Same with any car, maintenance is key. Regular oil and filter changes aren't expensive. That reminds me, need to do mine and MrsF's soon.
Oil changes aren't expensive unless you get a main dealer to do it. Easily £100/HR labour these days
Same with any car, maintenance is key. Regular oil and filter changes aren't expensive. That reminds me, need to do mine and MrsF's soon.
Oil changes aren't expensive unless you get a main dealer to do it. Easily £100/HR labour these days
But even the old 'its chain driven, not belt, so it's better' ... doesnt always hold.
Mazda 3s, from say 2005 till 2012' ish are for the most part chain driven. They're failing, you'll see them up for sale as such.
Chains stretch causing timing issues, chains break, guides break.
I'm not sure the old adage a chain is better than a belt is true anymore.
Years ago, cars just did'nt do the mileage they can easily do now so chains never / rarely went before something else did anyway,
Oil changes aren't expensive unless you get a main dealer to do it. Easily £100/HR labour these days