Dear Taikors

Wanna know any good tint to recommend and how much it cost? budget 2000+-

Yest sent my car for 1st 1k service.. So far so good.. It took about 45mins to 1 hour while i was having lunch at nearby shop.
I complained to them my car gt red key warning ×2 during the 1st day of driving, since then no more.. They checked my car key battery and changed a new battery for me.
For the wifi network connection problem, they have to download the latest MZD OS wic will take some times, so asked me to go back 1st then once ready will call me to send back to update it.

anybody with meteor grey M3 want to share your pic? just to compare with jimchan aluminum color pic. hehe..during booking there is no meteor grey so wondering how it might look in real pic. quit confuse sometime.

yesterday i noticed one meteor grey in Putrajaya. ahh, where's mine!?

There is a lever at the right side of driver seat.. What is it for? Spine supporter is it? Coz I tried to shift up and down, but there is no changes/effect on the seat..

This post has been edited by benign10: Aug 2 2015, 09:25 PM

Good point. What do you strongly suggest then? I really want to protect my paint. Especially from bird drops and also minor scratches and stone chips. Is clear wraps worth it?

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And also, CX-5 2.5L (CKD Version) Priced below 150K!!

yup, that is why i dun apply coatings. in fact, i dun really care so much as my car sure got a lots stone chips later, so usually weekend i just simply wash my car, believe it or not, using dish washing detergent.

btw, I am not sure from where, but there are leaking in my car, yesterday was heavy rain, after rain stopped, i open the door and see water drops on area around brake pedal. when driving, still can feel some water drops on my leg. will send to service center this coming friday together with my 1st service.

hi guys, new owner here (Mazda 3 - CKD -White). saw some post about coatings, was wondering how effective are these coatings since there are so many brands out there and some are really expensive.

additional to that, anyone knows where to get a spoiler for the boot with paint and installation around PJ?

Using dish washing detergent is not advisable as it will damage the rubber lining. You should use car wash shampoo.

u r right, reason i don't do coating also because it doesn't protect from stone chips, minor scratches, yea
the other reason is to protect your paint job, if your car paint under sun exposure for too long, a few years down the line, your color may fade, thts why coating comes into play

if u r looking for stone chip protection, go for clear wrap eg: oraguard clear wrap. Price is quite expensive though
check my thread for Groupbuys for the mazda3, however i don't provide installation, only guidance

Original metallic car paint should not fade. At least I've not experienced any fading for my cars even after 8 years. But not sure about red as red is a colour which is very susceptible to fade under the sun.

The wrap is more expensive than the paintwork you are protecting! It will also not protect against serious stone chips. How long the wrap will last without lifting and bubbling is also a question mark.


This post has been edited by KennyKB: Aug 3 2015, 12:51 PM

i say might fade.....so far mine have not fade too

yea the wrap is expensive....depends how srs u mean srs....it can protect from normal highway stonechips.
Good quality wrap n workmanship is important

well just another option for ppl out there

My SA actually offered me to instal at the Mazda service center when i bought the car. Original Mazda front sensor. He said will not void warranty coz it is plug n play.

did he mention roughly how much? thx.

RM 500+ coz i bought the car frm the center.. if not, will be rm 600+.

Anybody knows the colour code for Mazda 3 "Aluminium Metallic?"

38P if not mistaken.. U can refer to the plate at the bottom of your car door over the driver side.

Thanks. It's 38P I was looking for the label but couldn't find it before.

May as well order some touch up paint to prepare for the inevitable.

This post has been edited by KennyKB: Aug 3 2015, 10:45 PM

38P Aluminum Metallic

36C Metro Grey

A4D is Arctic White

Front sensor can be added separately to Mazda 3? Really? Even for the CKD high spec?