Recently went over the 300,000 km mark with my 06. It's still my daily driver, but the steering rack is making all sorts of noises. So that will have to be addressed soon if I am to keep on driving...
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Recently went over the 300,000 km mark with my 06. It's still my daily driver, but the steering rack is making all sorts of noises. So that will have to be addressed soon if I am to keep on driving...
My 06 is seeping a bit of oil from what it looks like is the top of the transmission. It's been doing this for few years with no increase so I'm not touching it. Replacing the transmission because it...
At pretty much at any temp below freezing, the AC compressor will not engage when cold started. It may engage once the vehicle is fully warmed up and the engine bay temp rises, like in traffic. But...
I thought the alternator was covered in oil, but from those pics it doesn't look like it will impede its operation. Is the serpentine belt dry?
Other than that it looks like the oil is coming from...
My MZ3 has been filled with GO5, which is a low silicate formula, for the past 7 or 8 years. Oh the horrors!
At 5 years a would definitely do a brake system flush, just make sure they actually flush it at the calipers. I have a friend that was a mechanic at a Honda dealer and their brake flush consisted...
Oil rustproofing when applied to a rust free surface and provided that it does not get washed off and the protective coating stays intact, will definitely NOT delay, but prevent rust from forming....
I have a 1.5 T aluminum jack from CT that I got on sale for around $90 and it's great for mazda3, but for my van I had to get a 3T one from Costco and it is around $120 all the time, which is pretty...
Moog is junk now. I happened to be able to still snatch a good quality, made in Turkey I think, Raybestos professional grade control arm and it's holding up well so far and it's been on for two years...
I remember reading all the washing advice from various internet experts, that probably trade cars every few years, when gen 1 came out, which of course turned out to be nonsense. I never rigorously...
Some of you have no clue as to what you're talking about. Oil rustproofing, applied correctly and renewed every year or two on rust free panels will absolutely stop rust from forming. If rust already...
I would skip on seafoam, it's only application is for finding exhaust leaks.
My 06 has over 230k and aside from regular maintenance it needed new struts, front bearings and one lower control arm...
It looks like you don't even know what you're pointing at. Sorry to be this blunt, but bring it to a mechanic.
You are absolutely right. OEM is always a safe bet and will get you a consistent brake pedal feel. With aftermarket pads it varies from one brand to another. It's just all the comments about...
What's wrong with aftermarket pads? You guys sound like anything but OEM puts lives at risk. I have yet to use an aftermarket pad that could not lock up or engage the ABS on dry pavement, meaning...
An update and an observation for those that changed the pulley, but the belt noise remained.
Over the last two years or so, I noticed that my belt would chirp at the same RPM range as the pulley...
My 2006 has almost 230k kilometers on it and so far it's holding up extremely well. I started to Krown it right before the very first winter because I knew the Protégés were prone to rust. So instead...
My grandfather used to tell me "work smarter, not harder".
First of all, hammering on the rotor itself is not really effective, as the rotor is held by the hub. That's where the hammering should...
Nothing beats the OEM hub. Cheap Chinese junk may last a year or two and you will be doing the job all over again. Buy good bearings like Timken (I paid about $60 each), remove the hub and get a shop...
Mine started leaking last year like this. Clearly visible and it dripped a bit on the ground. First was the driver's side and shortly after passenger's. The car had about 200,000 kilometers. I still...
Wow, the body looks clean, I would never thought that it was all rotten under.
As for the new one, congrats and I hope you have a plan to spray it with oil every year to prevent the same thing from...
To check the shocks/struts you need to look for leaks. That's what the dealer probably noticed. The old bounce test if for cars made in the 70s and 80s, not anything made since the 90s. If the car is...
On a Mazda rustproofing is key if one wants to keep the car long time, 10 + years and have it not looking like a falling apart POS.
I've been rust proofing my 06 since brand new every year for the...
It's gen 1
I was trying to fix some rust spots on the rear window channels and when I pulled one out, the very bottom part of it was almost rusted through.
In the top image you can see the hole that is not...