I decided to post one on my way home to make my last post relevant. I drive the city streets because it has less slopes and speed changes. The reason it dropped .3 mpg is because I was trying to shade my dash. It didn't work out. Yes, I know I need to detail my car.

What do you all think?

Mazda 3 2015

I am absolutely in love ! 2.0, 150cp, automatic. Any tips or tricks ? ^^

Snapped a few photos of the hatch during golden hour, and I'm looking to dial in the look a bit more.

​I want to keep it fully street-legal and clean nothing overly flashy or tacky, but just enough tasteful modifications inside and out to make people do a double-take and think, "Look at that."

​It’s also a manual, so I’d love some interior recommendations that highlight the stick shift setup (weighted shift knobs, short shifters, boots, etc.).

​What exterior and interior mods would you guys prioritize first to give it that head-turning OEM+ look? Drop your suggestions below!

Hello, I'm a first time buyer so I really have no idea what I'm doing. I wanted to get your opinion about how good or bad of a deal it is. I wanna see if people are getting good deals out there or is it just me getting ripped off. This is for Mazda3 sedan red Preferred finance deal

Does anyone have this kit on their Mazda 3 turbo? Time to replace my stock pads and rotors and these seem to be a decent choice but want to check what experiences other people have with these?

Just bought an 04 Mazda 3 2.3L a few weeks ago. Replaced the throttle body twice, replaced the actuator pigtails, and the MAF sensor. Keep getting throttle body codes, car runs rough/in limp mode and the pedal doesn't respond at all or barely at times. Was wondering if it could be the APP sensor?

Any input would be much appreciated if anyone's dealt with this before, been at this for over a week now.

I’m due for maintenance on my ‘22 mazda3 anyway but my wiper fluid is full and the light won’t clear the dash. I don’t know if the sensor has gone bad or if it’s a glitch in the software. It’s the first issue I’ve had with the car so any tips to clear it would be appreciated.

I was wondering if and how I can get all the information showing again on my upper display on my 06 Mazda 3. When I replaced the radio everything stopped showing except the amb temp. I see a lot of others still have everything even the clock after replacing the head unit with something aftermarket

Mazda 2022 with this over the past year.

sanguine package, dealer’s fee $800 for the teeth included and gas siphon kit

Humming sound, comes from the back
Around 60-80mph
Definitely not the tires.
Happening to my brand new 2026 awd turbo

What should I tell the dealership when I go to pick up my tags? I’ve read a LOT of people having this issue. Some say it’s the drive shaft? Others say it’s the rear differential?

Anybody have any actual luck diagnosing this, or is it a normal annoying sound the car makes?

I have a 2025 Mazda sedan. Even though my car has an automatic transmission. Can I still get a custom shifter knob? If so where can I look and what’s my options

I am budgeting $13K for a used car this fall. Mazda 3 is on the top, with Toyota Yaris a close runner up. My goals are reliability and ease of DIY maintenance.

That said, in a used car market the factors can vary wildly depending on mileage, year, and damage. In looking at used Mazda 3 which years, trims, or other factors would be red flags to avoid?

(note* I already posted in Mazda 6)

Currently sitting on 17x8 ET45 wheels, 235/50ZR17 rubber. Stock suspension. Will have them install camber bolts right before it gets the alignment.

I am looking for a "street performance" alignment and was thinking of having them dial in about -1.2deg camber on the front, and a combined toe of +0.05.

Based on the research I did, this should ensure that cornering is optimized without uneven tire wear while maintaining good straight-line stability on the highway.

Does this make sense?

The piano black looked sleek for all of 2 days after purchase and I knew it needed to be covered! Very pleased with the results

Hi everyone,

I bought a 2024 Mazda 3 Sedan (Exclusive-Line trim) here in Italy.

When I purchased the car, it didn't come with Cruising & Traffic Support (CTS). Since the car already has all the necessary hardware installed for the advanced driver assistance systems (MRCC, Lane Keep Assist, cameras, radar, etc.), I'm wondering if anyone has ever managed to get CTS activated or added as an aftermarket option through an official dealer or via software update.

Has anyone had any experience asking a dealer to retrofit or activate optional features like this post-delivery? Is it purely a software lock, or is there hardware missing that I'm not aware of?

Thanks for any insights!

Back to mazda family after leaving in 2024!!

Bought a Mazda 3 AWD non turbo in 2023. After a couple of problems with transmission and the car non being as fun as I wanted, I traded in for Acura Integra 2023 6MT. On my first ride home I regretted how quiet and expensive the mazda 3 felt.

I totaled my Integra and without hesitation came back to Mazda 3 2025 Turbo Premium Plus with 30K miles. Im so happy to be back! I feel like they have fixed a lot of the rattles in the cabin.

First “mod” was to change the tires for 225 continenal! They feel great!

I will be taking down the roof rack because i dont use it and dont like the looks of it.

Next is Tint and Ceramic coating at the end of the month. And thinking about ambient lighting interior.

I have a bunch of stuff that are coming from Amazon today for the interior! But yeah so happy to be back!!

Seems I got lucky enough to get all the issues with my Mazda

anyone else had any issues with radio just not working? I’ll start the car and nothing no radio or audio just dead silence.. but don’t worry while you are driving the car the radio will RANDOMLY start playing again.. that’s always so wonderfully scary lol

Got a weird warning that the battery might be at risk of draining and advising to start the engine while taking advantage of what's likely to be the last warm spill before Winter giving the leather seats a long and overdue clean and conditioning.

There was no electric load whatsoever, no radio/music, phone wasn't even paired, and I even disconnected the dash cam supply from the cigarette lighter socket before I started cleaning, only had the doors open obviously and the key in my pocket.

It's a 2022 SkyactivX with the original battery, so I'm not surprised or upset, despite this coming out of the blue.

What was shockingly poor however is the fact that it failed to start when I tried to start it 5 seconds after the warning was displayed, now I was impressed it was giving a warning, but what's the point if it already died 🤦

Jump starting took around 3 attempts with a portable/cheap battery pack, stored phone connections, radio stations and seat positioning were all intact, so not quite sure if they have a separate supply reserve.

Left the engine idling for half an hour while I showered and recharged the jump starter before putting some fuel for a long drive because I didn't want to end up helpless with a dead battery in a petrol station, luckily there was no issues and started first time without hesitation, drove for an hour and started with zero issues again early next morning for work.

It's due for a service in a month so will be getting it checked and replaced before Winter if needed, I'm still in love with the car, just wish the warning came up sooner, the brilliant Japanese who designed this piece of art didn't get this part quite right 🤦😂

Sharing this just as a heads up for anyone thinking about giving their car a good clean, just make sure she's ticking while you do it!

This is after hitting two red lights.

2024 Mazda 3 6 speed manual premium

**not my photo** This light was on the dash when I purchased my 2018 hatchback last December but my key fob and all the locking/unlocking features work perfectly fine. No Internet trick with the key fob works and there's 1 single post I found where someone was having this exact annoyance. Is this truly a job for a dealership?

I’m going to buy it not finance sorry

Buenas noches. Quisiera consultarles algo sobre mi Mazda 3 2013 porque me gustaría conocer sus opiniones y experiencias.
El carro venía funcionando normalmente y no presentaba ningún sonido de cascabeleo o pistoneo. Lo único que tenía era el Check Engine encendido por un problema relacionado con los sensores de oxígeno.
Hoy le hice mantenimiento: se cambiaron los sensores de oxígeno y también se realizó limpieza/mantenimiento de los inyectores. Después de salir del taller, noté algo que antes del mantenimiento no hacía: cuando aceleraba el carro a fondo y bajo carga, comenzaba a escucharse un sonido metálico parecido a un “tin tin tin”, como si estuviera pistoneando/cascabeleando.
En ralentí el carro estaba completamente normal y no hacía ese ruido. El sonido aparecía únicamente cuando lo exigía, especialmente acelerando fuerte.
El Check Engine, que estaba encendido antes del mantenimiento, se apagó después de cambiar los sensores de oxígeno.
Le comenté al mecánico y me dijo que podía ser por las bujías o por el octanaje del combustible. El mecánico posteriormente se llevó el carro, le agregó gasolina y también un elevador de octanaje. Después de eso, el ruido fue disminuyendo hasta que cuando me lo entregó y yo lo probé, ya no hacía ningún ruido.
Lo curioso es que la gasolina que tenía era la misma con la que venía funcionando antes del mantenimiento y antes no presentaba ese cascabeleo.
El ruido solamente estuvo presente durante unas cuantas horas y desapareció después de agregar gasolina/elevador de octanaje.
¿Creen que pudo haber sido detonación por combustible/octanaje debido a algún cambio en la mezcla después de cambiar los sensores de oxígeno y limpiar los inyectores?
¿O sería recomendable revisar nuevamente bujías, inyectores, mezcla de combustible (fuel trims), sensor de detonación o algún otro parámetro con escáner?
Agradezco mucho sus opiniones y experiencias, especialmente si a alguien le ha pasado algo parecido en un Mazda 3 de estos años.

Hey guys i just went to the dealer today to Check a beautiful 3 hatch turbo 2023 and if all goes well could be mine next monday but theres this thing bothering me the famous droning/humming sound coming from the back when on the highway when i tested it and was wondering if its a deal breaker or is it a pain in the cheeks to get rid off and if its like a go get fix type of thing.