Category: MINI Forum

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?

Hello, has anyone had anything to do with massive rust in the side sleepers besides the known rust problems of the rear wheel runs year 2003, 98000 km? Nothing to see from the outside, but a small error in the jacking up (slipping of the jack) pushed in or through the threshold and from the resulting crack the rust crumbled without end. The material is buttery soft. Culance request at FOH still resulted in an own part of 500.-, with which I did not inversely direct negotiation with Mazda did not give any other decision. Is there any further experience in this regard? Also information about problems with the brake calipers (v+h) would be helpful. Had to be replaced by all 4. Wheel bearing front at km 58000 !!! defective. Everything according to dealer quite normal, which I can not quite understand. Hope for plenty of information. Muschnik

Hello guys, I’m new here and have a question. My colleague bought a Mazda 626 V Hatchback 2.0 ( 115 HP ) Bj.99 and don’t know if the timing belt has already been changed. I mean the car has 125 000 km on the tacho and I told him that it’s quite dangerous just to drive on. I don’t know the timing belt intervals at the Mazda because I drive an Audi, but I guess the timing belt change is certainly also made at 90 to 120 000 km Now the question: When should the timing belt be changed and how much does it cost??? Thank you for the answers.

Hello, only yesterday I bought a Mazda 6. During the visit as well as the test drive and the long way home of almost 400 kilometers and various tank stops there were no problems. Only when I just wanted to go to work begins the “fun”. I got in and everything worked as it should, not 300 meters away from the front door I had to stop at a gyro and suddenly the engine went out. He jumped immediately again but since then he runs terribly restless and took only garkein gas more on and then suddenly he shot high at the pedal. From about 2000 revolutions everything sounds quite normal and I can also hold it high up to 6000 revolutions. As soon as I release the pedal, however, it immediately drops to zero and goes off and it starts to run and seems to run normally in idle, no strange noises nothing, as soon as I then give gas again starts the fun from the front off and goes off or it starts or starts at the lower speed z I noticed that in the higher speed range, the TCS/DSC light starts to flash. The MKL glows permanently. I just tried to disconnect the battery to eliminate the error. Strangely enough, this also worked. The car started to start and started to run straight away, at the moment when I pressed the accelerator pedal but everything started again from the front… I immediately called the seller in Nuremberg and asked him what he sold to me. But he thinks that he never had such problems, he drove the car himself until yesterday and also to the registration office he drove the car, he was only registered yesterday. So what can that be? Did I really buy a car with engine damage or can possibly be something smaller behind it? I don’t know, because at least all my savings for the car went on yesterday… And it would be fatal if he turned out to be a scrap. I hope m The car was built in 2002 with the 2.3 liter machine and 166 hp.

Hello I found nothing in the sufu unfortunately. And I would like to know exactly how smart key system works at the mazda 6 gh? Would be really great. Thank you in advance

Hello I greet you, I am looking for a new used one and love to look for a Mazda 6 from the year 2004 – 2010. However, since I am not at all familiar with Mazda I wanted to ask you for help on what I have to pay attention to. – Which machine (petrols) can be safely recommended in terms of robustness? – Do the motors have timing belts or chain? – What are the changing intervals? – Inspection costs for the small and large – What “weak spots” are there? I would like to ask you to check out your purchase (in terms of body and engine) – which equipment is recommended or what is Mazda’s full equipment and how do you recognize it – How satisfied are you with your Mazda and would you buy one again? I would like to thank you in advance for your help.