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I have an 04 hatchback with an auto tranny and this afternoon in while going up through the gears after about 20 minutes of driving, I lost 4th gear. The dash indicated the engine was trying to shift into 4th but would just spin and not engage. Later, it was having trouble shifting into 3rd and...

Are the HVAC faceplate units from newer 3's (2006-2009) interchangeable with the ones from 2004-2005? such as http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/2007-mazda-mazda3-5dr-hb-auto-s-grand-touring-temperature-controls_100276374_m.jpg

My brakes are starting to develop a squeal and I'm looking to replace the brakes anyway. I'm looking to upgrade my brakes while I'm at it, so what is better - drilled rotors or slotted rotors? I'm getting my supplies from R1Concepts.com, they do excellent work and have great prices too! And NO...

Hello, two weeks ago, I went to STS Tire and Auto center to have new shocks and struts installed on my '04 hatchback. She has 140k+ miles so it was in need of being done. Anywho, I've been noticing a rattling noise coming from the right front suspension tower when I hit some bumps and I'm not...

Please excuse me if there has already been a post on this. How do you remove the front bumper completely? I removed the two screws on the top along with the two push tabs, got the two screws on both wheel wells, and the 11 screws underneath but the bumper is still snagged on both the left and...

does anyone know at what speed you get the best fuel mileage? I have an 04 hatchback with a 4 speed automatic. I've done fuel runs at 65 and also at 70 mixed with some city driving for both.

I'm looking for an LED 3rd brake light cluster and a painted shark fin for my black '04 hatchback, anyone know where I can find these?

Has anyone had any trouble purchasing from thexenonstore.com? I placed an order early last week ans haven't received any confirmation nor anything else.

After watching the Grand-Am Rolex boys at Daytona this past weekend and rooting for my ever favorite team SpeedSource Inc. and their beautiful Mazda Rx-8, I became inspired by something they did to their car for nighttime driving. That is, install red LED lights behind the front grill, tucked...

When the fan that blows the hot/cold air into the cabin is on (in any position 1,2,3,4), a noticeable ticking occurs coming from the fan itself. I'm not sure what to do to fix this...

My wiper blade arms are beginning to corrode extensively and I am beginning to look at repainting them come spring. How do you remove the portion of the arm above the hinge? I see there is a spring holding it on in addition to two pins on either side, how do you remove those?

Hello. For 2012, I plan on doing just a few minor upgrades, however I'm not sure where the best places are to get these items. - OEM LED speed3 taillights - rear spoiler lip - front and rear splash guards - new circular fog lights (compared with oval ones w/o the silver ring) thoughts...

If anyone wants to have custom decals done for cheap, talk to JDMspeed3 on here. I asked about getting a small Mazdaspeed decal done for my helmet (because the only ones I could find online were 8"x1" (too big for what I wanted)). Anyway, I paid $10 for a sheet of 5 mazdaspeed stickers in the...

I'm looking for a Mazdaspeed decal in white, and only about 4-5" long however I cannot seem to find them for the life of me. Any suggestions or help please?

Hey, I got my mazda August of last year, but because of being in school I haven't been able to do much of anything to my 3. Now with summer here and income coming my way finally, I'm starting to get back into upgrades. However, as much as I want my 3 to look great, I don't want to do anything...

Hey, my friend got in touch with me and invited me to an autocross on June 19 and I'm super stoked for it. The problem is, I'm not sure what to do to prep for an autocross, nor do I know what to do when there. Any tips for what to expect?

Does anyone know what the drag coefficient on the 2004 Mazda 3 hatchback is?

I just had my check engine light go on (which incidentally enough looks much like the check transmission light), so I brought it in to get serviced and turns out the thermostat was bad. I have 132k miles on my 3 and I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem?

First - to change the foglight bulbs on my '04 hatchback, how do I access the foglight housing? Do I need to remove the skid plate? If so, how tedious is that? Second - What is the bulb type in the back hatch on the right side? I checked the sylvania website for reference, but they said its a...

Has anyone tried keeping the stock intake setup but using a K&N air filter? If so, has there been any noticeable horsepower increase? I'm not doing a cold-air intake because I live in eastern PA in which standing water, road salt, and snow are all common enemies.