Slotting between the aged, less powerful 2.0-liter and the thirsty 2.5-liter naturally aspirated fours, the new 2.0-liter Skyactiv engine produces 155 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque.

Hi all, new here trying to diagnose a problem. 2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv 2.0L vin 7, bought brand new December 2012. Started running a little rough around 75k miles and dropping mileage. Changed plugs to NGK Iridiums around 80k miles. Mechanic told me that one plug was so shot, it was barely even sparking. Engine seemed to even out for a bit, then

2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Hatchback w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M) 44 of 44 people found this review helpful To keep this short and sweet my wife gets almost 500 miles per 11 gallons of fuel.
The most common signs of bad mass air flow sensor (MAF) in Mazda3 are loss of power or slow acceleration, engine hesitation or jerking during acceleration, erratic idling, misfires, poor exhaust emission values and sometimes black smoke comes out of the tailpipe. The mass air flow sensor is part of the engine’s intake system and is located
9 posts · Joined 2010. #8 · Mar 5, 2012. The Skyactiv engine has been designed to minimize fuel useage and several of these design characteristics would tend to make it noisier. In addition to the previously mentioned fuel component noises, the block, crankshaft, bearings, and valve train have been lightened and reworked to reduce friction
So naturally, the question comes to mind: “Are Mazda transmissions reliable?”. Mazda vehicles were notorious for automatic transmission problems in the early 2000s, especially the 626, Millenia, and MPV models. From 2005 to 2020, Mazda automatic transmissions in Mazda 3, 5, 6, CX-7, and CX-9 have been very reliable with few transmission issues.
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