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Cygni posted:I've been scouring the net for info on the 2012 3 refresh, specifically prices for the lineup and dates, but I haven't been able to find a thing. Asked a dealer last week and he didn't even know they were getting the SkyActiv engine in the first place. I can ask the Mazda guys at work on Monday, but I suspect they probably won't know anything either
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Nodoze posted:I can ask the Mazda guys at work on Monday, but I suspect they probably won't know anything either I'd appreciate it, for sure. The 2012 pricing is the last piece I need before I decide which 3 to go out and buy.
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Protip: Check your tires when they're actually cold! Back to just under 25MPG on the last tank. It seems like it's impossible to find an all-leather shift knob that actually has the correct 6-speed pattern embedded in it. Half tempted to just do a cueball-style delrin shifter. Probably going to bite the bullet and put in an order for both Koni FSDs and a new throttle body soon, too. Been ignoring both problems for too long now.
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Jul 30, 2011 22:21
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IOwnCalculus posted:Protip: Check your tires when they're actually cold! Back to just under 25MPG on the last tank. What's wrong with the throttle body? My shift knob is still intact (and attempting to brand my palm whenever left in the sun too long), but the leather dye on the shifter appears to be coming off. There are specks of white and blue showing through on parts of it.
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Jul 31, 2011 00:02
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MetaJew posted:What's wrong with the throttle body? If I run the engine from stone cold for a short amount of time - most often when it's cold and/or humid out - then shut it off and restart, like if I went across the street to get gas before driving to work, I get a CEL and limp-home mode. There's a flaw in some of the early throttle bodies that causes this and the only repair that I've been able to find is replacing it with the updated part number that has an "A" tacked at the end of it. It's loving spendy, too 
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Jul 31, 2011 06:26
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IOwnCalculus posted:If I run the engine from stone cold for a short amount of time - most often when it's cold and/or humid out - then shut it off and restart, like if I went across the street to get gas before driving to work, I get a CEL and limp-home mode. There's a flaw in some of the early throttle bodies that causes this and the only repair that I've been able to find is replacing it with the updated part number that has an "A" tacked at the end of it. What year did they update it? 
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Jul 31, 2011 07:48
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MetaJew posted:What year did they update it? Midyear '07, I think. I'm debating whether or not I do actually want to spend the money on it or if I should just stick with keeping a bluetooth OBD2 scanner in the car to clear the light when it comes on. I have seen at least one post from a CX7 owner who had it go into limp-home permanently, though.
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What about the Grimmspeed throttle bodies? PnP Throttle Body - MazdaSpeed 3/6 Edit: I may be misunderstanding their site. Are they selling this throttle body, or is the price listed for you to send in your own?
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Aug 1, 2011 07:28
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MetaJew posted:What about the Grimmspeed throttle bodies? That sounds like either they're porting and polishing the one you send, or they send you one and you put yours in as a replacement. However, that's just the mechanical part - the culprit is the actual drive-by-wire component, which I can't seem to find a part number for on its own, even though it supposedly can be removed.
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So my 08 speed3 is coming up on 80k miles. I bought it with just over 60k on it so I'm not sure what maintenance has been done on it except the normal oil changes I've been doing. Besides what the manual says, is there any specific things I should do to it?
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Spark plugs, transmission oil, air filter. That's about it. Edit: Huh. The MS3 has no fuel filter other than the little sock on the fuel pump in the tank. IOwnCalculus fucked around with this message at 00:23 on Aug 2, 2011 |
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Aug 1, 2011 23:37
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IOwnCalculus posted:Spark plugs, transmission oil, air filter. That's about it. I've got a Cobb SRI in place of the air filter so that's already taken care of. Spark plugs look easy enough to do I can take care of those and trans oil too. Cool thanks!
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IOwnCalculus posted:Spark plugs, transmission oil, air filter. That's about it. No inline fuel filter? That seems like-- a mistake.
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So I ended up buying Cobb's downpipe last night. From what I've read, the fuel pump is strongly recommended by Cobb for the downpipe but I think I've seen people running an intake and dp with no problem. Is this true? Which map should I use with my AP? I've only got an intake and TIP, but as stated I'll be adding the downpipe shortly.
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Sublime Process posted:So I ended up buying Cobb's downpipe last night. From what I've read, the fuel pump is strongly recommended by Cobb for the downpipe but I think I've seen people running an intake and dp with no problem. Is this true? Alternatives include KMD and Autotech, as well as a complete pump such as the one offered by CP-E. Corksport claims to have one in the works, but when it comes to the DISI MZR it's never a good idea to hold your breath waiting. I'll probably move to a whole CP-E or Corksport pump eventually. quote:Which map should I use with my AP? I've only got an intake and TIP, but as stated I'll be adding the downpipe shortly.
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Frosty- posted:Get a fuel pump or internals. I recently swapped to PTP internals in my pump and they perform much better than the stock parts. Nobody is going to recommend PTP to you, though, because of the way bad blood can quickly build up among people on the internet. Yea, CP-E's pump is what I've been spying for about two months now. It's just hard to drop a figurative ~$950 up front Is there a walkthrough/how-to posted somewhere on how to do this install?Frosty- posted:With a downpipe: Stage 2; Without a downpipe: Stage 1. That's the basic rule right there. That's what I was thinking as well. I'm already running Stage 1, but I think I read somewhere there's like a Stage 2 safe mode for downpipes but no pump..? Naturally I can't find where I read that now, so I'm sure I either made it up in a drunken stupor or reading about the copious amount of 2010+ maps there are compared to my 08 maps 
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You really need the pump if you're going this route, the stock pump is absolutely one of the weak links.
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I was afraid someone would say that  Guess I have to justify buying the pump now, less my downpipe becomes a temporary doorstop  (Don't worry - that won't happen)
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Sublime Process posted:Yea, CP-E's pump is what I've been spying for about two months now. It's just hard to drop a figurative ~$950 up front I got doused in boiling hot gasoline when I took my pump out, even though I followed the directions. quote:That's what I was thinking as well. I'm already running Stage 1, but I think I read somewhere there's like a Stage 2 safe mode for downpipes but no pump..? I'm going to go ahead and cross-post something I stuck on MSF.org because you guys are smarter and will probably come up with better answers... Following successfully integrating my iPhone with my car via the Axxess module (http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/forum/f13/ipod-sirius-work-fine-together-82568/) to preserve my OEM Sirius function, steering wheel controls, and provide ID3 data on the stock DIS (red LCD), I've begun to wonder if more can be accomplished. As it stands, there is no Bluetooth functionality at all, the stock navigation feature set is painfully limited, and certain no-brainer features (RDS text, anyone) are missing entirely. The features I'd like to add are as follows:
It seems to me that it should be possible to add many of these features (particularly the additional DIS functions) by means of some intermediary module — that plugs or is in some other way wired into the stock head unit — that can interrupt the usual signals it receives routinely and supply its own based on information sent from various other devices such as a RADAR detector or TPMS or HD radio adapter, or whatever. Would an Arduino device, or maybe a .NET Gadgeteer be appropriate for solving these communication problems? The box needs to be able to interface with devices like those listed above — probably through a variety of means including WiFi, Bluetooth, and various cables — and then simply output whatever I program it to. Nothing difficult, just a lot of automated electrical and translation of small bits of data from X into Mazda DIS text. Anyone have any advice for how I should go about attempting this?
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Just joined the club on Saturday with a 2010 MS3, I'm in love with it so far (until my first payment is due anyway  ).Gotta take some better pictures today or tomorrow. 
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Been throwing the P0401 (EGR) code. It's tough to motivate getting off my rear end and taking care of it with the 100+ days we've had lately though. Anyone done it before? I'm actually at 58k and considering I'd planned to do a coolant flush at 60k, is it ok to put it off a little more?
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Isn't that covered under the powertrain warranty?
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SynMoo posted:Isn't that covered under the powertrain warranty? Didn't think it was, but no harm in checking and I'll call up a dealer to see.
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For something small like that, toss them an oil change too, or have them do the coolant flush. Dealers are more likely to work with you on small warranty issues if you're actually paying them to do something else while the car is in there. Helps them defray the cost of the warranty work a bit since Mazda is very strict about how much they'll pay for certain jobs.
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SynMoo posted:For something small like that, toss them an oil change too, or have them do the coolant flush. Dealers are more likely to work with you on small warranty issues if you're actually paying them to do something else while the car is in there. Helps them defray the cost of the warranty work a bit since Mazda is very strict about how much they'll pay for certain jobs. It's actually not covered under powertrain, but it's part of the limited warranty. If anyone under warranty throws this code, they can do an ECU reflash for you. Otherwise the part is pretty drat expensive. I'll just clean the EGR when I do hit 60k, and if I keep getting the CEL, it sounds like there are ways to clear it. Plus I've done plenty of oil changes with the dealer, so new HPFP and turbo have both been justified.
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Cygni posted:I've been scouring the net for info on the 2012 3 refresh, specifically prices for the lineup and dates, but I haven't been able to find a thing. Asked a dealer last week and he didn't even know they were getting the SkyActiv engine in the first place. Yes there was a delay on Skyactiv for the 3, I still have not heard for sure if the 2012 will have it. Then I have also heard that the CX-5 will be the first Skyactiv vehicle, which should be out in January. So who knows the real answer...
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Japan's 1.3L for the 2/Demio is SkyActiv already. The 3's supposed to get it for this year, and the CX-5 is supposed to be out sometime Q2 2012. It's almost September and no peep on the 2012 3s...
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SiB posted:Yes there was a delay on Skyactiv for the 3, I still have not heard for sure if the 2012 will have it. poo poo. I wasn't really planning on getting the Skyactiv 3, but I at least wanted to test drive it and check out the pricing before I plunked down my change. Thanks for the update, though. also, since Skyactiv is slated to replace the entire MZR line eventually, we may have to add it to the thread title soon. Past and future, 2gether4ever 
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Amending my previous posts: Mazda, make a Skyactiv-D 2 and I will buy that in a heartbeat as well.
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Cygni posted:also, since Skyactiv is slated to replace the entire MZR line eventually, we may have to add it to the thread title soon. Past and future, 2gether4ever
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I had to go look up this SkyActiv poo poo.Mazda posted:SKYACTIV-G: a next-generation highly-efficient direct-injection gasoline engine with the world's highest compression ratio of 14.0:1
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Lower compression ratio on diesel produces less NOx and soot because combustion is more uniform. NOx regulations on diesels in the states are the reason why we don't have some of the Euro diesels that run 60 MPG, like the VW Polo Bluemotion.
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I hate to continue bringing up this dead topic, but I just want to know everything.. So I apologize in advance.. I've contacted a few vendors for getting the fuel pump so I can install my downpipe, but the pumps are a few weeks out. Could I just unmarry my AP and install the downpipe without fear of blowing up? Or should I just be patient and wait? Again, current mods are intake, tip and AP with a pending dp.
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air- posted:Been throwing the P0401 (EGR) code. It's tough to motivate getting off my rear end and taking care of it with the 100+ days we've had lately though. Anyone done it before? Once my 06 MS6 hit 50K miles my CEL would come on throwing the same code. I took off the EGR and cleaned it basically following the instructions from the MSF.org excepting taking off the tube. It worked for like a week and then the code hit again. The weird thing is my CEL comes on after I fill up my tank, and shuts off towards the end of the tank (usually). I don't know if it just happens to be since my commute/weekly miles is pretty consistent with the amount of times my car turns on and off enough to do the cycles to reset the code by the OBD. I have decided when I need to get a few more things off of Street Unit that I am just going to pick up this piece as well: http://www.streetunit.com/StreetUnit_EGR_Block_Off_Plate_p/sumzregrp.htm I googled the EGR problem as much as I could. I found an old thread at the Mazda6 club where Whoosh first made this plate, and many other people there said the light went off, and never went on again, others said the light is still pretty common. I just know this will probably cause a headache when it comes time for I/M. Plus having my CEL on most of the time is also obnoxious. *edit: I am at ~58K miles on my car now
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Weeeee! Took a better photo:
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charliebravo77 posted:Weeeee! Took a better photo: Thats a pretty happy loving car in a dreary landscape full of watermark, broham. E: Someone else already replied on this repost elsewhere... move along, move along.  car.
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So I have this hunch that the Sky Mazda3 will be here before long.... picture in next post.
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 And that alert is gone today.... SiB fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Aug 16, 2011 |
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Any word on the Skyactiv diesel variant in the States?
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Bovine Delight posted:Any word on the Skyactiv diesel variant in the States? According to Green Car Reports, about a year or so out. It doesn't need any urea injection or anything to meet the emissions standards here, which is nice.
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