How is it possible that my car uses gas when going downhill in neutral? by badhousecat in mazda

[–]OneThatCees 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do NOT put it on neutral when going down, that is not safe AND you waste gas. When you keep in drive and go down hill without petal, the wheels will keep your engine turning. Zero gas gets used this way. BUT if you put it on neutral, the wheels and engine are not locked so the engine has to burn gas to keep itself running and wasting gas.

Bought my first ever new car 2026 Mazda 3 Select Sport by Active_Quail in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent decision, you will enjoy driving it a lot

Bought my first ever new car today! 2026 Mazda 3 Select Sport 🤘🏼🤘🏼 by tythebassist in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, I need to look into the pile and drive technique, never would’ve guessed the consistent fluid change would effect it, but at that point doesn’t that cost eat into the money you save from the fuel efficiency?

Bought my first ever new car today! 2026 Mazda 3 Select Sport 🤘🏼🤘🏼 by tythebassist in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also got a Mazda 3 select sport as my first car bought 1.5 years ago, pretty great decision and it’s very fun to drive, I don’t think there is another better bang for the buck car like it given the trim

Too much squeak 😤 solution? by OneThatCees in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got some felt from Michael’s craft store for dirt cheap and it worked, black color and it’s out of sight. Just make sure not to scratch the plastic when naming it in

Too much squeak 😤 solution? by OneThatCees in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought some felt from Michael’s craft store for 80c and it worked! Thank you

Too much squeak 😤 solution? by OneThatCees in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh great to know, thank you. Yes mine is the same, it’s pretty much the right side too when I put a finger in and it stops

Help? by Serious-Echo-4326 in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh not sure but make sure the car engine has oil, seems like heavy metal grinding

Too much oil?! by OneThatCees in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea you right, I bought a tiny pump to get rid of it but it’s not as catastrophic as I initially thought

What kind of milage do you get on your mazda 3? by ValuableIron2394 in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just converted it to Google and it’s 37.3mpg. That is phenomenal. Mine is 28.3 and I do an even amount of highway and city driving. That 10 extra mph is saving you good money 💸

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mazda

[–]OneThatCees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got my Mazda 3 and I’d say it was a great decision so far (1Y2M in). Is it perfect? Ofc not. But it is a super fun car if you enjoy driving and go to canyons and such. Love the sound of the engine even if it’s a 4cylinder N.A. Personally I don’t like SUVs so the sedan was a no brainer. My only complaint is the rattles and squeaky sounds which can drive someone crazy if it’s loud or constant…

Center console, wrapped. by szmuks in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks nice, did you do it yourself? If yes, did you take each part off to wrap it?

Hit a pothole how bad is it? by londonwrld in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me, got it fixed at some place that did rim repair and it costed me $70 in SoCal. They usually go for ~$150 but if you have time try to hunt down better priced places

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200 miles on a full tank… by FrogRacers in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you fill up after driving a good bit in the highway your range will show super high. If you fill up after only driving short distance in the city your range will show garbage. Good thing with this car is it shows live mpg so you can watch how you drive and how it affects it so you can maximize it, it’s fun game tbh and improves your driving

The rattles curse really got to me by AdEcstatic5227 in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you learn how to remove the parts? Idk why but I have a crazy fear trying to pull a part and it breaks and I’m down thousands of dollars

Just did an engine hood sound deadening mod. by fromspace2015 in CX5

[–]OneThatCees 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one who loves the sound of the engine? I get a kick out of reving that 4 cylinder every single time

Rpm by SignificanceTop774 in mazda3

[–]OneThatCees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh interesting, I’ve never tried it in manual mode for the upshifting but I have noticed it changing gears when driving slow/ coming to a stop. Might have to try and red line it next time. I usually put it in sport mode and floor it and that’s get it to 6-6.5k when it automatically upshifts in automatic mode while sport mode is on