Category: Mazda 3 & Mazda 323 Forum

Hello dear forum community, the car from my parents has the following problem. In autumn I changed the brake at the front completely. The brake was fixed at the front left. After the change it was easier, but somehow not normal. Now about 3 weeks ago the two lamps started to light up. At times they only start to light up after a few kilometers. On Friday I took the car on stage again. I already noticed that the car doesn’t roll at all. The piston at the front left was solid. I took it out, made everything clean, everything back in and also immediately the brake fluid new, because there was also a lot of air in the brake system from the action. So, the wheels turn super, car rolls. So off on the brake stand and there you have already seen. Left side brakes with approx. 1.5 kN, the right side with 3.0 kN. Both above all lamps are on. During the test drive I put the car almost across when I kicked the iron (I did yes At Sa. I drove directly to Mazda and wanted to have it read out – but nothing there. The contract workshop does not come into the ECU. Now they want to measure if all cables are in the right place. Did anyone ever have that? At Volvo I know e.g. that a plus cable rots and ABS overrides. What is this like at Mazda? It is by the way a 323F 2.0 l TDI (or whatever the ending is) Would I be happy if someone can help me there. LG, Alex.

Hi, I would like to know what you can do for winter tyres with the 3 MPS (BL). By default it is 205/50R17 on aluminium rim. Basically there should be other sizes, especially on normal steel rims. MfG

Hello guys I’m very interested in a sports exhaust system and would like to spend around 300 euros. I saw the ua. Fox, Bastuck and Sebring offer something for the 1.6 sport. Which of the above mentioned brands would you recommend to me? And is only the rear silencer necessary for good sound or would a middle silencer suffice? Would only want to take a single pipe system, as this would suffice for me. Hope one of you can help me. Thank you very much.

moin moin together! today it was now as well ast. it rained the whole day and I went to the dealer. I went to the dealer to get him. my new m3 active with xenon. promptly played a few kilometers and where it slowly dawned I was already happy to be able to admire the xenon light in action. honestly, I was already a little disappointed. it was indeed much brighter than the halogen headlights of my old renault, but really further (and believe me young, an old renault does not shine far) the light cone does not reach. can this now be due to the said rain weather, or have you already made such experiences? can it also be that the headlights are wrongly set? thank you already for your answer.

Hello, I have the zahbelt change soon in 5000 km. So if the engine is already open, or probably also the piston rings are replaced, also the valves are checked, what can I optimize to tickle out a little power? and yes I know that this is difficult with the 1.5 and expensive… I just want to know what would be possible… thank you for reply mfg

Moin Moin, we carried out an oil change (10W40) with our Mazda 323F BA about 3 weeks ago including oil filter + spark plugs for our holiday in Rostock!Since when the engine is cold, it smokes with white smoke from the exhaust!Before the oil change, there was nothing at all.Now it leaves a large white smoke cloud while driving.After about 1min the smoke has gone away and there is NO white smoke more out.As said before the oil change, the not so much white smoke. We first thought the condensation water in the exhaust was… but that would have to be slowly evaporated after 1000km!!! There is no oil to be seen in the cooling water and there is no drop of water hanging on the cleaning rod.I think the ZKD could not be.Oil loss and cooling water loss is also not!I also took quite a lot of motor oil.Zündkerzen we got from BERU in the car shop for our Mazda!!!!Habe ma l made an engine wash before the holiday and also kept the “lance” in the end pot!Can it be connected with it?But then it should be evaporated soon!If the engine is warm and we can start the engine again after 10min nothing to see!It smells at the cold start from time to time after oil from the exhaust!!!The Mazda has run 201 000km and is a gasoline… ….Who can help us?Workshop said if no oil loss+cooling water will be less it can not be the ZKD!!! only after the oil change + engine wash!!!! Ask for help!!!! Dear greetings Björn&Yvonne from Husum

After the rust problems seem to be widespread in the M6, unfortunately the M3 is also affected by the brown plague. It seems that mainly axle parts/carriage/carriage are affected. Unfortunately, my M3 was no exception, as you can see from the attached picture. So the M3 looked after only 1.5 years (!!!). My Mazda dealer removed the rust and repainted it. At first, however, they wanted to get rid of me (does nothing, quite normal, good thick steel, it does not rust through, etc. etc.). Finally, however, it was done, and this is because the rusting guarantee does not apply. It applies only to rusting (was not rusted yet), only to the body (carriage parts do not belong to the body), and only to rusting from the inside (not outside, as with me). In other words, the 12-year rusting guarantee is pretty much for the garbage, especially since you have to have all inspections done at the Mazda dealer – and only at the Mazda dealer – always and on time. ss, otherwise she’ll disappear. It’s a pity that the quality of Mazda’s now going to be fluted…

Hello dear Mazda drivers and fans! I seriously think about buying a new Mazda 3 with 2.0 liter SkyActive engine with 120 hp and 5 doors. I would like to hear your opinions and experiences with this vehicle. The seller describes only the good sides of the vehicle. But I would be interested in much more your experiences with the car. The test drive at the dealer is only in 1 week, but I am very curious. I would like to ask the following questions: 1. How is the car? noise level from the chassis on bad roads? 2. How much rotation does the engine have at 100 km/h, or how fast does it travel in 6th gear at 3000 tours? 3. Does the car have a cooling water temperature indicator? Because I couldn’t find an advertisement on the photos in the catalogue. Is there one in the on-board computer? Thank you for your answers!

Hello, I drive a Mazda 323F 1.6l built in 2001 and have the following problem. In August of this year the engine control light went on. There was no jerking or similar. My wife then immediately drove to the Mazda workshop. There they told her that the cat was defective and made her an estimate of 1700 euros!!! We wanted to make a second opinion or a second estimate and drove to a friend. On the way there went the lamp plötzli Our friend simulated an AU and didn’t find any eye-catching values. He said that our car should be properly released – we drive mainly short distances in the city. For a week the lamp has been shining again. Now I am totally unsure. Wouldn’t it be better to buy a new cat now? I would be grateful for every constructive answer. Many greetings from Berlin Dirk

Yesterday I configured one of the new Mazda 3 models on the Internet. They have a special promotion “Mazda gives you the most expensive special equipment”. So immediately a great Mazda configured for the total price of 26.500 €. This should contain the gift of Mazda in the amount of 1,650 €. Today immediately to the dealer steamed. He looked a little sleepy and said that they have not yet presented this model at all, is only presented at the IAA in the autumn. I said that it was clear to me, Yes, but the car what I want could not be there until January 2014. I said, yes, that’s clear to me. What’s the problem, can I not order it yet? Yes, but there’s nothing more from the price. They have to pay the 1,650 € themselves. I meant that the work pays because it is suggested on the Internet. He said no, that’s not so. The one I want is the automatic with 120 hp, automatic because I have injured my left leg and d he said that I could also get a discount as a severely disabled person, which was just as high as the special equipment technology package of 1,650 €. But then nothing would go on. I said that I didn’t have any of it. Somehow the seller seemed very unwilling to me. At first he said that he couldn’t say anything about the new model, that he didn’t see it himself and that he didn’t sell it. Then he said again that he was cut like My question now is: this special action that Mazda is driving is paid by the factory or by the dealer? And the discount for the severely disabled is paid by the factory or by the dealer?