soon to be 09 mazda 3 owner

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Ritchey

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• Aug 25, 2008

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Just put my deposit down for a 09 mazda 3 pretty excited to recive it. Previously a 02 p5 owner and finally decided to stay with the mazda family, does anyone know of a cai and short shifter for the 09?

 

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Wojtek

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impreza

• Aug 25, 2008

• #2

congrads

 

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wanna rally

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'09 Mazda 3 Hatch

• Sep 3, 2008

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i have an 09, there is not a cai that i have found yet, i really don't think there is much of anything for the 09 yet.

 

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Ritchey

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• Sep 10, 2008

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anyone have a fuel cap problem? I currently dont have one due to the fact that my dealer told me to rip it off and its a problem with the 8.5 and 09 models.

 

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Akaveli

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{2002 Mazda Protege DX}[2004 Acura RSX Type S]

• Sep 10, 2008

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I don't think they have made any physical changes to the 2009 model as far as the throttlebody. The CAI from the 06 - up models should work. I know the 2010 is a different story.

 

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wanna rally

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'09 Mazda 3 Hatch

• Sep 12, 2008

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yeah, my fuel cap broke off while i was at the gas station filling it up for the first time...that was fun. The dealership replaced it for free but it was still a pain in the ass. other than that, i love it.

 

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rayarnold

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2008.5 Mazda3 Touring Sedan

• Sep 13, 2008

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Ritchey said:

anyone have a fuel cap problem? I currently dont have one due to the fact that my dealer told me to rip it off and its a problem with the 8.5 and 09 models.

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Did they say specifically what's wrong with it? I have an 08.5, and as far as I know I still have the original gas cap from the factory. Isn't it worse to be driving with no gas cap at all vs a faulty gas cap? I would think that without having the tank sealed up that the gas would begin to evaporate out.

 

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skylar2ups

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2011 Mazda3 iSport

• Sep 14, 2008

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rayarnold said:

Did they say specifically what's wrong with it? I have an 08.5, and as far as I know I still have the original gas cap from the factory. Isn't it worse to be driving with no gas cap at all vs a faulty gas cap? I would think that without having the tank sealed up that the gas would begin to evaporate out.

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Um yes plus your check engine light would come on. No dealership would tell a customer to rip it off and not use one.

 

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xpretttyinpiink

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2009 Mazda 3 i touring

• Sep 15, 2008

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Ive had my 09 mazda3 for a week and a half, and i absolutly love it! I'm sure anyone who gets an 09 will love it!(boobs)

 

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Ritchey

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• Sep 28, 2008

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weird thing I had no check engine light at all good thing bad thing? I really dont know but I do have a brand new gas cap on now.

 

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skylar2ups

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2011 Mazda3 iSport

• Sep 28, 2008

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Ritchey said:

weird thing I had no check engine light at all good thing bad thing? I really dont know but I do have a brand new gas cap on now.

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Thats totally wierd I let my sister drive my car one day and she went fill up my car and put the cap back on wrong and when I got in the check engine light was on and I freaked out, after checking everything I could think of I found the gas cap on all wierd. Put it on right went for a drive and it turned the light off.

 

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Ritchey

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• Oct 3, 2008

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well everything is all good now got the cap replaced and she runs great. Wanting to get a CAI any suggestions she just seems like she needs to breath more.

 

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Ritchey

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• Oct 15, 2008

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Never thought this would happen again but he new fuel cap that I got replaced well it got seized again. Just at the dealership waiting to get this problem fix. =(

 

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mazdaspeedster3

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Mazdaspeed3. 2008

• Oct 15, 2008

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There is no change between 04, 06, 07, 08 and now 09. You can get a CAI or SS for the 07 or 08 and it will work on your 09 without any problems. They wont list 09 parts for at least 6 more months.

 

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aem421

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• Nov 12, 2008

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Yes, '08 and '09 are the same. The bigger question is should you go with a CAI or a SRI. That's what I've been debating about. I might wait until Spring so I can do more research.