guys what are you guys FC for m3?

currently bout 9.5L/100km
(19.25-19.95 cents/km)

Hi bro , my fuel monitor stating 9.5L/100km , still running on my first fuel pump, will update again , currently using FuelLog (Android) to track my FC.

same mine shows 9.4L/100km

using fuellog to keep track too

soul red reporting in..... got it from lucifal. good deal and helpful guy. Today when i took my car, found out that front bumper got defect due to stone or something when they sent for leather wrap. lucifal help to me change the whole bumper from another same soul red car in their showroom. Thanks lucifal.

Congratz on ur new ride. Got my car from him and his SA too for the service.

Having the front suspension sound problem + driver side window rattling sound , will send into SC to check and have the replacement next week hopefully.

Many thanks and enjoy your ride !!! If there's any issue, don't worry as we're a full 3S + Insurance Claim & Repair center.

Is it possible to install ourselves?

then who will take the another same soul red car in the showroom ....

lol they will do the spray and fix it before put it back to showroom. its an authorized 3S centre anyway not outside paint job shop.

If you mean the switch, nope. In the 2nd gen, only 2.0 have side mirror fold switch which only them can install the auto fold when locking the car.

Hello. Another red soul check in. Just had the car for 2 days. So far splendid ride. Anyone knows how or when can install reverse camera?

My fuel consumption from the Fuel Economy Monitor:-

On Shell RON95 (FuelSave @ RM2.10) petrol = average 8.9L/100km (full tank)
On Shell RON97 (VPower @ RM2.80) petrol = average 7.9L/100km (full tank)

** City driving only.


I pump'ed 2 times RON95 and 1 time RON97 usually. Noticed that RON97 VPower gave better pick-up and smoother ride.

This post has been edited by Ryosuke_82: Mar 27 2014, 09:55 PM

Thts quite good, mine stayed at 9.4 for some time d

R u a heavy stepper?

I will try ron97 next round

My fuel consumption sits at 9.3l/100km.

Drive mostly using the semi manual mode, cant stop enjoying the paddle shifters

Filled up 2 tanks, both ron95. Gonna go 97 for next refill to compare

Pls refer to GS accessories in Pj....bermaz authorised accessories installer. ...ask them earlier but they dun do it at the moment....

Hi Bro, just want to check how long it take for your i-eloop capacitor to fully charged?

Mine just take few seconds if let the car slow down by it own or press the brake......is it too fast?

Then it only take 2-3 minutes to use up all the electricity stored during night time with all lights on and air-cond@24 degree Auto.....normal?

You should try RON99 VPower.

Even better mileage. Full tank can go 550km, 90% city drive

So I went back to Mazda Glenmarie today to fix the knocking sound as well as the less major rattling issue. Overall quite pleased, the foreman they assigned me (believe his name was Faiz) was excellent and extremely thorough.

He solved my knocking sound by using synthetic grease on a part of the control arm (think it was the rubber part?), instead of the regular grease that was being used. It seems to have worked, we took the car out for 4 different test drives (he was very thorough, we even hosed the wheel arm with water to see if it was wetness that was causing the sound to appear/disappear) and he made sure I was completely happy that the sound was no longer there before I signed off the release form.

He has also ensured that the staff there logged it into their system and has promised to gather all of the feedback to be sent to Mazda Japan. Apparently they have a Jap rep at Glenmarie now too, so good flow of communication between Mazda Malaysia and Japan.

The rattling sound he fixed easily - apparently there was a clip that was loose somewhere at the back (in the booth I think, right behind the seats? Should have gotten more info on this, was too focused on the arm knocking sound) and there's zero rattle on the car now.

Overall very pleased with the experience this time around. Mazda Glenmarie took the whole day as they had a LOT of cars to do, but they solved both issues and promised to help if the knocking sound appears again. They also redid my wheel alignment post fixing the arm issue.

Sometimes the staff make all the difference, and today this particular foreman I dealt with was excellent and should be commended - he obviously knows his stuff really well and is passionate about Mazda.

I'm happy to answer questions from anyone who is still having unresolved knocking sounds/rattling issues.

This post has been edited by anandkrishnan: Mar 28 2014, 12:23 AM

I'm not sure if the rattling sound is the same place as the 2nd gen and we know it's at the car jack compartment

Sending my car to GS for leather seat wrapping today.