proDJtege
02-21-2013, 07:30 PM
So here's a funny story I thought I would share about my first fuel-up..
That big huge snow storm last week (Feb 8th) that started during my homeward commute was the opportune time, according to me, to fill up from the quarter tank I had at the time. I bet I could have easily made it home without gassing up, but better safe than sorry during a really snowy commute.
I drive 20% of the way before hitting a gas station and decide to fill up. This is the first fuel-up since my car was filled by the dealer where I bought it.
I tried to open it and I notice it seemed a little stuck. I try a little harder turn on the gas cap and then hear a crack, and off comes the cas cap handle, from the while screw-in piece that fits into the gas receptacle. I had cut myself against an edge in the process.
I'm livid, in the cold snowy weather at the gas station and grab my multi-tool to try and eject the white cap stuck in there... no luck.
So I figure I'm out of luck for a gas-up and drive to the nearest Mazda dealer. This happened to be MOT. Really nice crew there and really nice waiting room!
Anyhow, replacement and removal of the old one came to about $130 or so plus tax. I just wanted to fill the tank and get home before the worst of the snow, so I didn't care what it took.
The replacement was the same gas cap design, which was a little surprising, but I noticed that it has no issues coming out. I figure the old one was seized in there either by cold weather or the person who filled it up at the dealer had jammed that thing way too tight, coupled with the really cold weather, causing it to seize.
Anyone else had gas-cap issues? I noticed some talk about the gas-cap in the US mazda3 forums, and how the design is somewhat faulty in this sense.
So that's it. Shitty storm, shitty gas cap, shitty commute, but all better now.
TLDR: I kinda think the mazda34 gas cap could be better designed... maybe? How are the gas caps on the latest mazda3s? Anyone got any pics? (like the 2012/13/14 models?)
That big huge snow storm last week (Feb 8th) that started during my homeward commute was the opportune time, according to me, to fill up from the quarter tank I had at the time. I bet I could have easily made it home without gassing up, but better safe than sorry during a really snowy commute.
I drive 20% of the way before hitting a gas station and decide to fill up. This is the first fuel-up since my car was filled by the dealer where I bought it.
I tried to open it and I notice it seemed a little stuck. I try a little harder turn on the gas cap and then hear a crack, and off comes the cas cap handle, from the while screw-in piece that fits into the gas receptacle. I had cut myself against an edge in the process.
I'm livid, in the cold snowy weather at the gas station and grab my multi-tool to try and eject the white cap stuck in there... no luck.
So I figure I'm out of luck for a gas-up and drive to the nearest Mazda dealer. This happened to be MOT. Really nice crew there and really nice waiting room!
Anyhow, replacement and removal of the old one came to about $130 or so plus tax. I just wanted to fill the tank and get home before the worst of the snow, so I didn't care what it took.
The replacement was the same gas cap design, which was a little surprising, but I noticed that it has no issues coming out. I figure the old one was seized in there either by cold weather or the person who filled it up at the dealer had jammed that thing way too tight, coupled with the really cold weather, causing it to seize.
Anyone else had gas-cap issues? I noticed some talk about the gas-cap in the US mazda3 forums, and how the design is somewhat faulty in this sense.
So that's it. Shitty storm, shitty gas cap, shitty commute, but all better now.
TLDR: I kinda think the mazda34 gas cap could be better designed... maybe? How are the gas caps on the latest mazda3s? Anyone got any pics? (like the 2012/13/14 models?)