gas cap..

[michaelm]

Since today the gas prices went down in the GTA area, I decided to go for my first fill up for my mazda 3. I pulled into petro canada after a long line and released the gas lever to open my gas door. I tried turning the gas cap counterclockwise ... o_O it wasn't opening. I tried harder and still didnt open. With a bunch of cars behind me, I kept my cool and went back into the car to open the manual thinking theres probably some serious technology to unlock it... nope. I tried again and after an assault of car honks i went f*k it and left.:flaming I went back to the avante mazda dealer. They took a look at it and tried to open it... and they couldn't -_-... Then they brought out plyers and still couldn't. They brought it into the garage and just ripped it apart lol. They blamed it on the people that wash and fill the gas up when the car leaves to lot for the first time and said they will have a talk with them. At least the service was fast and the manager was friendly because my dad knows frank the owner of avante lol. but still... So much for P.D.I--FAIL! lol

[SonicBoy]

I assume that this was your first fill after taking delivery?

They must have cross threaded it. Hopefully you still got to tank up at the lower price. It's up a cent or two today.

[Wild Weasel]

Now if you're wondering what the heck to do with it once you've got it off...

http://www.wildweasel.ca/HowTo/Auto/Mazda3/GasCap.aspx

:bana

[mazdathree]

Now if you're wondering what the heck to do with it once you've got it off...

http://www.wildweasel.ca/HowTo/Auto/Mazda3/GasCap.aspx

:bana

cool...I'll try that the next time...it does annoy me at times when I have to keep the cap dangling I have hit the quater panel with the cap quite a few times and also wondered why isnt there a way to hang this somehow...

nice find!

[stormin84]

i had a full serve guy break mine off (i had to go to him because he was the only guy that was open...all stores close at 8 o'clock for some reason up in the country)
here is the picture of what it looked like after

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=26696

he did cross thread it... had it replaced under warranty

[mazdathree]

i had a full serve guy break mine off (i had to go to him because he was the only guy that was open...all stores close at 8 o'clock for some reason up in the country)
here is the picture of what it looked like after

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=26696

he did cross thread it... had it replaced under warranty

holly crap...that really sucks...good you were able to get it replaced under warranty....

[michaelm]

i had a full serve guy break mine off (i had to go to him because he was the only guy that was open...all stores close at 8 o'clock for some reason up in the country)
here is the picture of what it looked like after

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=26696

he did cross thread it... had it replaced under warranty

Thats what the mazda guys that filled my gas tank did to mines...Grrr. Same replaced under warrenty... Imagine if I had went on a road trip like I had planned to the States... wow i would've be f##ked lol. stranded xD!

[Ron_M3 sport]

Wow, it's a good thing you weren't out of gas on the side of the road while trying to pour in 5 litres from a jerrycan. :bang

[coles]

Since today the gas prices went down in the GTA area, I decided to go for my first fill up for my mazda 3. I pulled into petro canada after a long line and released the gas lever to open my gas door. I tried turning the gas cap counterclockwise ... o_O it wasn't opening. I tried harder and still didnt open. With a bunch of cars behind me, I kept my cool and went back into the car to open the manual thinking theres probably some serious technology to unlock it... nope. I tried again and after an assault of car honks i went f*k it and left.:flaming I went back to the avante mazda dealer. They took a look at it and tried to open it... and they couldn't -_-... Then they brought out plyers and still couldn't. They brought it into the garage and just ripped it apart lol. They blamed it on the people that wash and fill the gas up when the car leaves to lot for the first time and said they will have a talk with them. At least the service was fast and the manager was friendly because my dad knows frank the owner of avante lol. but still... So much for P.D.I--FAIL! lol

the EXACT same thing happened to me this week! on tuesday w/gas prices at 122 i was at shell (after waiting in line for 10 minutes) and when i finally got to the pump and swipped my credit card, i couldn't open the stupid cap. cars were honking so i got back in the car and drove home...and i think i forgot to cancel the transaction too, so i'm scared someone went and filled up on my credit card..........hands down the most embarrassing moment of my life :flaming.

then the next morning on my way to work the gas km counter dropped from 100km to 60km and the engine light came on during rush hour on the DVP. thank god for scarboro mazda fixing it right away...i thought they would think i was just stupid and couldn't open the gas cap, but they were awesome...they ripped it off and replaced the whole thing....took them about 20 minutes to make sure things were ok.

in conclusion: scarboro mazda is amazing :)

[mazdathree]

im glad it worked out for you coles