Well guys I bought my first mazda from my friend.
Sold a stock 1993 honda civic si 309,000miles) and bought a 2003 Mazda Protege5 (171,500mi) for the same price.
I think it was good deal on my part.
First things first. It needs some help. Lots of little things.
I already replaced the plugs, they were shot. Doing this didnt seem to change how it ran at all though.
1. It burns oil. Lots. At startup there is smoke for a little while. It goes away eventually, but there is a decent cloud each morning.
I think its the valves, but im not 100% on this. There was a little oil in either #2 or #3 spark plug when i changed them.
2. Suspension: Needs a new front passenger shock, its gets bad bumpsteer on the highway. Also, the roads I drive aren't exactly smooth, and the lowered suspension, and the low profile tires don't make that ride any easier, so im going to go back to stock wheels and suspension. (anyone want to trade?) Will need an alignment as it pulls to left.
3. Needs timing belt and water pump.
4. I need a manual or shop book if im going to be doing all this! (downloaded this one... http://web.archive.org/web/20061223062340/http://protege5.ugly.net/)
Needs oil change (but i add enough oil that it gets new oil pretty frequently.)
Could probably use new motor mounts as it has a fairly rough idle.
Finally some pictures! (attached them, how do i make them show up?)
Sold a stock 1993 honda civic si 309,000miles) and bought a 2003 Mazda Protege5 (171,500mi) for the same price.
I think it was good deal on my part.
First things first. It needs some help. Lots of little things.
I already replaced the plugs, they were shot. Doing this didnt seem to change how it ran at all though.
1. It burns oil. Lots. At startup there is smoke for a little while. It goes away eventually, but there is a decent cloud each morning.
I think its the valves, but im not 100% on this. There was a little oil in either #2 or #3 spark plug when i changed them.
2. Suspension: Needs a new front passenger shock, its gets bad bumpsteer on the highway. Also, the roads I drive aren't exactly smooth, and the lowered suspension, and the low profile tires don't make that ride any easier, so im going to go back to stock wheels and suspension. (anyone want to trade?) Will need an alignment as it pulls to left.
3. Needs timing belt and water pump.
4. I need a manual or shop book if im going to be doing all this! (downloaded this one... http://web.archive.org/web/20061223062340/http://protege5.ugly.net/)
Needs oil change (but i add enough oil that it gets new oil pretty frequently.)
Could probably use new motor mounts as it has a fairly rough idle.
Finally some pictures! (attached them, how do i make them show up?)