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    When is a tune up needed?

    It is easy. What do you mean by you have a lack of acceleration? Cleaning the TB probably won't help with mid range or higher acceleration. That's when the butterfly valve in the TB will be open quite a ways and any carbon build up isn't going to restrict much of anything. If the issue is...
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    Can the Mazda3 wheel alignment be "adjusted"?

    Like any car...you only need an alignment when the car doesn't track correctly or if tire wear is uneven. Otherwise, I do one every 4-5 years just to make sure.
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    2008 Mazda5: How to remove glove box and parasitic current drain?

    This is for a Mazda3...but it looks about the same: Does that help?
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    2008 Mazda5: How to remove glove box and parasitic current drain?

    What have you measured your draw as? If you have a clamp on meter, then it should be easy. Then pull the fuse and verify the draw has disappeared. Taking the voltage reading across the fuse is a good way to start narrowing it down but you still want to be certain you are chasing the correct...
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    Where To Buy Wheel Lock Key?

    I tell the shop to take the locking lugs off and just chuck them in the trash and put on regular ones. Thieves just use conical sleeved impact sockets that work on anything.
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    OEM Spark Plugs by Denso recommended?

    OEM only. Get them from an online Mazda dealer. Then they are usually about 30% cheaper. The cheap Densos on Amazon and ebay are fakes.
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    2012 Mazda3 Service questions about Dealer suggestions

    If the timing cover is leaking...time to pull it and find out the real reason. A timing cover isn't supposed to hold any fluids in.
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    Risk of driving without a lower shield?

    The shields help with mpg and road debris. On the two Mazdas I have, I have repaired one and replaced the other that was ripped off some point in its history prior to my ownership. The parts weren't expensive and the only issue I had was one of the front attachment bolt mounts was ripped out...
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    Splash Shield Hardware

    Go to Partsouq.com. Put in your VIN (very important). Then click on the diagram you need and get the part number. For my 2010 MZ5, (I think it's probably the same for you) uses this diagram...
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    2012 Mazda3 2.5L NA engine part numbers?

    I go to Partsouq.com, put in my cars VIN (very important) and then use the diagrams to find the part numbers. I take the part numbers to an online discount Mazda dealer like MazdaSwag.
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    Mazda5 (2017) Brake lights do not work after battery change

    Shouldn't be the brake switch. That's causing the one to work. Your first instinct is right, check your fuses.
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    Water leak in driver side footwell

    Well, if you really flooded the cowl vents, then next would be checking the Windshield then I think.
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    Water leak in driver side footwell

    Not with these but with other cars. Especially old old cars. I had a '67 Cougar that pissed on my left foot when it rained. I just lived with it. But it applies to any car really. Always test any fix a mechanic does. In this case, the mechanic was lazy and didn't run a hose test after his...
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    Odd sequence of events…Any ideas?

    Yeah, a 6 year old battery on its last legs could do that. Modern cars require a solid power source for those pesky electronics to keep chooching.
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    Water leak in driver side footwell

    Usually that means you have a hole rusted in the cowl. If so, it'll need to be patched.
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    Source for 2016 Mazda3i Sport front end parts (body)?

    I have used this site for my Mazda 3: https://www.car-part.com/ I do a few different searches and look for pics of cars that look to have the parts I need. They don't always list every single part on the car. Good luck.
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    Body Damage to new 2024 Mazda3...Need repair advice

    If you want it perfect, yeah, you'll need a large area resprayed. Reds and Blue metallics are a total b**** to match and blend. You have to use tricks along the edges of panels to fool the eye. See what a PDR guy can do. Some of those guys can work near miracles. Or...just ignore it. Stuff...
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    2010 Mazda3 Lights Pulsating while stopped

    That sounds like a weak alternator and battery to me. I can't see how a TCM will do that.
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    Brakes, Brakes and More Brakes…Help! 2018 Mazda3

    My mom's car (Mazda 5 2015) had all front rotors and pads replaced last summer by a third party shop. I pulled the front pads and rotors and replaced them a month or so ago with OEM pads and rotors ordered from MazdaSwag. There was excessive pulsing in the pedal and excessive wear on the pads...
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    Mazda5 Stalling out when idling/stopped

    Clean the MAF....clean the throttle body. Clean the IAC. Start with that.
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