VIDEO: Window Lift And Regulator Install: 2008 Mazda 6
Jon Nelson runs through a full window lift and regulator install for a 2008 Mazda 6. This video is sponsored by CARDONE.
Mazda Tech Tip: Engine Oil Flexible Mainenance Notification Does Not Work
Some customers using “Flexible” setting for the oil change in the maintenance monitor may notice that the oil change due notification will not work due to improper control logic of the PCM.
Mazda Selects Redline Detection Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector For Its Tool And Equipment Program
The Mazda Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector is designed to test the integrity of the complete engine system, from the air cleaner to the tip of the exhaust, in a single, 15-minute procedure, with 100% reliability, according to Redline.
Mazda Tech Tip: Sulfur Or Rotten Egg Smell/Odor From The Exhaust
On some Mazda vehicles, a sulfur smell or rotten egg odor may be noticed coming from the exhaust system. The odor is usually noticed after a cold start, fast idle, extended periods of idling and full-throttle acceleration. The sulfur smell is not an indication of an engine concern and will not cause reduced driveability or durability of the engine or any of its emission components.
MAHLE Motorsport Introduces Mazda MZR PowerPak And PowerPak+ Piston Kit
Designed specifically for the extreme load of today’s highly boosted direct injected engines, MAHLE Motorsport now offers a PowerPak and PowerPak+ piston kit for the Mazda MZR machined from MAHLE’s ultra-strong, lightweight, 2618 alloy slipper skirt forgings. Utilizing advanced machining capabilities from MAHLE manufactured equipment, the pistons are machined with advanced crown and profile designs
Mazda Tech Tip: Rough Idle After Idle Air Control Valve Replacement
A car might be over 20 years old, but that doesn’t mean the customer isn’t concerned with how it runs. In this case, the component related to the code was not the culprit.
Mazda: Manual Transmission Shifting Difficulties
A Mazda may have hard shifting or “pop out” of third gear. This is caused by a failure of the related clutch hub(s). To correct the problem of hard shifting, the shape of the 3-4 and 5-6 clutch hub has been changed. A surface treatment has now been added to the 3-4 clutch hub to prevent 3rd gear from jumping out.
EPA Report Names Mazda The Most Fuel-Efficient Auto Manufacturer In The U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) noted in its most recent Light Duty Fuel Economy Trends report that Mazda Motor Corp. is the most fuel-efficient auto manufacturer in the U.S. With the highest fleet-wide adjusted fuel economy performance of 29.4 miles per gallon (mpg), and the lowest CO2 emissions of 328, Mazda led the chart
New VDO Fan Assembly Coverage Offered For Mini Cooper, Toyota Rav4 And Mazda Miata
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has expanded its world-class VDO Fan Assemblies program with 11 new engine cooling fan assemblies for late model import vehicles. The added coverage delivered by these new units includes Mini Cooper 2007 – 2012 (P/N # FA70953), Toyota Rav4 2006 – 2012 (P/N # FA70952) and Mazda Miata 2006 –
No-Start, No-Crank on Mazda6
In extremely cold weather (approximately -30° C), a customer may experience an engine no-start/no-crank condition due to a frozen main relay and/or fuel pump relay.
