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Hello All, I'm considering replacing the serpentine belt in my 2016 CX-3 Grand Touring. I've done belts on other cars before. Has anyone done this on a CX-3 before? Did you think it was particularly difficult? Any tips/tricks?

Hi All, Can anyone advise what can be a cause of the strange metallic noise from the from of the car, sound's like it's coming from passenger side : https://youtu.be/EMUl25BisGk You can hear it : 0:06 / 0:20 / 0:28 / 0:46 It's happening only when engine is warm and the car is moving. The RPM...

When driving I experience occasional juddering (not every trip) which clears itself after a while. I first noticed it when it was cold, wet and foggy. Turning off the heater and the fog lights made the problem go away reappearing when turned back on. I tested the battery and whilst ok it did...

I apologize in advanced for the huge pics. I dont know how to format well or resize images Below is a fully disassembled FS-DE (Protege, Protege5) 2.0L engine. I bought this engine and was going to rebuild it for my Protege 5. However.... Some lady decided it would be cool to text and drive and...

Ok, so I grew up with an old school family that has always warmed up their cars before taking off. But I've noticed that the CX-5 is the first car that actually has a temp indicator and also the one vehicle that mentions in the manual that the car should not be driven until the temp...

2006 Mazda mazda5 Idles hard when in reverse or drive but goes away after sitting in gear for a minute, Shift fine except when going 50 and passing 4th to 3rd is fine but it shift down to second and jumps, signs im seeing is torque converter but before i get to anything like that any ideas of...

Hey guys, I really need your help with diagnosing an issue. I pulled out engine oil dipstick on my 2017 CX-GT to check engine oil level. Engine oil had strong smell of gasoline. It only has 4700 miles on it, the car is new, had a first oil change about a month ago at the dealer. The car runs...

Looking for a solid battery in the $100 region. I know nothing about cars or the best place to find batteries other than AutoZone and Walmart, nor do I know anything about the best brands.

Hi all, I'm new here and new to Mazdas (sold my Audi A3 TDI back to VW for way more than it was worth (dance) ). Overall I really love my 3 GT Sport hatch automatic. It has 20,250 km and was running just fine until last weekend when I popped it into sport mode and gunned it off the line - pedal...

I got rear ended about a month ago and my car was in the shop for three weeks. I've had my car back for a week now with no problems, except earlier today I went to go get in my car and it wouldn't start. The engine wouldn't start and my brake was locked up, but I was able to at least turn it on...

I have a 2007 Mazda CX7 with 144k on it. I have had more issues than I can count and have usually been able to fix them until this latest issue... Car has been driving very poor for the past 2-3 months but haven't had a chance to spend time on it (figured it needed a tune up). Been getting two...

Okay, so I'm totally new to this forum so be nice! I've done my weeks of searching about this and I haven't found anyone who has given a straight answer whether this can be done or not. I've seen so many different engines in these things it kind of scares me, so I'm not even sure the FP-DE is...

I'm interested in a new CX-5, but I'm concerned with a lack of power. It sounds like I'd have fun on the twisty roads in Colorado though. What are members thoughts on the cx-5 in the mountains in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming?

Hey Gang, Luckily, for the past year or so I haven't had many issues with my 02 protege5 and it's now approaching 100,000 miles. Recently, I noticed there was this constant rapid ticking noise coming from the engine. It almost sounded like a lawnmower noise and it would occur at low rpms and...

Thought these graphs might be interesting to some of you. The dyno numbers are from the stock curve shown on the Racing Beat dyno for the 2.5L engine. This first graph shows the lb-ft available in each (6-speed automatic) gear, vs the vehicle speed. It visually shows how acceleration drops in...

running BAD at about 3000rpm PLEASE HELP Ok so this weekend i decided to check my timing belt, plugs, clutch line. I took the valve cover off and the plugs out and checked everything. At the same time, i took the sway bar, air intake and battery out to check for leaks on my clutch line because...

I've got a noise coming from the drive belt area that I would describe as sort of a hollow, metallic gurgle. It increases when throttle is applied, but you can still hear it while idling when the hood is open. It's mostly noticeable at lower speeds, although this could be due to ambient...

First off, to those of you out there not changing/checking your oil very frequently - start doing so now! These engines are being made way too thin/lightweight to improve gas mileage and as a result are going through oil at higher than "normal" (for most cars) rates. Mazda won't tell you this...

Hello, First of all I would like to thank everyone in advance who would take the time to read the long problem description and try to help at least by giving their opinions. Here is my problem: My friend has a Mazda Premacy 2004 with 1.9 gasoline engine. It is a manual gearbox car. The car...

This car is fully functional, except that the passenger rear strut mount is completely rusted out and it would cost more to repair than the car is worth. 120,000 miles, 5-speed manual, silver body, 1.6l engine, grey clothe/plastic interior. The Good: Zero problems with the drive train, oil...