Do the early 2012 or 2013 Skyactiv-G direct injection 2.0L engines that are used in the Mazda 3 have any issues like major fuel dilution, sticking rings, sludge, major intake valve deposits etc?
Of course, how it's maintained has a factor, but does it have any inherant design issues?
Was that 2.0L MZR/Ford Duratech engine made by Mazda and put in the Focus, or made by Ford and put in the Mazda3 ?The Mazda MZR/Ford Duratech are among the "remember to change the oil every now and then and it'll last forever" don't know about the transmission. Maybe not a problem in the PNW, most of the problems I've seen with the Mazda3/Ford Focus is them rotting out from road salt.
The finished engines were made by their respective companies, I'm not sure if the short blocks were made at the same place or not, technically they're different engines since the heads and ecu are specific to their respective manufacturer.Was that 2.0L MZR/Ford Duratech engine made by Mazda and put in the Focus, or made by Ford and put in the Mazda3 ?
Our 2009 Mazda5 with the 2.3 has various Ford- branded components.Was that 2.0L MZR/Ford Duratech engine made by Mazda and put in the Focus, or made by Ford and put in the Mazda3 ?
YesI take it the 2012+ Skyactiv 2.0L is totally Mazda designed and built ??
How many miles do you have on her?Our 2009 Mazda5 with the 2.3 has various Ford- branded components.
I've heard the engine is a Mazda design. If built by Ford, it would have to cross the Pacific twice.
It's been a very good engine paired with the 5-speed manual.
203,000 km - about 126,000 milesHow many miles do you have on her?
That's cool. I have an 09 Mazda 5 with ~130,000 miles. It has been a great car.203,000 km - about 126,000 miles
The only vehicles I've owned that broke 200,000 miles were both Mazda MPV vans - the '90 (2.6 l 3-valve SOHC inline-4) was written off after an accident at 326,000 km (c. 202,000 miles), and the '97 (3.0 l 3-valve SOHC V6) went to the boneyard at 344,000 km (c. 215,000 miles) due to rust and vandalism.
The drivetrains were still good in both vehicles. I did a head gasket in the 4-banger at 256,000 km (c. 159,000 miles).
The 2.3 in my 07 has got fomoco stamped all over it. I have my suspicions its not the original engine that came with the car as the engine bay has the "everything has been touched" look. Been a reliable car regardless.Our 2009 Mazda5 with the 2.3 has various Ford- branded components.
I've heard the engine is a Mazda design. If built by Ford, it would have to cross the Pacific twice.
It's been a very good engine paired with the 5-speed manual.
Found this 2010 Mazda3 Touring ... going to check it out tomorrow. 99K miles,
Yep, supply and demand. The used Mazda3 seems to be a used car that's highly sought after. The nice ones I see are ushally sold in a week or two at most. Looking at KBB dealer listing prices, the dealers are typivally listing them for about $800-$1000 above the high "fair value" range. So if the high side of the KBB dealer fair markwt price range was $8000, the dealers would be initially asking $9000. Im sure most would come down some. I won't ever pay initial asking price.My issue with these cars isn't the car. It's the excessive pricing that they are asking for a vehicle with that many miles.
Still on the hunt for a used car. The Chevy Cruze is off the list, and I'm back to the Mazda3. I learned the Skyactiv-G direct injection 2.0L engine with a 6-speed auto started in the Mazda3 in 2012 I believe. This is very clean well cared for 2010 Touring package with the 2.0L port fuel injected engine and a 5-speed auto. One owner, no wrecks reported on Carfax.
How good is the 2.0L port FI engine with the 5-speed auto for reliability?
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It’s a 1.5L. The 2016 Mazda2 is the same car that was also sold as the Scion iA and the Toyota Yaris iA. I would love to find a good deal on one.I inherited a 2016 Mazda 2 with a four cylinder engine and a FOUR speed automatic transmission. To tell the truth, I don't even know what size motor is in it! But all I can say is that it runs, and runs and runs! We seldom used it until the price of gas hit $4 about 2 years ago but since then I've been driving it almost exclusively and I now PREFER it over my F-150 or any of my other cars for driving in town. I've heard a lot of complaints about Mazda's six speed auto being sluggish but the four speed auto certainly isn't. Even with the small engine it drives like a sports car; you punch it and it GOES! I love driving this car in town, it's peppy and it's small enough that I can park it anywhere and it's short enough that I can turn 360 degrees in the middle of the street if I need to. Other than replacing the battery I've had zero trouble with anything in the car and there is no sign or rust of other problems. The motor revs pretty high at highway speeds and the car is noisy and sort of bouncy at high speeds so I wouldn't necessary recommend it for someone that does a lot of highway driving but for around town, it's been great!
My 2 cents worth,
Just curious - 2.0, 2.3, or 2.5?The 2.3 in my 07 has got fomoco stamped all over it. I have my suspicions its not the original engine that came with the car as the engine bay has the "everything has been touched" look. Been a reliable car regardless.
I inherited a 2016 Mazda 2 with a four cylinder engine and a FOUR speed automatic transmission. To tell the truth, I don't even know what size motor is in it! But all I can say is that it runs, and runs and runs! We seldom used it until the price of gas hit $4 about 2 years ago but since then I've been driving it almost exclusively and I now PREFER it over my F-150 or any of my other cars for driving in town. I've heard a lot of complaints about Mazda's six speed auto being sluggish but the four speed auto certainly isn't. Even with the small engine it drives like a sports car; you punch it and it GOES! I love driving this car in town, it's peppy and it's small enough that I can park it anywhere and it's short enough that I can turn 360 degrees in the middle of the street if I need to. Other than replacing the battery I've had zero trouble with anything in the car and there is no sign or rust of other problems. The motor revs pretty high at highway speeds and the car is noisy and sort of bouncy at high speeds so I wouldn't necessary recommend it for someone that does a lot of highway driving but for around town, it's been great!
My 2 cents worth,
That's what I recall but I will check the OM when I drive it again. And it is a 1.5 liter engine. To tell the truth, it's not a special car to me so I never paid any particular attention to the specs. I just get in it and go.Are you sure it’s a four speed transmission? The 2 came with the six speed SkyActiv like most of the Mazda cars.
The 2.3 in my 07 has got fomoco stamped all over it. I have my suspicions its not the original engine that came with the car as the engine bay has the "everything has been touched" look. Been a reliable car regardless.