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Mazda 3
The Mazda 3 or Axela is a compact car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. Since its introduction to the market in 2004, the Mazda 3 received many positive reviews due to its excellent performance, styling, handling and affordable price.
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How do you change spark plugs on a 2005 Mazda 3?
June, 2009 - I just changed the plugs on my daughter's 2005 Mazda 3, so I will give my experience. The engine should not be hot - may be warm or cold. Start by disconnecting the negative terminal from the battery. Now remove the black plastic cover from the top of the engine. It snaps into place, so just pull straight up. The four cylindrical gizmos are the coils which mount directly above the four spark plugs. There are no ordinary plug wires per se. Remove the four bolts (studs) that are securing the coils, and pull the connections straight up off the sparkplugs. Remove the plugs with a deep socket, or sparkplug socket. You may have to grasp the plugs with a needle nose pliers to get them out after loosening them. Replace with NGK ITR5F13 sparkplugs. (I would have the auto parts store verify the plugs you need for your particular vehicle.) My experience was as follows: Advance Auto Parts sold my daughter some Bosch Platinum four-prong plugs #4459. I installed these in the car. Two days later the check engine light came on. Advance Auto Parts then sold her some Bosch Iridium plugs. Given my previous experience, I tried to find NGK plugs. Neither Advance Auto Parts, nor Autozone had them, so I bought and installed Autolite XP-104 Iridium single-prong plugs. They seem to be working just fine, although the service manager at Mazda told my daughter that they will "burn out pre-maturely" and to use NGK instead. When installing the new plugs be sure to put some anti-seize grease on the threads. I read that this is an aluminum head on this engine, so you had better be careful. You DO NOT want to strip the threads. Tighten the plugs to the specified torque (I do not know that figure). The Autolite plugs said to hand tighten and then go 1/16 turn beyond that. Err on the side of too loose.
Can you replace a regular signal light with a led light Mazda 3 sport?
Yes you can! but beware, a lot of vehicles will get whats called "hyper flash" where the cars ecu thinks that the "bulb" is burned out because led bulbs draw less power. some cars will not even light the led bulbs at all... i bought smoked tail lights for my 06 mazda3 4d... i have not put them on yet, but they look good. the led's are internal (brake lights) only, the reverse and turn signal are for stock bulbs. if you do decide to replce them, you most likely will need """load equalizers""" to trick the ecu from thinking the "bulbs are burned out... they may flash just fine, however, the signal light in your instrument cluster flashes fast and clicks at an annoying tone. if you can live with that, great. the other problem is, because it flashes fast, you may not know your other bulbs burn out until you are pulled over getting a ticket. Google "Mazda 3 hyper flash" and a lot more info will come up, do your homework, and be carefull. oh, and if you do it yourself, be sure to unhook your battery before you start any work on electrical systems, you could shock yourself or blow fuzes, or even fry key components needed for normal operation.... this easy mistake could cost you hundreds!
What is the cost of getting a new back bumper for the Mazda 3?
it cost me about $400 two or three years ago. probly a little cheaper now
Your Mazda 3 Information Display is not working?
I wish I knew. if you figure it out can you email me the solution?
What should the tire pressure be on a 2008 Mazda 3?
My 2008 Mazda 3 4 Door Sedan 2.3L Auto has a sticker on the driver's side door that indicates 32 PSI all around. I have the tire pressure monitoring system and it appears that once the tire pressure gets a little low it is first noticeable on a cold morning with a Tire Pressure Fault Light on the instrument panel. It seems that the cut-off point for flagging the Tire-Pressure Sensor Fault is about 5 PSI.
If I see this pressure fault light, I immediately do a visual inspection. If a tire even looks low, I take immediate action. If all tires visually look full, this is the first time the light came on, and it is a cold morning, I just drive a few miles and as the air in the tire heats up it expands causing the light to eventually go off after about 5 to 10 miles. At this point, the light will stay off all day, but it will come back on when the tire gets cold. If you see the light, you MUST eventually check/correct your air pressure because their is a problem that will re-occur at least when it is cold. Even the owner's manual mentions that when you change the tire pressure you may have to drive it a few blocks for it to register. I find that it typically takes fewer than 15 seconds of driving before the fault light goes off after the problem is fixed.
Air pressure should be checked and adjusted when the tires are cool not after driving unless it is an emergency in which case you may need to pull into a gas station or service center. For this reason, you should own an air compressor with hose and trigger filler. You do not need any thing fancy, a cheap $25 air compressor will be fine for just about any task except running air tools.
Today I checked my air pressure and I had 27 in both rear tires and 28 front-passenger and 27.5 front-driver. I corrected each tire with an air compressor and good digital tire gauge. I use the "Campbell Hausfeld AU1102 99 PSI Professional Digital Tire Gauge." I find this gauge is very good, gives a clear digital readout, has a backlit LED, and even a small pouch to store it. Given all the great stuff I said about it, the most important thing is that it seals very easily making it the easiest tire gauge I have ever used. What it does not have is something to push a valve-stem to help you let air out. Amazon.com has this device for about $25, but I got mine at WalMart for $10. I keep it in the glove box, and I recommend you bring a pressure gauge with you too because I would not trust the gauge at a gas station.
My filling procedure for my Mazda 3 is to add a little more air than I need (about 33 to 34) then I go around letting just enough air out to bring it to 32 PSI exactly as stated on my drivers side door. This has not caused me any problems and the Goodyear Eagle RS-A P205/70R17's the car came with say on the sidewall the tire is deigned to take up to a maximum of 44 PSI. If I were to go any higher than 44PSI, I would be guaranteed to somewhat weaken or damage the tire. If you go higher than what the Manufacturer (MAZDA) recommends (probably 32 PSI like mine), you will at the very least cause poor handling and poor tire wear.
You should double-check my answer of 32 PSI with the label that will be on your driver's side door. You should also check your tire pressure at least once a month, read your owner's manual or skim through it to, and occasionally check tread-depth of all your tires and your fluid levels. For tires, you MUST replace them when any part of the tire gets below the minimum of 2/32 tread depth. The reason to check your tread-depth often is to check for uneven wear and get more millage out of your tires. Your service center should rotate your tires periodically and check them too. If your car does not have tire pressure monitoring, you should definitely do a quick walk-around inspection of your tires before using your car because a tire that looks visually low is typically extremely low and dangerous. Extremely low tires will bubble on the sidewall making the tire unusable even if a trivial leak were to be repaired.
For any clarification or detailed information, please check with your local Mazda Dealer. When you bought your new car, a good dealer would have given you a quick tour of the service facility, went over the basics of operating your car, and explained your warranty. If you bought the 2008 Mazda New in the USA, you have 12 Months/12,000 adjustments included in the warranty. A good service advisor will go above and beyond for a customer that just bought a brand new car. He/she should answer any questions and be able to get you in and out within 10 minutes for air pressure adjustment. When you do drop by your dealership, make sure to get the business card of your service advisor. Also, you should have the Mazda Road-Side number in your cellphone or on you at all times. They will help with lock-out as well as be able to tow your car under warranty if needed.
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Where is the horn relay location in Mazda protege 1800 year 1997?
Remove front passenger scuff plate (door threshold). Remove Front side trim. There are two relays on bracket just forward of door. Front most relay is the horn relay. Remove bolt and relay. Apply +12 to terminal B and ground to D. Verify continuity between terminals A and C with voltage applied.
What oil is recommended for a Mazda 6?
the cap wants you to use 5w-30 but people report using 5w-20 works with no problems later on.
Where can the new Mazda 3 be purchased?
The new Mazda 3 can be purchased from Mazda dealerships worldwide. There may be offers online, but these are not recommended as they cannot be guaranteed to be legitimate.
How do you turn off the seatbelt alarm on a 2006 Mazda 3?
YOU CANT TURN IT OFF!
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Wrong !!
2006 (and most likely every other year & model) can be programmed OFF at any dealership.
YOU CAN TURN IT OFF!
Is it possible to deactivate the function that automatically activate AC when put to defrost?
the easy answer is "NO" It depends on how much hacking you want to do. some people have experiemented with taking the control unit apart and soldering jumpers and breaking tabs to make it function "normally" -- I think there's also a way to wire-in a separate switch to manually override the a/c completely. I think Mazda dropped the ball on this one. Go to www.mazda3forums.com and do a search, there's lots written about it.
So you don't want your defrost to work? The A/C needs to kick in in order to take the humidity/moisture out of the air which will therefor take the fog off your windshield. Just blowing air at it is MUCH less effective. It would basically just be like turning it on "vent".
How do you replace rear brake pads on a Mazda 3?
its not that hard but if someone asks how to replace something than the best thing for you to do is take it to a shop. it would be alot easyer and head ache free.
You just installed new brakes on your 2004 Mazda 3 and they are squeaking whats wrong?
Replacing the brakes.....if you mean just pads than you could have a "glaze" on your rotors, this can be easily fixed by removing them and taking them to your local autoparts store or mechanical shop to have them turned, or if they are no longer within the specs replace them. Also check to make sure any shims you may have removed are firmly where they need to be and not runnbing the rotor.
How to change a starter in a Mazda mpv?
With lots of swearing and a case of Bud. Seriously, get under the van and take off the two starter bolts that you can see and the one bolt for the electrical wire. Then there is a brace from the side of the block going up to the intake,remove the bottom two bolts. From the top of the van remove the battery to give you a better view of underneath, take off the top bolt from the brace and get it out of the way. Remove the cap that protects the wires on the starter selaniod and remove the wires. Then you can get to the 3rd bolt on the starter.Go back underneath and swear some more and the starter will fall into your hands.
What does the heck engine light code P0138 mean for the 2007 Mazda 31 sport?
Trouble code P0138 means:O2 sensor circuit high voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
How do you replace the driver side headlight low beam bulb on a 2004 Mazda 6?
The driver's side low beam headlight is slightly easier to replace than the passenger side. The owner's manual states the dealer must replace this bulb, but it can be done yourself if you are handy. The main problem is limited access due to the crowded engine compartment. A flashlight and small mirror may be helpful, but no tools are needed. You need to purchase a replacement H1 55 watt halogen bulb. The low beam light is located closest to the fender. First remove the cover of the fuse box to give you more room to work. It is located in front of the battery. In front of the fusebox and partially hidden under the fender, you will see a circular hatch. It should be immediately behind the low beam headlight. Turn this hatch 1/8 of a turn counter clockwise (when you are looking at it from the rear). It may be a bit tight. Once you've turned it, it should come off when you pull it. Note the orientation so that you will be able to replace it when done. Inside, you will see a wire leading to the lamp. There is a clip on the fender-side of the wire that holds the lamp in place. Push in and toward the passenger side to release the clip (this takes a bit of effort). It will then swing upward and the lamp will be released. Pull the lamp straight out of the housing. Note the orientation of the lamp in the housing so you know how to put back the new one. Remove the burnt lamp by pulling it off the plug and replace it with the new one. Be sure not to touch the new lamp with your bare fingers (latex gloves work well). Now reinstall the lamp in the housing, swing the clip back down until it locks and screw the circular hatch back on. Don't forget to put the fusebox cover back on!
Are Mazda 3 tail lights interchangeable?
Yes they are. I've seen a Mazda 3 around my town with after market LED's. Looks very nice.
Where is the clutch master cylinder on 2007 Mazda 3?
The clutch master cylinder on a 2007 Mazda 3 is located in the engine bay, on the driver's side near the firewall. It's typically mounted directly to the firewall and connected to the clutch pedal inside the cabin.
How do you change fuel filter on Mazda 3 2005?
The fuel filter for a 2005 Mazda3 is integrated with the fuel pump and is not supposed to be replaced. Your owner's manual will confirm this.
