Recent content by davemsc

Hey all, have a a 2013 Mazda 3 GS SKY and tit originally came with 205 55 16 tires and the door placard says to inflate at 36PSI I now have 215 45 17 tires. I know the manual says to inflate the 18s at a different PSI (32) so does that mean I should inflate the 17s at a different PSI other...

So far the coolant seems to have stayed the same. If the leak is extremely tiny, I'm not going to see a drop in the coolant tank in a few days. I'm also going to watch my oil level in case it's oil getting in the combustion chamber. Maybe valve seals or piston rings? It does appear to be...

I can't comment on actually purchasing it, but I just picked up a used 2013 mazda 3 that needs a new steering rack. Luckily the car had an extended warranty with it. Got it in my name and now I'm covered. It would be useful for things like the AC unit and steering problems like mine.

If anyone else wants to take a video of their exhaust on start up after sitting overnight (sky activ engine), that would be a great help!

I got it at a chrysler dealership. It was a trade in. So I have no clue who had it. mazda is trying to say it is a touch excessive, but more or less ok. So I have to go to a different mazda dealership. There is still powertrain left on it as well as an extended warranty, but in order to get...

Oil looks good. Not milkshake like or anything. No idea if the PCV works...I'm almost a NOOB with car stuff. Anyway, I'm really trying to pay attnetion to other sky activ engines out there. I can't help but think the video I posted is not normal for sky activ mazda 3s.

Temp was probably 11 or 12 degrees celcius. I've only had the car since halloween so I don't know what it does in warmer temps. Every morning I get that much smoke, and I can see it float down the driveway a fair bit. I bellows out like in the vid for about 25 seconds, then slows down, but...

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Hey guys, Picked up a used 2013 mazda 3 gs-sky 6 speed with 93,000KM on it. Within a week, I noticed lots of white smoke out the tailpipe on startup (see video - that was from sitting overnight), and even after the engine is warm (driving on highway for an hour), it still will give me enough to...

You win. 100% right. I went over those tires for 20 minutes.. Couldn't find a thing wrong lol. Just bought the car. Thanks man for your help. Greatly appreciated. And to the others as well

Man I hope so. Looks pretty irregular though. But I was fooled by a sticker.....

If I do decide to keep them, next time around, I'd get 205 50 17, which is the size of the Mazda 3GT tires on those rims normally So both of you think it's not a big deal? That's good to know. of course, I'm really going to have to look at the tires tomorrow. Any chance that can be patched that...

Yeah i can.. But that is gonna cost me a set of tires right out of the gate, which I shouldn't have to really do I think I'm right on not accepting tires that are already 6 years old and not knowing the history of them. Chemical breakdown, hardening, brittleness, etc If I walk away, I gotta...

I'm in a weird position with this car. I'm buying a 2013 Mazda 3 (I know, this is a protg 5 forum, but since I still have my p5 for one more day, it's OK haha). The original rims on it are 16 inch. However the actual tires were close to 6years old. I don't think I want to buy a car that has six...

OK...I feel stupid about the 2nd pic of that only a sticker. It totally looks like a hole where you can see more of the rim haha. I'll concede that that one isn't a problem However, the first one is real damage. I'm assuming the chances of that getting wide is now much higher. I was always told...