you would either blow the tranny or the rings. But today, (thanks to the Japanese) cars are designed around a lifespan of 200-250K. I would think that once you get past the "infant mortality" boundary, the odds are excellent that with proper maintenance, one will get nearly the entire design lifespan. Consequently, I expect to drive my 6i to 175K (or more), and I certainly wouldn't feel compelled to trade it just after the warranty.
#7 of 7 250k by riswami1 Sep 20, 2009 (3:20 am)
I've been told that modern cars go 250k; very few people will keep them that long. You will need to repair the wear items.   We had a 95 Mazda MX-6 that had 216k when we got rid of it. The engine was still real strong and it had the original clutch.   Our 07i Value edition has 26k trouble free miles. I plan on driving it into the ground.

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