Well, just rolled it over 100,000 today... all that driving, and only had to replace an EGR and an Alt.

Under $1000 of parts for 100,000 on the odo.

Go Mazda!

I can't help but think some major problems may be on the horizon at this point though.

Anyone over 100,000 have any suggestions I should be looking for to avoid catastrophe?

 

I have 128,600 on my 2002 Protege 5.

NO breakdowns. All routine maintainence. Not even an alternator failure!

Target

Advice?

Sell it, and buy a new Mazda 3 or 6...

 

i had a 626 with the FS engine and over 130,000 miles on it. car ran like a champ. just do basic maintenance and you'll be fine. we've serviced a few clogged pre-cats and fuel pumps, also common on higher mileage older FS equipped cars.

 

Hi, Ken-

Is there a way to get some decent brakes on my Protoge 5 for not too much $$$?

The stock brake are a real disappointment.

I was wondering if the bigger rotors from a Mazda 3 will bolt on... Maybe a wrecked care could be a source of rotors and calipers, and better braking for me.

Or is aftermarket a better way to go?

I'm just looking for better daily driver feel and performance.

Maybe I'll just buy a 3 or 6!

Thanks in advance,
Target

 

130k+ on my 01 es, only prob was alt
113k on my msp, no major problems so far (that werent my fault)

 

a friend is pushing 150k, no issues to sepak of, not even the egr!! routine maint for the most part

 

^^ You know, that's wierd, because the EGR doesn't break, it either rusts away or gets clogged. I would think that would happen to everyone, since it seems to be just natural maintenance.

Would different climate/weather or driving habits make a difference to EGR failure?

 

117,000 only an egr like $300.00 runs like a top trans is gettin slow to responed but its a atimatic and i beet on it

 

hey, you interested in hooking up with some other mazda owners? there's a bunch of us with p5, speed6's and rx8's that meet to eat/drink and do mods....let me know...mark

 

225,000 km here no problems , top shape and still not even burning any oil

 

Have an 02 Protege ES 5spd with 90k and wondering if anyones had trouble with the mass air flow sensor. To date I've done routine maintenance and replaced the struts.


Background:
Have had the cold engine hesitation/ shuddering common to Mazda's from the start. Then had an odd experience. The car wouldn't idle when cold, you'd have to hold the revs with the throttle or it would stall (it's a stick). Took it too a mechanic who said it might be the Mass Air Flow Sensor. He showed me how to adjust the idle and said the Mass Air Flow sensor was the next step. Unrelated to the problem I replace the plugs as routine maintenance. The problem went away (may have bumped wiring or did something I'll never know I did).

 

^^^ Mystery of the self-healing Mazda! OOoOoOooOoOoOo!

Can't go wrong with $0 repairs.

 

Congrads, I hit 100k a little while ago myself:

 

^^^ Cool looking gauges... that's not stock is it?

 

Thanks man. It's a LX cluster with Streetring gauge rings, I swapped out my DX cluster w/o tach a couple years ago.