This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2019 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred, about 95,000 miles. A buyer wants to meet Saturday when…
After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership cost…
I'm seeing the oil level fall enough between services that I now check it regularly. No obvious leak. For other turbo owners, what documentation/tests did you…
1993 Mazda RX-7 Touring, about 62,000 miles. Phone charging stopped on both the wireless pad and USB ports, but everything else in the cabin seems normal. Befo…
I'm seeing the oil level fall enough between services that I now check it regularly. No obvious leak. For other turbo owners, what documentation/tests did you…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2019 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred, about 98,000 miles. The vehicle has relatively few miles…
2006 Mazda RX-8 Sport, about 114,000 miles. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. Battery…
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
Thinking about sending an oil sample in mostly to establish a baseline. For a normal street car, which numbers are actually useful over time and which ones do…
2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, about 62,000 miles. Everyone has that one job they postponed because the car still 'felt fine.' What maintenance item taught you not to…
A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the manufacturer procedure calls for it, would you d…
Looking at a used car locally and want a genuinely independent PPI, preferably someone familiar with this brand. What do you ask the shop to include besides a…
2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, about 49,000 miles. There is a single clunk when changing direction at low speed, especially reverse to drive. No vibration while cruisi…
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, about 39,500 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car somet…
Car sees salted roads all winter. I'm considering an annual oil/wax style treatment rather than a hard undercoat. Any areas people commonly miss or places you…
1993 Mazda RX-7 Touring, about 48,000 miles. Inventory looks better but dealer quotes still vary a lot. I'm not looking to name-and-shame anyone—just trying to…
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, about 31,000 miles. A former rental is cheaper than privately owned examples and has frequent service records. Cosmetics show norma…
2019 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred, about 95,500 miles. The vehicle has relatively few miles but the coolant is several years old. I am trying to prioritize maintenan…
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, about 22,000 miles. Getting a repetitive click from around the roof/header area on rough pavement. Top seals look okay and it doesn…
I'm seeing the oil level fall enough between services that I now check it regularly. No obvious leak. For other turbo owners, what documentation/tests did you…
