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What's everyone getting on their SkyActiv 3s so far? My all time average is 31 MPG (7.6 L/100km), my wife delivered newspapers for four months which drove up the fuel use a bit. Without it, I can average 33 MPG easy, mix of city and suburban driving. I can regularly do 40-45 MPG on purely...

I got an invite to test drive a Mazda 6 Skyactiv Diesel next month at a local regional airport that's home to several autocross clubs. Should be fun, I'll keep everyone posted. :)

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1094967/mazda-announces-pricing-for-all-new-2014-mazda6-sedan GX = $24,495 GS = $28,395 GT = $32,195 All trim levels come standard with a 6 speed manual transmission with an optional 6 speed automatic. I can't interpret whether the automatic transmission is a...

Hey, long time member of Mazdas247 but I'm just crossing over here from the Mazda 5 subforums with my brand new 2012 Mazda 3 GS Skyactiv with Leather Package in Crystal White Pearl and 6 speed manual. I've had it for a month now and it has just over 3,000km on it. My wife and I absolutely love...

Having one car was not working for my wife and I anymore, so it was time to say goodbye to an old friend that was an excellent only car. Hello 2012 Mazda 3 GS-L Skyactiv 6MT sedan and 1994 Mazda MPV 2WD 4AT! I like driving them both, the 3 is fantastic, fun, and awesome on gas, the MPV uses...

There's a clinical term for something caused by butt warmers that get really warm... Erythema Ab Igne, or "toasted skin syndrome". It's a gradual discolouration of the skin, caused by hours and hours of sitting on a toasty warm seat. It's not a risk to anyone's health, but it might be a...

Fastest refresh ever? Lol. I like it!

I was thinking of getting this combo so I can get that lowered look and improved handling for me and good ride comfort for my wife. The only problem is that the only Pro Kit available is for the UK Mazda 5 which is 59kg lighter than the NA spec. I had H&R Sport Springs for Mazda 3 on my 5 and...

My car's at 136,000km now and although I know I don't need to change the timing chain, it occurred to me that the water pump could be overdue. Has anyone changed these in their 5? How difficult is it to get at it?

So I do my own oil changes but that's basically all I do. For the oil change DIYers, what needs to be lubed/greased every 8,000 kms? My suspension is starting to get awfully squeaky and I'm sure something else I'm not aware of is getting dry. (She didn't say that.)

Hey guys, I want to spend a bit more money this time on a good set of rotors since the generic ones I bought at Lordco (NAPA like) are starting to vibrate like crazy just over a year later. What are good ones that will last maybe at least two years? I think my brake pads have plenty of life left...

I want to get a short shifter kit for my 5 but not sure if the one for the 3 would work. Does anyone know if this'll work, or better yet has anyone tried it? http://www.twmperformance.com/shortshifters/mazdashortshifters/mazda3shortshifters.htm

Just caught the second half of a 2010 Mazda 5 ad where a Mazda 3 is racing around then stops, the 3 body is lifted off the chassis and wheels, and then a 5 body is lowered into place with a family running in. It was a pretty cool ad. :) This is the Canadian verson as it pointed to mazda.ca and...

A local HID dealer on a local Mazda forum is trying to get me to upgrade to CanBus ballasts for an extra $50, saying it has a built in DRL canceler. He said he had success installing it into a buddies' Mazda with DRL so that the HIDs run full power all the time whether in DRL or night mode. He...

My 5 is starting to show signs of needing new struts and shocks which I'll do next spring. Been thinking of getting the H&R Coilover kit at Tire Rack for the Mazda 3. Would the 5 be too heavy for it? I want to get adjustable coilovers to drop it low in the summer and raise it back to OE height...

Does anyone know how to change it? My 5's constantly getting dusty and it's bugging me. I changed my Corolla's cabin filter every 16,000km which is accessible from the glove box and never had problem with dust, I'm suspecting that the previous owner of my 5 never changed it. I couldn't find...

Do the front strut/rear sway bars for the 3 fit in the 5? I love the way it handles already but I think these two would help make things even better. I don't plan on lowering the 5, coming from a Corolla with really stiff aftermarket springs I really appreciate the comfortable ride with little...

Is 16" the smallest wheel size you can fit on the Mazda 5? I have 15" winter tires that I'd prefer not to get rid of and just remount them on 5x114.5 steelies but I looked at a GS at the dealership and it seem that even the 16s barely cleared the brake calipers.

Hey everyone, I'm Donald from Mission BC which is a suburb of Vancouver. I'm 25 and currently drive an 08 Toyota Corolla which I love dearly but since I've gotten married and we're expecting in June priorities have changed and we need a wagon type vehicle. We were at the auto show yesterday and...