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I just picked up my 99 Premium a few days ago. Love the car but have one small concern. When I have the climate control fan running it makes a knocking noise, like something is stuck inside the vents. Not sure what it is. I have the 30 day warranty from the dealer, but was hoping any readers could share some insight before I take it there.
BTW, I got 22.4 mpg on my first full tank of mixed driving, I know that comes up alot in postings.
For your information, the blower in my '01 P is the quietest of any car I have ever owned. So that is not a normal sound by any means.
Yeah, I don't think I'd let him hold my keys for more than 5 seconds.
1. Check engine light was on and it had a rough idle.
2. Chrome wheels have some curb rash and the inside of the rim is rusty. Curb rash never looked so bad as is does on a chrome wheel.
3. Dealer is asking $13999. I am going to offer $13500.
Does this sound like a good deal? IF I get the car what should I have checked out within the 30 day warranty?
Thanks for any info I get before I take the plunge.
Jay
The timing belt replacement issue that has been discussed is funny. I paid 20K for my 98 millenia, and with 75 K miles on it, I will not be replacing the timing belt anytime soon. Many cars nowadays have a timing belt that will just cause the engine to continue moving even if the belt breaks. (My BMW has a timing chain that does not require replacement, and it basically has a very strong water pump that will only require replacement in extreme situations. So yes the engineering and quality exists for these parts to last a long time.) I have noticed that the least time a mechanic spends on my cars the better. Do the minimum maintenance annualy (My first car was a honda accord, and after the timing belt fix, the car was never the same.), and make sure the tires are inflated properly, and your breaks are adjusted to reduce premature wear.
I change the oil with blended synthetic from mobil. It seems to work the best for me. Pure synthetic was just too much protections without the same performance over time. (I change it every 7500 miles in CT)
Tires have been a pain. I have coopers on my 17' rims, and they are ok in the spring summer and fall, but they are not as good in the winter (we use sand in CT instead of salt in the winter so it is hard to grip the road reguardless of how good a tire you have). If you plan on cruisin over 100 mph invest in some good tires, and slow down during those turns.
Once you get all that done, kick on your bose system, open up the sunroof, and enjoy the ride.
If it doesn't run perfectly, the asking price should be either 10K or the should fix it all and give you 6 months bumper to bumper warranty.
Just my $0.02
Tomek
Heck the prices you listed are higher than what Edmunds lists...red flag...
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Many thanks.
Any Mazda service people out there that can confirm who makes OE parts??
On another note, what was the general consensus opinion on what to do with the timing belt - change at 60K or let it go further? I bookmarked this board late in the game and it doesn't have good search capabilities.
Also had a problem with blower noise in my car and I was able to get rid of it by removing the cabin filters located under the dash passenger side (un screw a 10 or 13mm nut). Un plug motor connector next to the filters (it is the circular thing to the right). Then removing the fan motor and blower by unscrewing three phillips screws at the bottom of the motor . The motor just slides down and out. There was a built up collection of leaf particles and pine needles in the blower fan blades. After cleaning the fan and blowing out the filters with compressed air all was as quiet as new.
No way. The factory paint work on a Millenia is is immaculate as is the fit of all body panels. Anything short of perfect does not seem to get past the factory inspection. Your car has obviously been partially repainted.
P.S. I purchased the car from Budget Car Rental Auto Sales, from the original rental company. However, dealer did not know anything about painting jobs (of course he would not tell me even if he would know...)
My car is Platinum silver, but the exterior paint is used only on the outside surfaces of the car. All underhood, inside door edges and underhood are in a different gray paint. My guess on that is that the exterior paint is very expensive and so is limited in it's use.
It sounds to me that your car was simply repainted in places to get rid of either rock chips, bumper nurfing in parking lots etc. You have apparently given it a pretty good going over, so I think you would know if there was any panel replacement. My guess is that the paint under the fender wells is due to a lazy painter not doing a decent job of masking those areas off before repainting the bumpers, because the bumper wraps right up to the rear fender wells.
If the overspray under the wheelwells bothers you, you can get a can of flat black exterior paint and paint over it. Just don't let it overspray onto the pearl exterior or you'll be worse off than you are now. I took flat black, high temperature barbeque grill paint and painted the muffler and tailpipe so they don't show from the rear. It doesn't sound like much, but it basically hid the muffler from view.
Good luck with your new car.
I Love The Millenia!!!!
2.The new built-in glass antenna for 97 does it really provides better radio performance than the 95 and the 96 model automatic antenna on the side of the trunk?
P.S: Please let me know if you have a answer!
Perhaps that Costco had some water in their tank. ALL gasoline is the same regardless of brand, with small differences in additive package. But ALL are required to meet federal standards. The only advantage to a higher octane fuel is it's antiknock properties. If your car does not knock on 87 octane, there is no advantage to paying more for 89, 91, or 93 octane fuel. Any performance difference due to the ECM changing timing etc is totally un-noticable in the Mazda 2.5 V-6 in normal use.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Anyways, my moonroof window is not tinted at all, just regular glass. Are all Millenias made this way or do some come with tinted moonroofs from the factory?
I am contemplating tinting the roof myself to reduce the sun's baking effects when the roof is closed but the fabric shade is pulled back. Anyone have any advice on doing this?
Thanks.
I also own an '01 P which has Michelins as original equipment. While it is quieter than any other car I have ever owned, those V rated tires do make a goodly amount of noise on some of the coarse pavements. Not needing to drive 150 MPH on a regular basis, I plan to replace them with an S or T rated tire when they wear out. That will be quite awhile though because they show no appreciable wear after almost 10000 miles, and I put less than 7000 a year on the car.
Can the noise be filtered out? Maybe, but I have never ridden in any car with performance tires that did not have tire noise. And even my American floating barges with soft tires had the same problem.
If you try a tire change to a quieter design, how about letting us know how it turns out.
There is a tsb for this type noise that mentions shift cable tansferring trans sounds to cabin.
Has anyone had this problem?Did you have it corrected?
Trans shifts fine 98 % of the time.Warranty expires next month.Any suggestions?
Other than the tire noise, I truly like the car style, performance, ride, the way it drives, etc. It's probably the nicest car I have owned.
Thanks again for the information fwatson!
Does anyone know the part number of the changer? I thought I might look around for a salvaged one.
Also how do you open up the dash to get at it. One thing about the Mill the dash is pretty buttoned up in terms of exposed screws, etc...
Any problem with adding injector cleaner in next full tank of premium? Also the driver's power seat still feels a little low at full up position (I am not that short but would like it a little higher). I raised the passenger seat up to its upper limit and it feels much better. Has anyone dug into this "problem"? Yes, I know the dealer is the one to see but I thought I would pick the brains of all smart Mazda owners. !! Thanks in advance folks.
I have my auto-air set at 77 most of the time and it seems fine. I am 5-10 and have no complaint about the height of the drivers seat. It would be nice if it was a couple of inches longer in the thigh support though.
A mechanic is going to have to answer the rest of your questions. Good luck.