MAZDA 6

[Budgetice]

Yeah. Noise din bother me too much..

 

End day i feel mazda 6 would be a good buy among the fellow competiton of sonata. Camry. Accords etc.

Think its among the best in it’s class.. interior fitting is solid

[Hobbes187]

Hi Hobbes,

 

Woah ... din know it is 1k to recoat. Then make sense for me also to do maintenance but how often ?? Every 6 months would be reasonably as I vaguely remember SE telling me it is only warrantied for 8 months which is a bit of weird duration and at least 2 yrs for 4x is a good investment.

 

Indeed 2.5L will be smoother and less noisy with less stress on the engine ... unfortunately, it is beyond what I was willing to pay for 2nd car driven by wife who is lane 2 and 3 driver and a bit of waste.

 

Yes, 19" rims/tyres and type matters but I believe more of harshness than noise of ride cos more bumpy due to less rubber but sharp sharp handling and cornering ... but you have the choice of going to 18" with best comfort, handling, noise in my opinion and yet save petrol $. There are 18" rims like look like 19" due to design but the mazda6 19" is indeed looking huge and nice.

 

Cheers,

 

Richard

Won't change to 18 inch as I like the stock 19 rims. Find that 19 matches the profile of the car well.

 

Maybe change to a low noise comfort tire when time is up. But limited choice for the 225/45r19... Quite a wierd size.

[Privacy]

Just wonder how he know where the rims are manufactured? Haha... how he knows his toyota parts are from japan? As far i know most local toyota is made in thailand with parts sourced locally for max profit. Feel one should backup his points with more solid data so as to appear creditable.

don't be ignorant.

remove your rims and see the inter print... it's engraved there. CHINA.

 

i don't buy borneo toyota as its MIT.

and my rims are made in Japan cause i removed them and saw it.

so was some other parts.

 

Mazda cars sux la....

[Spurman]

don't be ignorant.

remove your rims and see the inter print... it's engraved there. CHINA.

 

i don't buy borneo toyota as its MIT.

and my rims are made in Japan cause i removed them and saw it.

so was some other parts.

 

Mazda cars sux la....

Relax.

 

Those german marques also got plants in china what. Make for chinese market. As they r left hand drive, not export to sg.

 

 

Iphones also mic. Hehe. So go beyond comprehending make in where liao lar.

[kykh]

Good day guys

 

Saw some reviews on the facelift Mz6 2L 2018 model. Quite a list of things

 

My ride is Mz6 2L 2017 model Executive. Previous ride also Mz6 2008 model.

 

Sharing my reviews on my 7months ride.

 

Fuel consumption 7.6-7.9L/100km (50%city)

 

No internal boot release - Driver need to disembark and assist when passenger don't know where is the boot release button outside.

Previous ride also no internal boot release. Inconvenient. But for me seldom required to open boot as wife know how to operate.

 

No noise issue on brakes, steering or shock absorber.

No noise going over hump. Thought this noise issue from earlier batch was resolved. (fyi, I am sensitive to abnormal noise).

Agreed on engine noise, loud when start-up due to high compression engine.

Noisy when sudden acceleration. But not annoying as aftermarket exhaust noise.

To me, loud low tone punch noise when sudden accelerate.

After a while, you would know hard accelerate cant move car any faster due to 2L and would adjust accordingly.

 

Cheers.

I doubt Mazda would have missed such basic boot release lever design in the cabin and think the car maker has intended for its Mz6 drivers to use their key fobs to open the boots when inside their sedans. I asked the SE during test drive and she did not have a good answer either. Ha ha, my mom and maid had even mistaken the reverse camera for the boot release button which is located slightly off-center, and I had initially thought if I should paste an arrow sticker on the boot to indicate where the correct button is located, like I've seen on PHV cars and taxis :)

Edited August 29, 2018 by kykh

[Kenomi]

don't be ignorant.

remove your rims and see the inter print... it's engraved there. CHINA.

 

i don't buy borneo toyota as its MIT.

and my rims are made in Japan cause i removed them and saw it.

so was some other parts.

 

Mazda cars sux la....

Talk is cheap. Please provide evidence?

 

I think your behaviour reflect your character.

[jiakliaobee]

Hi Jiak,

 

Ouch ! Sounding like diesel when accelerating is bad ... dun think even much cheaper and more vfm cars should be so .. you wack your ride is it cos a bit underpowered ?

 

What I read is that the 2.0L rev sweeter than even the 2.5l and guess have to look at autofoam and 3M insulate into dash to avoid weight unlike my forester fxt that has no trouble dealing with excess weight of much heavier typical SP .. else even more rev and more noise.

 

Yes, my wife thinks I have OCD with sounds cos I used to ask my kids to climb into rear boot of my estima to isolate sound .. keke !

 

Cannot imagine how cx5 sounds cos limited test drive between the 2 was that mazda6 did not sound noisy in comparison.

 

Not too concern on others especially bonnet struts that are available and double solar film on windscreen cos even single top of line 3M crystalline failed for my forester fxt due to clear glass unlike tinted ones in toyota etc. Thin paint coating, AD service level etc. are all typical which I heard and experienced .. no concern there too.

 

Cheers.

 

Richard

Hello Richard, I whack the car for fun sometimes. To say it sounds like a diesel is indeed too much. Maybe not as crude sounding as a diesel but the m6 certainly don’t sound very refined when revved. Maybe I had high expectations so was disappointed with the insulation.

 

How did you insulate your forester? If you insulate firewall means whole dash needs to come off right?

[Hobbes187]

On point I, a friend claimed that each time he sent his ex-Mazda 3 to TEK for routine servicing, it had cost him no less than $700 even for mere 10K servicing. I'm not sure if he had exaggerated or included parts replacement, but I also plan to send my Mazda 6 for servicing at third party workshops after the complimentary servicing up to 60K ends. TEK uses original Mazda oil of 0W-20 grade for the engine oil. I doubt we need 0W for our weather here, but when I was at TEK for 40K servicing recently a service advisor emphasized to stick with 0W-20 engine oil for Skyactiv engine if my car were to be serviced elsewhere in future. For my previous rides, I just used whatever stock engine oils that came with third party servicing packages. I read in this forum that Mazda Service Centre in JB uses Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40.

Can someone confirm the price of servicing at TEK? Those who have finished their free service?

[richard_crl032]

Hello Richard, I whack the car for fun sometimes. To say it sounds like a diesel is indeed too much. Maybe not as crude sounding as a diesel but the m6 certainly donât sound very refined when revved. Maybe I had high expectations so was disappointed with the insulation.

 

How did you insulate your forester? If you insulate firewall means whole dash needs to come off right?

Hi Jiak,

 

I wun do the same SP of forester in mazada6 cos it will be too heavy for already mentioned slightly underpowered 2.0NA engine .. else FC will drop badly andmore rev means more sound.

 

I did 3 layers of bituman, felt and then closed cell foam from firewall to the rear boot, 2 layers of bituman and felt for wheel arch area and 1 layer bituman on the fender in additional to the usual doors .. 3 layers for front and 2 layers for rear.

 

However, since noise is relative, road/tyre noise became more apparent which I alleviate with autofoam to fill up main chassis beams and increase rigidity but needed last but crucial areas to fill inside and below dashboard with 3M sound insulate especially on driver's side that is not blocked by usual glove compartment, aircon coil, aircon filter etc.

 

I will just do autofoam at 5-8kg and the 3M insulation at 2-3 kg I think .. but let's see.

 

Btw, took a fairly new merc taxi from office to home this evening .. noiser than my forester fxt for sure .. keke !

 

Cheers.

 

Richard

Edited August 29, 2018 by richard_crl032

[Jailbird005]

Can someone confirm the price of servicing at TEK? Those who have finished their free service?

Just call up TEK and ask for pricing...

[richard_crl032]

Hello Richard, I whack the car for fun sometimes. To say it sounds like a diesel is indeed too much. Maybe not as crude sounding as a diesel but the m6 certainly donât sound very refined when revved. Maybe I had high expectations so was disappointed with the insulation.

 

How did you insulate your forester? If you insulate firewall means whole dash needs to come off right?

Hi Jiak,

 

No removal of dash else will be major project .. something that only thailand car owners do for ICE installation since wms is low there.

 

Local installers push the SP material as high up as possible but this is not very effective against engine noise .. stuffing 15pcs of 3M thinsulate materials into and under dash is better.

 

https://sg.rs-online.com/web/p/soundproofing/8814557/

 

Cheers.

 

Richard

Edited August 30, 2018 by richard_crl032

[Patwong]

I doubt Mazda would have missed such basic boot release lever design in the cabin and think the car maker has intended for its Mz6 drivers to use their key fobs to open the boots when inside their sedans. I asked the SE during test drive and she did not have a good answer either. Ha ha, my mom and maid had even mistaken the reverse camera for the boot release button which is located slightly off-center, and I had initially thought if I should paste an arrow sticker on the boot to indicate where the correct button is located, like I've seen on PHV cars and taxis :)

Hi kykh

Ya, need some practice initially so to know where is the boot release button outside.

Silly me, didn't think of using fob to unlock boot when inside car.

Either me or wife would always attend to friend/relative wanting to place things inside boot to ensure items are secure properly, so not much bother without boot release within car.

[Daniel0606]

Hi kykh

Ya, need some practice initially so to know where is the boot release button outside.

Silly me, didn't think of using fob to unlock boot when inside car.

Either me or wife would always attend to friend/relative wanting to place things inside boot to ensure items are secure properly, so not much bother without boot release within car.

Don't think we can unlock the boot using fob while inside the cabin. At least not for my mz3. Its a safety feature. As u can imagine, something serious may happen if someone accidentally pressed it while the veh is moving.

[Spurman]

Think its among the best in itâs class.. interior fitting is solid

I prefer the new camry interior actually. Maybe i am more ah pek liao...

 

But mazda 6 looks great too with white interior.

 

The dashboard is nice. Conti feel. Solid too. Actuqlly not fair for me to comment as i only molest mazda 6 once. Hehe.

 

But honestly the price factor..and the renowned drivability of mazda cars makes this the best option among the mid sized sedans.

 

Sadly my company's current mazda 3 not much resale. Trade in value. Perhaps i wait a few mths more b4 i can stomach the losses. Hehe.

[Budgetice]

I prefer the new camry interior actually. Maybe i am more ah pek liao...

 

But mazda 6 looks great too with white interior.

 

The dashboard is nice. Conti feel. Solid too. Actuqlly not fair for me to comment as i only molest mazda 6 once. Hehe.

 

But honestly the price factor..and the renowned drivability of mazda cars makes this the best option among the mid sized sedans.

 

Sadly my company's current mazda 3 not much resale. Trade in value. Perhaps i wait a few mths more b4 i can stomach the losses. Hehe.

U mean the PI camry and not the borneo one right?

 

Shld he the hybrid one? Dash is nice.. but overall i feel mazda put in more effort in terms of the trimming etc

[Spurman]

U mean the PI camry and not the borneo one right?

 

Shld he the hybrid one? Dash is nice.. but overall i feel mazda put in more effort in terms of the trimming etc

Yeah. The pi ones... tink bm no bring in yet..

[Patwong]

Don't think we can unlock the boot using fob while inside the cabin. At least not for my mz3. Its a safety feature. As u can imagine, something serious may happen if someone accidentally pressed it while the veh is moving.

Hi Daniel, you are correct.

Tested. Key fob unable to open boot once car engine on. Also unable to lock/unlock door.

 

Once engine on, gear level must at N or P mode to open boot using press release button outside for current model.

My previous model only allow boot to open at P mode.

[richard_crl032]

Hi Daniel, you are correct.

Tested. Key fob unable to open boot once car engine on. Also unable to lock/unlock door.

 

Once engine on, gear level must at N or P mode to open boot using press release button outside for current model.

My previous model only allow boot to open at P mode.

Hi Pat,

 

As bro Daniel mentioned, it makes sense and standard for modern cars for safety else crooks can open your rear boot when cars at traffic junctions ... also same for incabin button of electric gate that is deactivated the same manner.

 

Cheers.

 

Richard

Edited August 31, 2018 by richard_crl032