Hahaha.. the oil is greyish isn't it?
I still recall the face of the technician when i service my persona. the moment he pours out, just a little bit and he stopped. He ran to me, "Kid, your engine oil expired or kena tipu? Black oil leh.."

I was like 😂.

for warranty claim, they might need to send the old parts back to HQ for claims, not sure about engine oil but you can try to ask for it

taman equine that one only got 2 service bay is it? that day i went i see it is so small, this friday gonna go there change the lower arm bush to solve the ngek ngek sound

maybe their reset is ecu reset by unplug your battery for 10 mins then connect back, all the engine and transmission settings will be reset to default and let them learn again

Hi everyone, i saw a new Mazda SC based at setapak near sri rampai, it's look big enough to service more than 10 car in the same time~ i walk in and the SA told me they just moving from Jalan Pahang to here around 2 month, management not yet announce because they still thinking to move the HQ to here instead of at sungai besi anymore, i not sure whether is true or not, now still nobody know this place and website never inform also, if yes we have a new place to service our car soon woohoo~~

This post has been edited by JimmyK: Jun 20 2016, 05:31 PM

best way to do it is to open up and check, some of those parts are hard to check like oil filter, for engine oil you can take out the dipstick and check the oil color, it should be have some color like gold or red color depends on the type of oil, if black or grey color then hard to check la

this is a sample from my leftover oil last time, originally the oil should have its own color and should be transparent clear


i'm far from my car now so i cant show you, if you take out from dipstick you might not able to get this color even though you pour in new oil, because there will be some old oil left inside your engine, you should get a bit brownish color from the dipstick

best is you check the oil from the dipstick before and after you change oil, see whether the color still same, personally i've not done it before because when i send my car for service i see them pour in the new oil with my own eyes

Thanks for your information.
But this picture, the oil isnt the free oil given by SC right?

haha....no lar, the free oil should be semi-synth shell helix

torco is higher end than that oil, i use that for my vios previously

Yes bro. Small yet they able to provide parts replacement faster than some SC else. And i was informed that it is a new branch, still new, and less walk in customer.

I just took the free oil package i think.

Glenmarie got two service centres is it? One next to showroom and the other one the bnp. Then I can go either one for my upcoming 1k service. Both needs appointment right?

Sri rampai that one is called SMG auto sdn bhd located at Jalan Usahawan 5 (next to Honda). I saw it the other day too. and the one at jalan pahang is called Auto Tulin Sdn bhd (now shifted, due to Duke 2 construction)

SMG auto used to sell Suzuki cars. which means their previous experience is only with Suzuki cars.

How can they said moved from there?? both different company. I hope the SA be very frank about this.

But hoh, the average speed etc. still remain the same after reset woh..

never went there before, not sure how is the service there, it is always a good practice to call for appointment first no matter which sc you go, just to be safe

you can actually join the skyactiv m3 fb group and mazda 3 club fb group to get all these info

then i dont know la, maybe they didnt reset or they just the diagnostic tool to reset it

the behavior that you're talking about is normal, so dont send to sc for that issue already

Can u take the picture and show here?

Can tahan how long 10 000km ?

semi syn ?

Is located in the glove box compartment 😀. I'm not sure whether the older module has the connector for this additional switch. You may check with Sh@rty hehehe.

Hi All Sifu,

Where to service my Mazda 3 if out of warranty. I"m staying at Seri Kembangan and I"m looking for position nearby Puchong,Balakong or PJ.

semi and full both can tahan 10k, pay more and go for reputable brand, dont go for those tesco or jusco oil

mazda 3 BL? i service my previous car at bandar sunway, workmanship not bad, if you want i can give you the contact

or you can join mazda 3 club in fb, they got panel workshop for wheel alignment and parts supplier
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mazda3clubmy

did not know we have an altitude meter?! how do you check it

It's right by the bridge so if you drive to fast you might just miss the entrance (first hand experience >.<). The first time I went there I was instructed to park outside the premise and pass the keys to the SA after the security guard ask them to come out. The second and third time I went I terus drive into the premise and park by the side to pass the keys.

The waiting room can look into the hangar (do you call it a hangar if it's for cars?), looks like it can house about 4 cars. You can sit there comfortably sipping your free hot beverage and stale cookies while making the service mechanic uncomfortable as you stare him down. No nasi lemak though .

If you're like me who don't really want to bother someone else to pick you up for 2-3 hours service then drop you back, there are some places to eat/chill nearby but requires a little bit of walking if you don't mind chinese food. If not, the nearest landmarks would be 3rd mile square or scott garden. You can also opt for taxi if you're not the walking type.

My SA is not very informative and doesn't seem to be familiar with Mazdas though, not sure if he is new but I always dealt with him the last few times I was there. When I told him about the kruk kruk ngek ngek he doesn't seem to be aware that this issue is common with most mazda 3s.

The first time I went in for 1k, service all smooth and also the time I asked about the noises. So after 2 weeks my parts arrived and it took 3 hours but at the end of it they told me it didn't fix the problem and asked me to come back again when the other part arrives. Fixed my problem, but didn't fix my nyek nyek problem from wet conditions which I did tell them.

Overall, I would go back again. Nothing unpleasant in particular, nice waiting room.

Is a 3rd party speedometer app that read info from GPS and engine, half way going up fraser hill it already show me 550m above sea level, not sure how accurate it is

You not from Klang? You go all the way to old Klang road to service your car ar? That's pretty far