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The loaner is a metalic tan sand color and is not bad looking at all. I just hope the dealer does a good job replacing the wiring harness. It should be ready today.
You can see some recent pics of it (within the last two months) on the Yahoo group's Photos section under "Meade's Proteges" if you want to see my little zoomster.
Meade
Loaner cars are beat down. I had a 2001 Passat V6 the last time I took my car in. It had like 19K on it, and a little rattle here and there. The interior had stains and a cigarette burn mark, and the engine idled pretty roughly when stopped. I was surprised the car was like that at only ~19K.
Meade
One good thing about my dealer is that I told them to not give me anything else but a VW as a loaner, and thus far they have conformed.
-old head
thanks for your help..BTW..on her first fill-up, she got 25.4 MPG..mostly non-hiway driving...it is rated 25/30, so this is not too bad, and hopefully will improve a little with break-in.
Larry: But we all know what Car & Driver said about the Protege: "BMW verve for less than half the price. What's not to like?"
(Heh heh, I have that memorized!)
Meade
For those with a grip over the driver's position, it's for assisting in getting into and out of the vehicle.
I also like the vertical "pistol" grip in the front passenger door. It's very comfy. Almost makes me want to be a passenger, if I weren't having so much fun behind the steering wheel.
I thought they took these out of the 01-02 sedans but have it in the P5. Are they back in the sedans?
1. Locate the shock sensor that is tie wrapped on the wiring harness just below the steering wheel.
2. Adjust the shock sensor's sensitivity knob by:
- turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the sensitivity
- turn the knob clockwise to increase the sensitivity
Maybe the person at the dealership didn't give this issue the attention it needed - read into that what you please.
Yes sir, maltb is da man. Maltb, are you a Mazda service tech? If so, if I have any problems, can I bring my car to your shop?
http://www.black3.com/p5/
"http://www.wosca.com/Event_Results/Spring-2002-Event-2-Results.htm"
Cheers,
d.
The problem with buying the filter wrench to fit the filter is that the aftermarket filter form Purolater and Fram are not the same size as Mazda's. So, you'd be buying it to use once.
I suggest the following: get the car in the garage, jack up the passenger side, get a stand under it and slide under from the front. The filter is on the rear of the engine, you can't miss it. the factory filter was black. Just measure the diameter and buy a filter wrench that looks like a large pair of pliers. This way it will fit the factory filter and the aftermarket ones as well. But, if you follow the directions for the aftermarket filters, you should be able to take the new ones off by hand.
My 2 cents, I used Mobil 1 as I always have. 10w-30. The factory said it's good down to 10 below 0 and in NY where I am the ambient temp is not getting anywhere that low.
My fear is that a lot of these wire connections are meant to last forever, but not necessarily meant to be taken apart and re-connected without great care. I hope the technician is careful. I also hope ther's no rattles and squeeks. A lot of these parts have anti-rattle washers (rubber and felt) that work great, but are not meant to be used more than once. I won't know until this winter so I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed.
Still Zooming in the loaner Pro. Just not shifting for myself, relying on the slushbox right now.
Dealer ZOOM Zoom zoom
I finally got the rattle fixed in the Jetta. They said they could not find it, but I wouldn't give up. They brought down a rep from VWoA in Michigan to check my car out. Turns out, it was a loose screw in the defroster air vent. That's something, isn't it? They got it fixed though, so that's cool. Those little rattles are maddening though!
anyway meade
>>Why doesn't the driver get one?<<<
well I had a handle on my suzuki and it was never used...while the passengers one was used a lot....
I guess the mfgrs also saw that statistics and removed it from the drivers side...one more cost saving item...
I can't believe people are still talking about this. Why doesn't the driver get one? Probably the same reason why the passenger doesn't have a steering wheel.
Other than that one thing, I'm loving my car. I can't find any fault with it . . . other than the fact that they didn't have the color I wanted ANYwhere in the Detroit metro area . . . why is the Seabreeze so hard to find! I ended up with the Shimmering Sand.
i have a copy of the installation instructions that came with my car.
i don't have a scanner but i can fax it to you if you want.
it's 11 pages short...
dot
Mazdas got much more popular around there once Ford bought into the company. It gave the Ford employees in the area (Ford HQ, Southfield) some quality vehicles from which to choose. My sister in law, a mid-level exec there, drove a Miata for a while. Zoom Zoom.
PS. Go Wings!
Most posts I see here talk about 3 mo/3,000 mi between oil changes. My '01 Owner's Manual Maintenance Schedule 1 says 6 months/7,500 mi.
Schedule 2 is 4 mo/5,000 mi.
Why shouldn't I trust the manual and use their recommendations?
Thanks for the input.
Mark
Man, I wish this site had a little better search and message threading.
1. leave the door unlocked
2. lock the door manually, without using your keys or fob
hope this helps
Most do have a fudge factor. I took my '98 Odyssey in for its 7500 mile check and oil change at 8,224. LOL! The service manager laughed when I told him the mileage. Just a bit over.
Alarms: Had one on a car and found it useless, I was always setting that thing off - locking with the remote and unlocking it with the key. Which is what usually happens in shopping centers when you hear them going off. Nobody pays any attention to them. Had one on a mini-motorhome, it ran the battery down, and the thieves got away with my Bloupunct audio head and speakers.
The real problem is thieves will look for a way around it and tear your car up. The night they hit the motorhome they also bent up the driver's door with a crowbar on a neighbor's new BMW. That little flashing red LED says "open me with a can opener".
Wasn't there a guy on here last year with the same problem, and his bedroom was over his garage? He said he couldn't get any sleep.
Most are motion detectors, but if airplanes set them off the new ones must be shockwave-sensative from jet noise.
Side marker lights: Those are side turn signals in Europe and may perform the same function on P5's. If you haven't noticed, the turn signal lights on the Proteges can not be seen at an angle, only straight ahead. They are inboard of the headlamps where they could not have a side amber lens.
Driver's grab handle: I don't think I would want to ride with a driver who is always hanging on. As an assist handle to help you get in it may be alright. On the '01 Proteges they made the door pull handle horizontal and nicely rounded at the front end. I have found this just right in helping to get up and out of the car. Much better than using a grab handle above my head.
I remember the old Audi Foxes with the seats that drivers had to move rearward one knotch before exiting the car, or they couldn't get in or out. It was standard procedure for most drivers to get by the steering wheel.
I notice the big complaint now by most car reviewers is the lift-up exterior door handle being dangerous. In a T-bone crash they are almost impossible for rescuers to open by pulling on them. They much prefer the Mercedes-style handles, and I noticed the new Camrys have them.
fowler3
I assume it's not much more than the old auto with "manual" functions. but, since Mazda introduced it, you'd think they'd put some info on their website. Nope, just a photo of the shifter and about 3 sentences about how you can leave it in drive or switch manually. No info on whether they changed the ratios, if shifts are quicker. Nothing. So, I figured I'd ask to see if anyone out there has actually driven one.
I have not driven the Protege's new sport automatic though. Maybe I will go to the dealer one weekend soon and check the car out to see how it compares with my VW's Tiptronic. That would be interesting.
;-)
Meade
http://mazdaprotege.net/mapp3info.htm
HA HA HA!!! Nice typo!!!
Meade
(Nice to be post 12500)
When driving around town when I come to a stop, the Auto tranny falls into the first gear with a "clunk" that can be felt and heard. It's not decreased or increased since I first heard/felt it.
Any ideas?
Matlb?
my car is a '99 Pro ES with Auto Tranny.