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I have to say that I don't recognize your designation of "L" for your car. I thought they were either "S" for supercharged or "P". I think there was an "L" for luxury a few years back though.
I now have 39000 on mine so I am almost out of warranty, I'm not real worried, the car has always run fine, and the sensor was the only thing to be repaired.
I'll probably need tires in another 10000 or so, the OEM Michelin are great and plan on sticking with them.
I'm hoping that some of the car educated members here can help me make a choice about a car.
I'm currently trying to make my mind up between the following vehicles:
2001 Mazda Millenia P, 27K miles, dealer asking $ 14,500
2003-04 Mazda 6i 2.3L Automatic, $ 14000-$15000
2001-2002 Acura TL-S, 45-50K miles, $ 16000-$ 17000
My concerns are: The Mazda Mill P, I've read some concerning posts on Edmunds with the Mill.I'd like stick with the P, because it's non supercharged and possible problems in the future with the supercharger. I'd like to have the extra power, but I'd like to hear from owners if the 170 2.5L P is really underpowered in day to day driving? Would this car be a safe purchase also considering it's a 2001 model and is the asking price right?
I like the handling of the Mazda 6i, I just wished it had more power from the 4cyl automatic. From what I've read, the 6s, with the 3.0L V6 is not a major upgrade over the 4i, due to both engines do not have a lot of low end grunt.
My concerns with the Acura is, higher miles, asking price, and 2001-02 having transmission problems. Many were replaced during 2001-02 years.
Please post your thoughts. I'm looking to purchase a car this weekend or within the next week.
Thanks
Ben
Reasons: Mazda6 have shown poor reliability from Consumer Reports and is off their Recommended List (First Mazda Mill/626 in a long time not to make it). Most likely due to being the first model year on a complete redesign.
Acura is a little expensive for a car with 50k on it. Plus you already mentioned tranny problems and you would be outside warranty already.
I have a 99P, which I bought 2 years ago with 34k, and now have 88k. It is exactly the same car, save some interior and headlight/taillight changes. If I am not mistaken, it is 180/85hp on the P. Either way, yes, it is not a racecar from a dead stop. With that being said, going from 55-85 is a breeze, and very fun to do. This car feels right at home doing 80mph cruising on the highway. No shakes, rattles, etc. I have also had no problems other than replacing front wheel bearings, which was very inexpensive. Very satisfied with the fit and finish of this car. Not to mention, you wont be driving the same car as 99% those in the parking lot with you.
I believe you will enjoy it as much as I do. And the 9.2 (out of 10) "Consumer Rating" above this column, as well as the Consumer Reports reliabillity rating in their April issue should give you a good idea of what others think about their MM's as well as their outstanding reliability. Click that link at the top and you can read a lot about Millenias.
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You might want to try the Got a Quick, Technical Question? discussion also ... good luck!
I had buyers remorse for 6 years.
This is one car that I just didn't enjoy owning and was very disappointed on how it held up. I had the clicking/banging noise coming out of the suspension, the O2 sensor light always on,(had the sensor replaced and a year later it needed to be replaced again), it was slow, handled horribly, and the worst was the transmission. Every so often, the tranny would just freeze up and not shift, the TCS light and hold light would both go on for absolutely no reason and I was stuck in first gear. And no I didn't accidently hit both buttons to cause this. (I had to pull over and shut the engine then restart to resolve it) This was a recurring issue and happened several times.
This past year the car started stalling.
Other issues were, heat wouldn't kick in unless I was going over 40 mph, I couldn't change the airflow, stuck in the front vent only positions.
The car had 93k miles and finally I had enough. GM put these amazing rebates on the Saab 92x, the dealer was motivated to sell and offered me a great trade in price.
The 92x is smaller, less luxurios (but still not bad), but its everything that the Millenia is not. It's fast, agile and well built (its really a Suburu with Saab styling and touches).
So I finally have a fun car again. The Mazda was a personal nightmare. It is a nice looking vehicel though. Probably the nicest looking car I ever had.
0500101 APR 01 A/T - Whining/Ringing Noise in Interior
If I remember correctly it is caused by a transmission cable. Your Mazda dealer should be able to fill you in on it, but it looks like AllData has started charging for the information.
This has been discussed here before and if you go back a little in this thread you might be able to find the info here.
See messages 3307-08 and 3310.
A Miller-cycle engine is very similar to an Otto-cycle engine. The Miller-cycle uses pistons, valves, a spark plug, etc., just like an Otto-cycle engine does. There are two big differences:
* A Miller-cycle engine depends on a supercharger.
* A Miller-cycle engine leaves the intake valve open during part of the compression stroke, so that the engine is compressing against the pressure of the supercharger rather than the pressure of the cylinder walls. The effect is increased efficiency, at a level of about 15 percent. "
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question132.htm
If you do a Google search you can find all you want to know about any type of engine.
Miller cycle is no more weird than other innovative engine configurations used by Honda, Ford etc. Try VTEC for example. I'd personally call them innovative engineering. If not for this type of engines we would still have Model T's instead of modern cars.
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I have a 99 Millenia with the V6/2.5 engine. My check engine light is currently on. Here in NY state if the check engine light is lit you automatically fail inspection.
Now, not that I'm asking any of my fellow posters to violate any statutes, but would anyone know how I can get a hold of a service manual or some other form of intelligence that would inform me as to the proper reset sequence of the engine sensors? This is a dollars and cents equation for me at the moment....I'd appreciate your help, yo! :confuse:
You can also find out what the codes mean by searching using Google.
Good luck.
The mechanic says it is just tough to replace a timing belt on a Millenia and that the wires alone cost over $200. I've always had a good relationship with the mechanic so don't think I'm being taken but - has anyone else dealt with this?
All in all I've had tons of problems with this car - the check engine light never goes off in spite of spending alot of money on it, the seatbelt light goes on and off a couple of times a week, the cd player skips badly....and the transmission went out at 80K miles. I was quoted $7000 to replace it but luckily it was covered by Mazda. I'm not sure if I've just got a lemon or what but this is an incredibly expensive car to maintain.
So 2 questions - anybody had similiar issues with high timing belt replacement and - in general - is the Millenia just a crappy car?
As of lastnight the check engine light came on.....so from reading some of the posts, I need to go to AutoZone to see what they say? SIGHHH....I hope this is minor stuff....I just got the car :-(
Thanks so much for and imput!!
I had my 96k (60,000 mile) done recently at just over 100,000km. I got the timing belt replaced. I asked the technician who worked on my car about the condition of the belt. He said there was some wear, but I could have gone for another 10,000 -
15,000 km without any problems. He did not see a need to replace the pulley belt and other seals and gaskets as nothing was leaking oil. As part of the 96K, the rear rotors and pads were replaced, as well as the spark plugs. The front pads were replaced at 48K, and they will need to be replaced along with the rotors in the next 2-3 months.
The total cost of the 96K service was around $1350.00 Canadian.
As noted by another user, the Millenia has a non-interference belt which means that you will be inconvenienced if it breaks, but it won't damage the engine. Obviously if you have the extended warranty, which I have, you don't want to delay any scheduled maintenance on the vehicle. Thanks
With regard to whether Millenia is crappy - no it is not - it is a delightful car to drive. It probably has more of its share of problems due to the supercharger. I had one replaced. My other concerns have been mainly with the front and rear suspension noises (still to be resolved) as well as the air bag issue.
The check engine went away after the O2 sensor was replaced.
Only other problem is the noise I seem to regularly get that sounds like it is from the back of the cdar as if there is a problem in back tire or brakes. I have had it checked and they sayu nothing is wrong.
This is a nice little car that I bought used a couple of years ago, It just took me on a fairly long trip and did well in all ways. Seemed to do well with gas also. I understand I am supposed to use premium, which does not seem to make any difference since other people to whom I have talked use regular and still have the engine light on.
Advice appreciated.
Was going to head for mechanic's tomorrow a.m., however, seems the recommendation is to go to Auto Zone first for a free computer read and code disclosure. Is this the suggested first step? And once completed, where should I go from there--other than finding code descriptions on-line to discern the actual problem?
Finally, if it turns out to be oxygen or knock sensors as seems to be the case with other owners, do these have to be replaced--as they appear from other posts to be rather pricey!
And by the way, anyone know a good Mazda mechanic in the Rochester, NY area?
Appreciate any and all help/suggestions.
1. P1601 which I'm told is a manufacturer's (dealer) code and will have to contact them.
2. P0154 which points to a host of possibilities.
off to the mechanic i suppose...
The P0154 is "HO2S (Front, LH) circuit no activity detected". Possible causes are: front HO2S deterioration, front HO2S heater malfuntion, open or short to ground circuit between following teminal and PCM terminal - HO2S terminal A and PCM terminal 3M, insufficient compression, or engine malfunction.
It sounds like these two problems are related. Hope this helps. Good luck.
I just got a 97 Millenia and it seems the front passenger tires are squeaking over bumps. Also, when I turn the steering wheel from left to right, it makes a scraping/ squeaky noise. What could it be? :confuse: