Recent content by ingreenSD

lookin good nice pix or a sweet car speedalot! i had to go through your post twice because i was captivated by the background. i was thinking jeez, what a manicured neighborhood, it that for real?? looked at the car the second go around and it looks great!! thanks for sharing.

got my 3 back from the dealer for some warranty work and he mentioned to me that (i was discussing mpg with him) that in california the 3 would get better mpg if I used 89 oct. something to do with the amount of alcohol in the 87 oct prevents us from getting better mpg. any validity to this...

DA 6 just a few ??? will the installation of the injen cai void the factory warranty in any way? is it CARB'd (street legal) for CA? will it improve gas milage?. thx! (smoke)

crap. mine build date was 01/04. when the CEL for the coolant thing goes off is it flashing or constant? and 2nd, when i get flashed for the purge solenoid, is it like a game patch? will i get ALL the updates for the computer?? :eek:

Update On Recall/tsb well got the 3 back and this is what the work order sez: customer states check engine light on check and advise purge solenoid failure diag and found that code P0456 EVAP small leak and perform purges solenoid failure R/R and replace and check operation. also awaiting for...

i cut this from a previous post: just filled up low fuel light came on after driving 355 miles. about 60% highway 40% traffic/city 360.5 miles/11.83 gal = 30.47 mpg so if we got a 14.5 gal fuel tank: 14.5-11.83=2.67gal 2.67 x 30.47 = 81.35 miles left before running dry. i'm guessing...

Was going to pick up my taxes today and started up th ol' 3 and the Check Engine Light was lit and not turnin off. (ODO 938miles) Took it in to the dealer. Head service guy tells me it's probably the solenoid in the gas tank. He said it was a problem with the 3 and that Mazda was going to...

3rd tank just filled up low fuel light came on after driving 355 miles. about 60% highway 40% traffic/city 360.5 miles/11.83 gal = 30.47 mpg i have 847 miles on the odo. followed the break-in guidelines in the manual. the only time i really went over 3000 rpm in the first 600 miles was to...

learning stick seanmcsean, you made the right choice. knowing how to drive stick can actually come in handy (emergencies) if you have to drive a friends car etc. plus its FUNER and GOODER IMHO. don't sweat about learning how. i was in the navy stationed in memphis and bought my first brand...

car washing that my friend is a good question LOL. i live in socal and just recently bought a house. until then it was apts and a condo. i never washed my own car, always taking it to the 'hand wash' places. so i too am wondering what to use. i saw some car washing kits at COSTCO but am...

Stealth915, did you receive my PM? in case you didn't, i bought one at El Cajon mazda last week. 5 dr hatch sunlight silver mica 5spd man homewlink/compass/temp/dimmer abs/sac/sab moonroof/6 cd changer 19686 OTD

dulog, just bought a mazda 3 last week and took none of their options. you did the smart thing by walking away. usually if they offer you that stuff by saying 'it's only $12 more dollars per payment' its because the bank has approved you for a lower interest rate then what the dealer is...