Mazda 3 parts reviews

2014 3, 0W-20 full synthetic (whatever major brand is cheapest) from brand new, every 7500 miles.

170k, runs like a top, burns not a single drop between changes, compression and fuel mileage exactly the same as new.

I bought that centric kit for my 18 Mazda 3 last year, no issues.

I buy Wix or Denso on RockAuto

I did the entire powerstop front and rear kit, has worked great, 0 issues in roughly 20k miles.

For the front and rear I got Akebono ProACTs and Brembo rotors for the rear and both are wayyy better than stock in all ways. Quieter, they haven't warped, very low dust after break in compared to OEM, and they have lasted me at least 2x as long.

After almost two months and driving 4000 kilometers on varying quality mountain roads, I think I made a good decision when opting for the Koni Special Actives for my 2006 Mazda3. I expected them to be a bit softer, as they are stiffer than the Koni FSD. They are not uncomfortably stiff, shielding people inside the car from harsh roads and speed bumps. The car feels really stable. Summarizing my impressions so far: reduced high frequency noises and jolts, reduced body roll and pitch, increased stability, the car feels more composed even in extreme situations, and feels more premium. The faster I go on bad roads, the smoother it feels.

At 34k miles I have replaced my front brake pads with “Power Stop Z23-2275 Evolution Sport” and it is ten times better than the factory original brakes. If you own a Turbo engine, do yourself a good and replace front pads (at least) asap.

2012 Mazda3 2.0l Skyactiv 85k miles. No issues. Some of the more recent maintenance,

- Water pump belt and drive belt @ 80k (was beginning to shudder and vibrate at lower RPMs)

Mine made it 7k plus whatever dealer put on it before pothole caused it too bumble and crack. Switched to continental dsw and it was dramatic improvement in all categories.

Mine came with Toyos as well. They lasted until about 30k. By then they were pretty much junk.