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At the dealer the day, our Mazda3 with only 53K miles or 85K kilometres showed signs of timing chain cover leaking. The stealership mentioned it will be over $1500 to repair and they will need the car for a day. Upon research, it appears there is a TSB on the leak but TSBs are not the same as a...

After replacing our Mazda3s battery at the dealer, we notice intermittent issues where the AT Transmission generic warning message appears on the Infotainment Panel, nothing in the dash console and intermittently when shifting into reverse, the camera screen won't engage. Has anyone else had...

AA and ACP is now available for those vehicles who have the MazdaConnect system. One of the things, the only thing actually that interests me is Google Maps. I know with Google Maps, you can download offline maps so you're not chewing up your data while you're roaming. Unfortunately, nobody...

I've been reading online and I am very confused. Some say you should never recharge your A/C system if everything is operating properly. While others say adding pure 134a refrigerant/coolant will help with your cooling. My Mazda dealer says one shouldn't need to recharge the A/C either. In...

I'm looking for an online auto parts retailer in the USA or Canada that sells OEM parts and also has a good interface that can also suggest what else you need for the item eg. when doing an oil change, it would suggest to change the washer for the bolt and also PCV, shocks, struts etc. I heard...

I've got almost 62 000 Miles or 100 000 Kilometers on my 2005 Mazda3. I have a scheduled maintenance set up soon. My dealer is suggesting I replace the PCV. It will be somewhat expensive due to the labor. He said that if I don't replace the PCV, there's a good chance that it could end up being...

The last map update was back in December. Mazda is remaining silent on the issue. Customers of late model Mazdas who have onboard navigation have only 3 years worth of map updates and the updates have been regular, every quarter. Mazda says owners are entitled to 3 map updates a year. Has...

I don't see any way to easily clean that area. Any ideas or a how to?

Has anyone experienced this code on their Mazda3? There's little info on it available online but it could mean the SSV Solenoid is faulty, but dealer wants to charge me a couple of hours labor to troubleshoot.

when I have the blower on 2 setting or higher, I can feel a difference in the volume of airflow when idling where it's less. The issue with A/C and idling has never occurred before today in my 10+ years of owing my Mazda3. Any thoughts? Thanks

My original pads and rotors have lasted quite a long time. I have about 30% left on the front according to the dealer and about 60% in the rears. My mileage right now is ~55,000. I am looking for long life "normal street" pads and rotors with no noise (like my OEMS). I don't want or need high...

I really hate the auto climate control. When you go into auto mode or even if you select defrost in manual mode, the dang unit ramps up almost immediately to level 3 or higher and the air just jets out of the vents. This is a very huge driving distraction because you have to go back to your...

We bought a dashcam and it needs to be professionally installed. The optimal position seems to be above the rearview mirror, but the mount would have to be affixed to the bumpy rough windshield mesh on the glass. I imagine that material is for the rain sensor? Before we go ahead with the...

It's only got 50,000 miles on it. And just recently, it is starting to shift intermittently noticeably rough (most of the time) from 1st to 2nd. I had the transmission flushed at 20K and I just did it recently, a little premature to see if it would help with the shifting. I already have the...

I had a referral for a mechanic to replace the thermostat on my Mazda3, 2005 2.0 Litre because the CEL went on and it threw the code P0126. The thermostat was indeed flaky and spent more time open then closed. Upon checking the operating temps with an OBD scanner, coolant temps often would rise...

I hate the the 7 inch display sticking out like that. What was Mazda thinking? Are Mazda drivers cabbies now? I have a feeling it'll change just like they once removed the side marker turn signals, then they added them back in but inside the mirror. I've also read that people have had issues...

I am due for a big service. I have an 05 Mazda3. 50K miles. Dealer recommends I replace the serpentine belt but no mention of AC or pulley or tensioner. I've read that some people are replacing the pulley which is inexpensive. What about the tensioner? The price of the tensioner is around $150...

I've noticed my 3 with only 30,000 miles on it and just over 5 years old that it's been having a harder time turning over. I went to Chevron and added some Techron thinking maybe it's a fuel quality issue. Then one day after sitting outside for the better part of day at work, I had trouble...

Is an environmental filter the same as a cabin filter? A friend of mine told me that her dealer told her she needs to have her "environmental filter" replaced in her Mazda3 and when she asked the dealer what it was she was told it was for dust and pollen, and debris. To me, this would appear to...

My Mazda3's OEM tires with 24K miles on it need replacing. However, last year I had an alignment done cuz I noticed uneven wear on the inside of all 4 tires. I regulary have my tires rotated tires every 5K or so. After the alignment was done, the alignment shop said my camber was off (-1.5...