Mazda 3 Problem - Front shock absorber

**tucsonfanatic** · April 1st, 2010 10:52 AM

hello po sa lahat, i'm just new here sa forum po....

i own a mazda 3 2.0R '05 model, my problem is the front absorber has a leak, did not yet change since i bought my car cause i did not have any problem then... pa advise naman po kung saan pwede magpaayos, malayo po kasi ako, Norte po ako, Vigan... Magkano po kaya aabutin ko? do i need to replace both front shock absorbers?

thank you in advance po sa mga magrereply.

PS.. ironic po name ko, after my m3, gusto ko rin po kasi yng tucson 2010...

**MazzJazz** · May 28th, 2010 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by tucsonfanatic

hello po sa lahat, i'm just new here sa forum po....

i own a mazda 3 2.0R '05 model, my problem is the front absorber has a leak, did not yet change since i bought my car cause i did not have any problem then... pa advise naman po kung saan pwede magpaayos, malayo po kasi ako, Norte po ako, Vigan... Magkano po kaya aabutin ko? do i need to replace both front shock absorbers?

thank you in advance po sa mga magrereply.

PS.. ironic po name ko, after my m3, gusto ko rin po kasi yng tucson 2010...

yes, you have to change both front shock absorbers and hindi pede isa lang

choose kayaba gas type para mas mgnda and palagay ka na rin ng goma or rubber host dun sa shock mo para hindi bakal to bakal ung dikit nya (suggestions ko lng yan bro)

try mo servitek in your location and kung sa mekaniko pede din basta maganda pagkakabit, hope my suggestions helps

**lae** · May 28th, 2010 02:28 AM

pareho tayo problem ng focus ko 1.8 2007 model yon. shock din problem ko dati e pero buti na lang asa warranty yung akin ang mahal ng shock ng ford ah mas mura sayo tol kasi nagpalit na ako rack end e kasi maluwag na tas bumili ako parts ng mazda kesa yung parts ng ford ang mahal kasi 2K difference nila sinabihan ako ng SA ko bili na lang ako parts ng mazda kc gawa ng ford yang mazda kaya halos same lan sila ng parts e kaso mas cheaper parts mo.. pero hindi lahat same bro yung iba lang.

back to your question dapat dalawa talaga papalitan ng shock kasi hindi magiging proportion yan meron pa isa papalitan dyan e nakalimutan ko kung ano tawag. pacheck mo na rin rack end mo kung ok pa. laki gastos mo dian

**speed unlimited** · May 28th, 2010 06:59 AM

Kung makakabili ka ng Kayaba shock absorber fluid type nakalagay diyan sa iyo mas mura kumpara sa gas shock mas mahal pero mas matigas lang pag nalulubak ka . Kung may mga shop diyan na gumagawa ng suspension pwede mo ng pakabit sa kanila.

**oxner111** · June 9th, 2010 03:53 PM

hi, i have mazda 3 hatch '05 napansin ko lang kahit konting lubak or humps lang parang may tumatama sa ilalim, parang may sumasayad. sabi sa casa kasi daw lowered daw talaga ang mazda. may nakaka experience ba non?

**DEREK JR** · June 18th, 2010 10:47 AM

same with me. front right shock absorber ng mazda3 '08 ko ay may leak din. kapapasok lng sa casa. 30 k ang cost. ok lng kasi sagot ng company. im just wondering kung ilan pang mga mazda users ang may ganitong naging problema sa mga sasakyan nila. at may factory defect pa na papalitan pla ung sa radiator hose. buti nmn free of charge. mukang cause ng tama sa shock absorber ang mababang clearance ng mazda? what do you think?

**weetotoy** · August 6th, 2010 07:01 PM

I have the same shock problem with my Mazda 3 2.0, it seems na hindi ganun kaganda ang shocks nila or hindi lang talaga maganda ang road condition sa MM.

San ba here in Makati pwede magpareplace ng Kayaba Shock absorber? Meron ba ibang brand na okay din? Normally, how much would it cost ba for both front and rear shocks?

Salamat!

**Asus700** · August 8th, 2010 09:40 PM

mazda 3 are notorious for premature busted shocks as well as other suspension components. its a combination of weak parts and quite heavy car body (about 100 kgs heavier than a typical sedan).

mazford in banawe sell kyb shocks, much tougher but cheaper than oem.

petron car care in ortigas are pretty good with mazda repairs.

**weetotoy** · August 13th, 2010 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Asus700

mazda 3 are notorious for premature busted shocks as well as other suspension components. its a combination of weak parts and quite heavy car body (about 100 kgs heavier than a typical sedan).

mazford in banawe sell kyb shocks, much tougher but cheaper than oem.

petron car care in ortigas are pretty good with mazda repairs.

Bro what kind of repair ang kini cater ng petron ortigas? Pati parts ba nagsusuply sila? Thanks.

**Asus700** · August 14th, 2010 10:45 PM

normal pms stuff, tune up, suspension, brakes, they do undercoat and detailing as well.

they can get the parts for you outside. they dont have stock of parts in the shop.