Quote Originally Posted by Babygurl
Being a newbie with Mazdas, I hope to get helpful tips from you guys.

1. Reading from one thread about Mazdas, I found out that having an erratic idling is quite "normal" or maybe "common" is a more appropriate term. I also took note of the workaround that can be done....
- computer reset
- clean the throttle body
- change your spark plugs to cold ones
- tune up

Any shop we can go to? (QC or Pasig/Santolan area) Yung meron mechanic na mapapagkatiwalaan.
Speedyfix along santolan (towards San Juan side) can help you fix your problems

Any idea how much this will cost? Just so we have an idea if we are being overcharged. ;o)
you can always compare the labor charges between shops. You can always ask how much is the labor cost at the gasoline service stations as a guage.

2. I also understand that the average fuel consumption is somewhere between 7 to 9 km/Li... am I correct?
manual or automatic transmission? Our family used to own an automatic 323 familia and typical city driving gets 5-6km/L and out of town trips get around 8 -10km/L.

Is it advisable to use a fuel saver?
No. They usually do not work and might even damage your engine in the long run.

3. Will "rustproofing" be enough to protect the rear fender? Somebody posted a message saying it is prone to rust kasi.
dunno, our 323 familia never had rust problems since it was rust proofed when it was still new.

4. Also planning to change mags, any suggestions? Specifications and where to get it. We kinda like to dress it up sporty....so, ok ba ang 15"?
15s are good but the mazda323 familia has a big tire-to-fender gap which looks ugly even with bigger wheel sizes.

Maintenance tips and advice will be highly appreciated. Thanks!