Hi!
I just bought a 2016 mazda 3 last week, 2.0L, automatic.
The left automatic fold for the side mirror doesnt work properly, and sometimes when i start the car it does strange noises like whirring sound, i don't know what's the problem, the motor or the gear in the mirror... is there a button to disable automatic fold?
The car is equipped with 2 identical sort of new (jan 20) set of Minerva branded tires (chinese brand?)
from the rear axle at the left i have a december 20 Minerva tire, however, from the right i have a july-august 19 tire, from a unrbranded company.
The car doesn't feel as grippy and confidence inspiring as i expected from a mazda3.
the pre purchase inspection also mention i need to get a front tires adjustment (i hope im saying this right).
It also mentioned cracked parts at the suspension, im not sure how it's called in english, its a part of the suspention system, sort of a joint, connector.
The ride feels stiff but nothing unusual, it's a mazda after all.
I got advice to remove the rear tires at place the front ones in the rear, in the front to buy new, good branded tires, i was recomended falken ze310
Just buy Michelins..
For the mirror, try this -
https://www.mazdaforum.com/forum/mazda-cx-5-54/turn-off-folding-mirrors-43080/#post178468
PS. This isn’t the first time I’m hearing about Mazda vehicles & issues with the folding mechanism..
michelins cost around nearly 2 times the falken tires, and 4 times the chinese tires (which i will never buy)
converting to dollars where i live, michelins will cost around 270 dollars a piece, falkens will cost 150 a piece.
It seems like it’s an average economy tire. For the same price, what are your options from other name brands?
there is goodyear tires, dunlop, toyo, they are midrange, and then you got michelins, pirelli and bridgestone
I have used all the tyre brands you’ve just mentioned. You should be good to go with either.
Thanks, another thing i have in mind is transmission fluid, it's mentioned as a lifetime fluid, but as scotty says in videos it's good to change so the transmissions lasts longer, with your experience on these mazdas newer 6 speed automatics is it good to switch the fluid?
car is 5 years old, 80k KM, around 50k miles, low yearly milage where i live, mostely city driving.
i feel the gear changes could be smoother, especially from 2nd to 3rd.
i read that changing the fluid could help, what do you think?
Check the condition of the fluid first. Change it using the Mazda fluid -
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/atf/
I don't think my car has a transmission dipstick, how can i check it?
800rpm sounds normal. Ca you make a YouTube video of the noise & post the link here?
will do!
So about 3 hours after leaving the car i started it up again, guess it still didn't had enough time to get cold, no cold oil light and smooth start!
The moment i started the car it got to about 850-900 RPMs.
Tommorow morning i'll record it again for a more accurate representation.
Hi, so, here's the video.
right after the recording the blue oil light went off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG7foi-doKo&ab_channel=ShaLiKo
@InThrustWeTrust
Yes remove the back tires but the front and the back and get those good tires on the front. Cash for the mirror you can find a fuse somewhere you can remove you won't have the adjustment on the mirror anymore electric either but it will stop folding too
Thanks for the quick reply,
I am also considering changing the automatic transmission fluid, it's mentioned as a lifetime fluid, but as you say in your videos it's good to change to the transmissions lasts longer, with your experience on these mazdas newer 6 speed automatics is it good to switch the fluid?