Mazda Protegé

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  • dsm6dsm6 Member Posts: 813
    No, I'm implying I can't. Just trying to help. So far I have one red. Oh, wait, that's an '02 so it doesn't count. Sorry. :)
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    ...I'm just so used to folks here making fun of me that I can't keep up anymore ;)

    Seriously, though, I wonder if the number of each color produced was ever mentioned in a press release or anything.

    Hmmm...no time now...have to search later when I get home.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    No...first you will REINSTALL your video drivers. Do that before all else!!!
  • mazdafunmazdafun Member Posts: 2,329
    Hope you all had a good night. :)
  • sunbyrnesunbyrne Member Posts: 210
    My wife's 99 LX is the midnight blue (I believe it was technically "twilight blue mica"). It's really a gorgeous color when it's clean...
  • alternatoralternator Member Posts: 629
    The Gates Rubber Co. (they make timing belts) says that all Protege 1.5L & 1.8L engines are non-interference type, but the 2.0L engine is an interference type!


    Click on "timing belt replacement guide" (which covers almost every make and model) at:


     http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=981&location_id=524


    So it is pretty important to replace timing belt before it expires on 2.0L Pro engines. My 2002 Owner's Manual says "Inspect at 60,000 miles, replace at 105,000 miles".

  • mazdafunmazdafun Member Posts: 2,329
    That's good to know. Thanks!
  • mdaffronmdaffron Member Posts: 4,421
    But dammit, I'm gonna do it anyway, 'cuz I'm proud:

    My son is one year old today!!!

    Meade
  • krotinekrotine Member Posts: 93
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
  • mazdafunmazdafun Member Posts: 2,329
    Been that long already? Amazing.
  • reitrofreitrof Member Posts: 122
    Alternator, Exactly. I found the wrench at KMart and WalMart, 2-3 bucks. Much easier to use than a strap.

    Meade, Happy birthday to your son!! My oldest daughter turned 14 in May. I am feeling very old!
  • mdaffronmdaffron Member Posts: 4,421
    Meade
  • patpat Member Posts: 10,421
    Happy birthday Sean! :-)
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Congrats! Happy Birthday Mini-Meade!!!!
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    When you decide to crawl outta bed, I got a question for you:

    On the P5 board, they are discussing the virtues of non-interference engines vs. interference engines. Somebody said that the 2.0 L is an interference type whereas the 1.8 L is non-interference. I thought that the 1.8 L was a direct derivative of the 2.0 L engine.

    What's up??
  • dsm6dsm6 Member Posts: 813
    I just emailed Mazda USA. This is there response (straight from the source, not second hand from a different company):

    "With regard to your inquiry, the 2.0L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine
    equipped in your 2002 Mazda Protegé is a non-interfering engine."
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Thanks man...I think you should post that where ever they were talking about that...don't want mis-information being propagated. :D
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    NM...I just read your post over there...Thanks!
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    to Sean!!! Only 15 more years to Zoom Zoom!
  • rbrooks3rbrooks3 Member Posts: 174
    Congratulations to you and your son. Forget about the Marines, being a parent is the toughest job you'll every love!
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    this doesn't really have anything to do with Proteges, but I got a job offer today. I think I am going to take it because money talks. I will be doing cost/revenue analysis at a telecommunication company here in Downtown Minneapolis. Yee Haw! I could probably afford to go out an buy a more expensive car now, but I don't want to because the Protege is THAT good.
  • mdaffronmdaffron Member Posts: 4,421
    Hey -- you could always buy a MS3 for the weekends and continue using your Protege for daily commuting, you rich kid!

    Best of luck!

    Meade
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    Many happy returns, Sean Christopher!

    Congrats on the job, Todd!
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    I wouldn't quite consider myself rich. I just won't be living paycheck to paycheck finally. ;)
  • maltbmaltb Member Posts: 3,572
    I used to trust it until first hand experience taught me otherwise. Gates now has this footnote on that page: Other interference engine applications may exist which are not included in the following tables.

    I learned that on my dad's Jetta. Replacing the 3 bent valves turned into 2 nights of good bonding time though.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Congrats!!! Hey are you gonna "upgrade" your Pro now since you're gonna be keeping it? IE. intake, exhaust, suspension, etc?
  • maltbmaltb Member Posts: 3,572
    I wouldn't quite consider myself rich. I just won't be living paycheck to paycheck finally. ;)

    Paycheck to paycheck is a issue of expenses, not income. If expenses are a problem now, new ones will be found to make up for the increased income. Of course getting expenses in line is easier spoken than done.
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    profan, Nah, I think I'll just leave the Pro alone. If I decide to spend some extra money in a year or so, I think I'll go out and pick up a fox body 5.0L Mustang or something and have that be my "Toy".

    Maltb--I know exactly what you mean. In my case, living paycheck to paycheck was an income issue. I don't see myself blowing the extra money just because I have it. That's easier said than done though. ;)
  • shriqueshrique Member Posts: 338
    congratulations. It's nice to hear that someone is getting a better job in MPLS. (GRIN)

    I'll just go back to taking tech support calls in the basement of an old high school. (sigh)
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    Bloomington Kennedy?

    What do you mean by a "better job in MPLS...Grin"?

    MPLS is a really good place to find a job compared to some other metro areas around the country. MPLS does better during recessions than most metros because we don't rely on any one single industry and the medical industry here is huge and isn't really affected that much by recession. People always get sick. Another thing: A British research company rated MPLS as being the # 1 "knowledge market" in the country. I guess people here are smart, and that attracts employers. ;)
  • mazdafunmazdafun Member Posts: 2,329
    Hey, with the Pro, who needs to step up? Well, okay, if you can afford to take a BIG step.

    Anyhow, I couldn't believe one of my acquaintances didn't think there were any worthy cars below $25,000. Eeks. A little too rich for me, even though I've managed to do fairly well. Just too cheap. I'll stick with my sub-$20k vehicle for now, thank you.

    Yup. Below a certain level, it's all you can do to stay afloat (been there, didn't like it). Above a certain level, if you can't manage to sock it away, you're just being irresponsible. It's a matter of priorities and self-control.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Does anybody know how much oil it takes to fill the Pro? I was thinking of going synthetic (probably won't due to cost) and trying to figure out how much it would cost per oil change.
    TIA.
  • reitrofreitrof Member Posts: 122
    Protege_fan. My P5 takes @ 3.5 qts with the oil filter. Full synthetic in Boston runs about 4.25 a qt from WalMart.
  • chikoochikoo Member Posts: 3,008
    does full synthetic oil change with Mobil1 premium filter for $39.95.
    Not bad. Regular Mobil1 oil change costs $24.95 at the same place.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Dang...gotta convert it to metric...so, according to the calculator:
    3.5 quarts (US, liquid)=3.312 L.

    Holy smokes...IIRC, I was in Canadian Tire last night and there was a 4 L jug of Mobil 1 fully synthetic oil for $26.95!! OUCH!!!!!
  • reitrofreitrof Member Posts: 122
    Protege_fan. CT sells their own brand of Oil. Don't they have a synthetic version? Must be cheaper than brand. I used to use their brand when I lived in Canada.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Ah...I didn't see any when I was there, but they might. I'll check into that...

    BTW, is there any difference between fully synthetic brands of oil (ie. Mobil 1 vs. Quaker state vs. etc, etc.)?
  • the_big_hthe_big_h Member Posts: 1,583
    I got a 5 qt. jug of Mobil 1 tri-synthetic for $17.88 at Walmart, and a V6 Mazda filter for $7. Gonna do my first DIY oil change this weekend, woohoo!

    just for reference, a 5 qt. jug of Castrol GTX is $6.98, yikers!
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Why the V6 filter?
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    You just opened a can o' worms. Go check out the synthetic thread here on edmunds. It will make your head spin.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Been there, done that....thought you guys may have some opinions. :D
  • the_big_hthe_big_h Member Posts: 1,583
    there was a major debate regarding what 'synthetic' really means. Do a search on the web and you should find a lot of info about this, along with a lot of corporate propaganda....

    oil change this weekend! yahoo!
  • the_big_hthe_big_h Member Posts: 1,583
    is bigger than the regular Protege filter, which can filter better for many more miles.
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    in that case, I use Mobil 1 10W30. I don't know if it's the best, but it can't be bad. I do it myself anyway so it ends up being cheaper than having it done at a lube joint with dino.
  • the_big_hthe_big_h Member Posts: 1,583
    what are some of the better aftermarket oil filter, in your opinion? Fram sucks from what I've heard...
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    You gonna take pics of your oil change?
  • the_big_hthe_big_h Member Posts: 1,583
    gonna be too busy driving around the Pro in fresh oil :D
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    Purolator, Purolator Pure-1, Mazda OEM, Ford Motorcraft OEM,....I'd use any of these.
  • mazdafunmazdafun Member Posts: 2,329
    Is that for the V6 in the 626? Maybe I'll go that route too. I think the OEM filter for the Protege is puny. I have to replace the oil before it needs it (full synthetic).

    I use synthetic primarily for smoother starts when it's below freezing. It seems to sound less harsh and settles more quickly. I figure if it also resists breakdown at high temperatures, which I rarely get to, all the better. However, I know the oil outlasts the filter, which ticks me off.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Let me know if you notice a big difference.

    On a different note... The dealership where my parents their new car also has an aftermarket parts store in it. The salesman said he'd try to get me the AEM short air intake for cheap!

    Retail price is $343 CDN. If he can go under $200 for me, then I may have to get it!!! :D

    Here's to hoping it's just not some salesman BS! BTW, I got him by the...umm...you know. We still haven't filled out the Customer Satisfaction survey and he knows it...not that I'd use that to manipulate him...that'd be wrong :D
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