2014 Mazda 3

[thecaptain92]

the stock rustproofing should be good enough to last several years. hindi rin naman lahat ng nagpaparustproofing ule pagkalabas ng casa so hindi naman siguro lahat sila kakalawangin kagad ang ilalim after lang masugod sa baha

question guys, napapansin ko kapag dahan dahan kong inaangat yung brakes naririnig ko creaking sounds, yung mazda 3 na 2011 rin ng kaibigan ko ganon although mas malakas yung kanya. yung sa fiesta naman namin hindi. normal lang ba to sa mga mazda units?

Thanks louie!

The creaking sound was observed on my 1.5 hb as well but maybe aside from the brake pads it maybe came from the ABS kapag napadiin ang braking.

[JohnM]

ABS sounds like a ratchet (tak-tak-tak). It only activates above 20kph IIRC.

[niky]

ABS can and does activate at lower speeds... as long as the tires lock-up unevenly.

The creaking can be the brakes straining against the calipers and pads as they're lifted and the car moves forward. That's normal on some automatic cars.

[ph1n0v22]

any one tried plasti dipping your 1.5 sa tail lights and headlights? dahil hindi p HID yung headlights, is it safe to dip it tho? and san po pla may mga nagbebnta ng plasti dip?

[millsguevarra]

Mga Sir what tire pressure do you use? I checked mine yesterday and it was at 46! Brought it down to 36 as per the guide beside the door.

Lastly, may nabasa ako before na may issue daw with Petron fuel. Totoo ba ito?

[germs]

Mga Sir what tire pressure do you use? I checked mine yesterday and it was at 46! Brought it down to 36 as per the guide beside the door.

Lastly, may nabasa ako before na may issue daw with Petron fuel. Totoo ba ito?

Ang alam kong may issue is with high-octane (high-additive) fuels. Petron should be ok as long as unleaded ang gagamitin, not Blaze.

As for your other question, maybe you'd wanna try replacing your stock bulbs with LED bulbs. Saw this "Alva LED headlight bulbs" on facebook. They sell LED bulbs, no need to do any extra wiring daw, direct swap lang with stock bulbs. P3,400 isang set. They have 6k and 4.2k color temps.

[dontheconqueror]

Lastly, may nabasa ako before na may issue daw with Petron fuel. Totoo ba ito?

My SA told me the same thing last Friday when I got my unit (YES). She says may additives daw ang Petron na ayaw ng engine. Not specific to Blaze though, Petron in general. May experience ba kayo dito? Petron pa naman ang fleet card namin

Yung creaking sound I've heard in our other A/T cars, pero not in my 3 yet. Parang normal nga.

Went up to Tagaytay last weekend - stats are 9.2 L/100 km for 83 kms in and around Tagaytay (simula doon sa Shell sa Nuvali). Had a lot of luggage, two kids, and three adults most of the way.

[JohnM]

Yung 2NZ ng Vios ko ayaw din ng Petron. Parang ang gaspang ng takbo and tumotope kahit AT. Shell, Caltex and the occasional Total lang ako.

[go-to-guy]

since this is a Mazda 3 thread and I'm planning to get one if not this month definitely in Dec., I was just curious about 2014 MZ3 owner's car loan. an officemate of my wife called to inquire with PS Bank on our behalf and was given a very good rate. When I went over to the said bank (different branch though, which was closer to our village) and again mentioned that we were given this particular low rate, they said that because the rate was very low, it would still depend on the dealer because of their incentive. My question is what is the common D.I.? How can I haggle? And if not given a low DI rate, is it advisable to go to another dealer? This will be my 1st ever car loan hehe, my previous 2 cars were hand-me-downs lol.

[JohnM]

1% DI ang banggit samin ng agent. The bank said they might be able to haggle it down to 0.5%.

You can try other dealers/agents if they can give you a lower DI.

[Louie Anson Ng]

Mga Sir what tire pressure do you use? I checked mine yesterday and it was at 46! Brought it down to 36 as per the guide beside the door.

Lastly, may nabasa ako before na may issue daw with Petron fuel. Totoo ba ito?

i'm at 35 right now, previously from 46. tumutusok kasi sa pwet ko yung 46 every time may humps madaanan, tapos ang dami dami pa sa may area namin sa binondo. ttry ko palang mamaya how the ride will be paguwi

[millsguevarra]

Isa pa, magkano hid lights sa mazda? :-)

[jut703]

LED bulbs are a no-no for me. If the optics for your car are designed for halogen bulbs, use halogen bulbs.

I've seen a LED plug-and-play setup on a car with halogen headlamps, mas maganda pa yung stock. 😂
Since the 1.5V already has projector headlamps, you might have some luck just changing from halogen to HID, but again we goes back to the fact that the headlamp housing was for halogen and an HID projector is different.

Hence, best option is to get an HID retrofit, around 15k-20k.

[millsguevarra]

I gassed up with Petron yesterday wala naman akong nakikitang problema. :-)

Do we believe the sales people? Hehe.

Thanks for the advice regarding hid.. Gusto ko yung white Lights.. Pogi, pero the default is not bad narin. I think yellow lights gives it a classy feel.

Tire pressure any comments?

[millsguevarra]

Thanks! I think default is 46 tapos nitrogen pa ata kasi 1 month na 46 parin. 36 is for 3 persons which is 90 percent of the time. :-)

I got 0.5 percent dealers incentive folks.

[go-to-guy]

Thanks! I think default is 46 tapos nitrogen pa ata kasi 1 month na 46 parin. 36 is for 3 persons which is 90 percent of the time. :-)

I got 0.5 percent dealers incentive folks.

thanks for the response sir. tanong lang, 0.5 ba sinabi agad ng agent or tinawaran mo pa to get 0.5? and if it's ok, may i know dealer? sakin kasi sa Alabang.

[aNthraxx]

thanks for the response sir. tanong lang, 0.5 ba sinabi agad ng agent or tinawaran mo pa to get 0.5? and if it's ok, may i know dealer? sakin kasi sa Alabang.

Pardon the ignorance guys but whats a dealer incentive? Some sort of money back? Bought several cars na and have no idea about DI. Lol

Although i was once offered by an agent some cash for a successful referral but i turned it down.

[thecaptain92]

Mga Sir what tire pressure do you use? I checked mine yesterday and it was at 46! Brought it down to 36 as per the guide beside the door.

Lastly, may nabasa ako before na may issue daw with Petron fuel. Totoo ba ito?

- 36 psi if 3 persons. Yes petron had some manganese additives daw. They recommend fuels save o 91RON to balance performance and efficiency.

[thecaptain92]

Thanks! I think default is 46 tapos nitrogen pa ata kasi 1 month na 46 parin. 36 is for 3 persons which is 90 percent of the time. :-)

I got 0.5 percent dealers incentive folks.

Please read the max. Tire pressure on the tires eventhough it was advised higher by the mazda when carrying 5 persons but it is very dangerous to over inflate the car tires.

[millsguevarra]

Sa Mazda Pampanga ako Sirs kumuha. Got cash discount, free lto din. Tapos 0.5 percent dealers incentive