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My 04 Mazda3 has 32000 miles on it. I decided to have my oil change this morining at the local oil place where I've been going for about 2 years. While driving home in the evening, I noticed my oil light flicker on and off. I turned down the radio and heard some wierd noise coming from the...

I just installed the following speakers: Pioneer TSC1653 components for front 6 1/2 ( Had to create custom adapter out of hard board. Pioneer TS-A6880R 6x8 4-way for back I'm impressed with the difference in sound detail and bass with factory HU and no amp. Having problem with front door...

Pics of crack http://josephandson.tripod.com/pics/mpics.html I was waiting for safelite this past saturday when I get phone call from a relative. He tells me one of my cousins just started his windshield repair business and used to work for safelite. Cancelled appointment at the last minute and...

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My mazda3 winshield is cheap as dirt or there is some serious design flaw with mazda winsheilds. A few months ago a small pebble hit my car on the highway and caused a spider chip. Luckily, I had it repaired before it got worse. While driving on the highway today, a rock hit the passenger side...

Wow! Dealer addressed all my problems with new parts. Service report: CAUSE - RECALL - AIR BAG SENSOR CORRECTION - REPLACED CRASH ZONE SENSOR AS PER RECALL 2304J CAUSE - BRAKE NOISE CORRECTION - REPLACED CALIPER MOUNTING FOR FRONT BRAKES AND FILED DOWN EDGES CAUSE - CEL - INTERNAL FAILURE...

Re: I put 20k miles in 10 months and have had the following problems:..Car is currently in dealer to resolve some of these issues. - Air bag sensor - Dealer replacing sensor (recall) - Glove box does not close properly sometimes - Sqeaky brakes - Dealer cleaned brakes..same issue - Dealer...

re True...most cars that have larger wheels on back are rear wheel drive. I just like the look but it would also mess up tire rotation.. I think I'll stick with 225 40 18 on all wheels. thanks for input

Will the speedometer on a Mazda3 be off if you put 225\40\18 on the front and 235\40\18 on the rear wheels? Tire calculators I found on the net were mostly based on all four tires. Any pros and cons on this setup for Mazda 3? Simular configuration on the Nissan 350z: <TABLE cellSpacing=0...

Load You should have a sticker on the lower left corner of the driver's side door. I noticed this today and said something like 850lbs..mazda3s

The service manual for the Mazda 3 suggest changing the oil every 7500 or 5000 miles for N. America depending on the type of driving and conditions. I was planning to change every 5K miles but the dealer service department and local oil shop is recommending a change at 3000 miles. Should you...

Has anyone upgraded or plan to upgrade tires? I was wondering what size tires can fit on the stock 17" rims. Thinking of upgrading to either 215\45\17 or 225\45\17 all season if they fit. Any suggestions on a good all season tire and sizes?

Check out this product that allows you to use the nav lcd. http://www.avelectronic.com/NavigationTV-Tuner.htm

Its a package and they force you to get it.

My last order on a Titanium Grey 4dr S got messed up. It did not have all the options I wanted so I'll have to wait over a month without any time gurantee on getting the Titanium. I can get a Lava Orange 4dr S Fully loaded immediatle or wait two weeks for a strato blue. I'm getting impatient and...