Just booked Mazda 3 HS and got some rebate!!! (Rebate RM 750 only )

Wonder why they so hard to give rebate. Hmmm

That's the instantaneous FC. It depends on how hard you press the gas. In my case I've seen it go to 40L/100km. But the average FC is the one you should be concerned about. I've getting less than 6L/100km average despite seeing high instantaeous FC when I pickup. The info button on the steering wheel toggle between instant FC, average FC and range.

Congratulations, welcome to the club 

Remember to go to petrol station and check the tyre pressure after collecting the car, SC may overfill or neglect to fill to proper pressure. Just fill anywhere in between 260kpa to 280kpa (if you carry full load constantly, go up to 300-320kpa). Mine came with filled to the MAXIMUM recommended pressure and heck, freaking bumpy 

Wrapping your entire car is very expensive and more than the cost of a good quality respray. How long the wrapping will last is another matter. Some companies only guarantee against lifting and bubbling for 1 year which is very short for the price they charge.

In my opinion the cost of the car we are driving doesn't justify wrapping. I don't find the quality of the original paintwork (CKD) to be exceptionally good to be protected to that extent.

Hi All,

Wanna share the experience with all the proud owners and soon to be owners of Mazda 3 Skyactive 2.0.

I've been driving my M3 CKD for 5 months plus since June 2015. and my total km now is 29,870km.

Really enjoyed my ride and I bet all the m3 owners as well. *You know what I'm saying*
Here are the fuel consumption experience I've been tracking so far.

City Drive : 6.9 ltr / 100km @ 40kph ~ 90kph | approx 35 ltr Ron 95 @ RM65 ~ RM70 | approx 500km ~ 520km
City Drive : 6.5 ltr / 100km @ 40kph ~ 90kph | approx 35 ltr Ron 97 @ RM75 ~ RM80 | approx 530km ~ 550km

Highway : 4.7 ltr / 100km @ 90kph | approx 35 ltr Ron 95 @RM65 ~ RM70 | approx 750km
Highway : 5.4 ltr / 100km @ 110kph | approx 35 ltr Ron 95 @RM65 ~ RM70 | approx 660km
Highway : 5.8 ltr / 100km @ 120kph | approx 35 ltr Ron 95 @RM65 ~ RM70 | approx 610km
Highway : 7.2 ltr / 100km @ 150kph | approx 35 ltr Ron 95 @RM65 ~ RM70 | approx 490km
Highway : 8.6 ltr / 100km @ 180kph | approx 35 ltr Ron 95 @RM65 ~ RM70 | approx 420km

From the data i've monitored for the pass 6 months, it was very fuel saving compare to my previous car. In performance wise, the car really boost up (CBU's i-eloop is better than CKD) and stable (speed up to 210kph - KL to Kuantan).

Braking system is awesome, the SCSB triggered when I almost went through the Smart Tag Boomgate. The rearview sensor helps a bit but not all of it. You will still have blindspot (Almost bang into a car on my right which i didnt notice, unless i turn my head looking to the right).

Overall, it's a fuel saving, comfy, safety, sporty and performance ride. Have all the features you need for that price.

Hope all the M3 owners there feel the same. 

I think it's based on quantity of fuel in tank measured against your average FC.

You have to look into overall bro. It's best if you check your MZD fuel consumption data analyze. Look at the picture which I've took. The avg FC is hard for you to judge.

Basically, you need to know how you want to control your speed on the highway. Well, basically in city, you can hardly control due to the jam. Your speed have to be constant in order m3 system to show you the accurate display. If you 10 mins step 90 kph then the next 110 kph, then next 50kph, and so on, how can m3 system show you an accurate display, if you get what i mean. It's best if you observe the current FC instead of the average. For my guess, m3 system will take 90kph + 110 kph + 50kph + so on / the time running = average FC.
So far, if at constant speed, yes, i find it 80% accurate. The other 20% base on approximity / roughly (example, m3 shows 780km and u can roughly estimate 750km @ 90kph.)

Here are the pictures of the km I've been travelling from Damansara to Penang with just 1 fuel tank.

Above is the full tank before i travel to Penang. Notice that is already running 24.1km.

Above is the M3 system on economy Fuel consumption menu. Driving on 90 kph @ 4.6 ltr/ 100km

Above driving on 90kph after more than an hour @ 4.5 ltr/ 100km

Above driving on 110kph going back to Damansara.

Above driving on 110kph reaching Damansara.

Above is the total km which i m about to refill

Above refilled. The km updated shows 797km which I'm able to drive at 110kph constantly.

Above is the price I've pump. 34.41 liter @ RM67.10 - RM1.95 per liter
Note that M3 is a 51 liter car. That gives me remaining of 16.59 liter.
Hope this give an overall that m3 is a fuel saving car depends on the speed you are going. Above is 90kph and 110kph day trip.

Well, enjoy your ride with M3 guys. =)

Service centre told me to change strut bearing (instead of lower arm bush) as this service bulletin has been announced for Mazda 3, CX5 and (if i didn't hear wrongly what the advisor said) the Mazda 6. For me, they just tell me to fix a date.  So i presume they have all the parts they need. I'm on JB side though.

I scheduled mine to get it done on new year day as they don't accept such non scheduled works on weekends and I don't have leave other than that day. I'll drop a note here when it's done.

If you look at the past postings, there were some people that reported some got their bushes changed and it fixed their problem; some just reported that tightening the nuts and bolts solved them; others say the service centre put the bump stop and it settled theirs; mine say change strut bearing. So as of to date got 4 methods in dealing with the noisy suspension    Hard to say how easy/difficult to fix your noisy suspension...

But definitely not a good impression on the CKD Mazda 3 here despite it really is a good drive. On the side note, my mum's CBU batch W205 C Class came with a weird fuel injection noise not too long after driving it out from the showroom. So even la...because even premium brand also suffer some problems in the early days 

Raining day on last Sunday, my car suddenly have "ngek ngek" sound from suspension when passing thru bumps. But after dry, no more sound. If this is relate to those issue you guys discussed?

The "kruk kruk" sound when going bumps has been solved since first 1k km service. Now this "ngek ngek" is another fault...haih.

Hi bro, thanks for the great info. So you mean they replaced it for you already? How long you waited for the parts replacement?

How much is the 215/45/r18 toyo stock tyre per pcs?
Wat bout other brand same size? Tot SA told me continental same size ard 4xx per pcs.