According to this link on the Mazda 3, an audible valve clearance inspection should be done at 120,000km, if noisy, adjust.
http://www.morreyauto.com/mazda-northshore/maintenance.php
This quick tip booklet reads the same at 75 k miles.
http://www.calcar.net/calcar/documents/auto/7e531ababa30f19337d7232b152fec89.pdf
My owners maintenance schedule has the same information.
Based on that information the 3 doesn't have hydraulic lifters.
Clifton
http://www.morreyauto.com/mazda-northshore/maintenance.php
This quick tip booklet reads the same at 75 k miles.
http://www.calcar.net/calcar/documents/auto/7e531ababa30f19337d7232b152fec89.pdf
My owners maintenance schedule has the same information.
Based on that information the 3 doesn't have hydraulic lifters.
Clifton
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my3needsaname
Sweet, then I can complain and get anadjustment if I really care to. Which I don't. Because I found a really nice truck to get.
Mine says 5W-20 on the cap but I didn't feel like having piss run through my engine so I upped it a bit and it solved some issues I was having before.
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Then why is a part of the service shcedule? ..lol How do you know the 2.3mzr has hydrolic lifters?
SPEED3TYPE2
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the dealer should ajust the valves for free if they are making noise at 3800 miles, take it to the dealer.
i know this as i'm a mazda tech, i realize that its in some of the owner's manuals for different model levels, but its not an actual service on the engine. i agree that something is up and it shouldn't be that noise if the mileage is that low and its really as bad as the original poster says it is it would be covered under MAP warrenty
to replace your lifters would be very expensive, and probably not worth it since it seems that most mazdas have this issue. One thing is for sure though, if my car(whichever brand) was ticking after only 3800 miles I would be pissed. My honda with 92000 miles doesnt tick at all
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
people, its not the 80s. adjustable lifters, seriously? 
my friend had a 3 with 11,000 miles and this happened. very loud tick, became louder when any amount of load was put on the engine. after some wrangling over oil change receipts and dates, mazda replaced the engine. they don't adjust squat any more. they won't even pay a tech to pull the thing apart and diagnose it. its cheaper from a warranty standpoint to pull the engine, drop in a new one, send the old one back and let the customer be on their merry way and let corporate monkeys tear the faulty engine down and figure out what - if anything - was the cause. at the dealer that i buy from, i am the only person who ever orders cylinder heads, blocks, rods, pistons, bearings, cranks, valves, seals, etc. i guarantee you the service department isn't. i probably know more about putting an engine in a protege or mazdaspeed3 or 6 than any of the technicians there. last i checked, the engine manuals were on the shelf still in shrinkwrap. most manufacturers will simply not pay the book time to a technician for a tear down, diagnosis, rebuild on a warranty claim.
hell, when i was working for the dealers, we had a suzuki aerio blow an engine and suzuki totalled the car and gave the customer a brand new one.
my friend had a 3 with 11,000 miles and this happened. very loud tick, became louder when any amount of load was put on the engine. after some wrangling over oil change receipts and dates, mazda replaced the engine. they don't adjust squat any more. they won't even pay a tech to pull the thing apart and diagnose it. its cheaper from a warranty standpoint to pull the engine, drop in a new one, send the old one back and let the customer be on their merry way and let corporate monkeys tear the faulty engine down and figure out what - if anything - was the cause. at the dealer that i buy from, i am the only person who ever orders cylinder heads, blocks, rods, pistons, bearings, cranks, valves, seals, etc. i guarantee you the service department isn't. i probably know more about putting an engine in a protege or mazdaspeed3 or 6 than any of the technicians there. last i checked, the engine manuals were on the shelf still in shrinkwrap. most manufacturers will simply not pay the book time to a technician for a tear down, diagnosis, rebuild on a warranty claim.
hell, when i was working for the dealers, we had a suzuki aerio blow an engine and suzuki totalled the car and gave the customer a brand new one.
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my3needsaname
W/e, I'll make an appointment for them to check it just to be safe. The worst is they'll do nothing. The best, (I hope this is the best) they'll give me a new engine or fix the problem.
What else can go wrong? I mean if they **** up my car, I can sell it or they can replace it. I guess it's worth a shot for my car's best interest and my safety.
What else can go wrong? I mean if they **** up my car, I can sell it or they can replace it. I guess it's worth a shot for my car's best interest and my safety.
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
you have a warranty - use it 
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my3needsaname
Fasho, I shall. I just gotta find time now...or sell ti to someone else and make it their problem but I'm not that mean. Nor can I afford the extra $$$ for a Tacoma.you have a warranty - use it
We're off to see the dealer, the wonderful dealer of OZ!!!!!!!!
it took 2 pages ( i have mine set for like 40posts per page or something like that) for someone to say take it in for warranty?
and yes I work at a dealership in the parts dept, and if the engine has to be replaced, it will be done so under warranty. Service dept wont pay the techs time (i think its like 10hours for breakdown) for them to diagnose.
and yes I work at a dealership in the parts dept, and if the engine has to be replaced, it will be done so under warranty. Service dept wont pay the techs time (i think its like 10hours for breakdown) for them to diagnose.
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ya know i actually noticed that tonight my ticking was gone.....i'm guessin it's cause since it's colder the oil is a lil thicker.......
ok since the weight of the oil has come up often i currently run 10w30 mobile1 full syn.....i live in tx....and about the coldest it gets is like 30 for 2 weeks....what is a good oil to run(i claim no knowledge in understanding the oil, i need pretty pics for that)it will get over 100+ during the summers for over a month straight
ok since the weight of the oil has come up often i currently run 10w30 mobile1 full syn.....i live in tx....and about the coldest it gets is like 30 for 2 weeks....what is a good oil to run(i claim no knowledge in understanding the oil, i need pretty pics for that)it will get over 100+ during the summers for over a month straight
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my3needsaname
Yea that's kinda funny.
I just don't want the 500 mile break-in period. Great selling point though!
2008.5 Mazda3 Grand Touring for sale. 3800 miles, still has 500 mile break-in on brand new engine. Very nice car, fun to drive, great fuel economy..........
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my3needsaname
So a good thing came out of this whole thread, my car has a new nickname!!!
I was talking to my dad and called it The Timebomb and he just started cracking up. So my car is now nicknamed The Timebomb until I get this fixed. (that's from The Galactic Cruising Missile, I think this one sounds much more badass)
I was talking to my dad and called it The Timebomb and he just started cracking up. So my car is now nicknamed The Timebomb until I get this fixed. (that's from The Galactic Cruising Missile, I think this one sounds much more badass)
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my3needsaname
Bro, if you read the thread you'd see I've got 10W-30 Mobil1 in it and that the car's a b**** so I'm bringing it in tomorrow to have them check this out.
Besides that, this Stupid ass noise started 2 weeks ago...I bought the car 7 months ago and it has 3908 miles as of this post.
Besides that, this Stupid ass noise started 2 weeks ago...I bought the car 7 months ago and it has 3908 miles as of this post.
