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2013 Mazda 3
Property of MatrixDom. Added Feb 1 2020

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Sep 29 2022

Sold my 2013 Mazdaspeed3 to private buyers and bought a 2016 Mazda CX-5 GX manual. Partial fill-ups and mostly city driving from July to October. Odometer: 105,6xx km.

  • 65,617

Added by MatrixDom on Sep 28 2022 at 8:07 pm


May 20 2022

Synthetic oil & filter service done with Mobil 1 5w30 Extended Performance Synthetic Oil & Filter (25,000 km or 1 year protection). Did 8,935 km on last oil vs. 13,590 for the previous one (Blackstone said the TNB was high enough to try 17k after analyzing the 13k oil). Odometer: 99,224 km

  • 61,655

Added by MatrixDom on May 20 2022 at 2:38 pm


May 12 2022

Pending P0442 code was diagnosed at Rust Check Moncton and the Fuel Evaporation Vapor Vent Valve was replaced. Yearly Rust Check completed. Odometer: 98,666 km

  • 61,308

Added by MatrixDom on May 12 2022 at 1:56 pm


Apr 13 2022

Swapped General Altimax Arctic 12 winter tires for used Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires 194 km into the tank. Tire pressure adjusted to 35 psi front and 34 psi rear. Odometer: 97946 km.

  • 60,861

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 22 2022 at 10:03 am


Feb 25 2022

MVI, brake service, replaced RR door latch, LF ball joint and LF sway bar link. No concern with P0172 code - monitoring with ScanGaugeII.. Odometer: 96,701 km.

  • 60,087

Added by MatrixDom on Feb 25 2022 at 5:59 pm


Feb 12 2022

P0172 code appeared at low loads close to idle after a short trip to the store. Visually inspected for leaks, re-positioned new stock oem replacement air filter to make sure it was mounted properly. Cleaned Mass Air Flow Sensor and code was cleared with ScanGaugeII and never came back on after 180 km of driving. No rough idle/misfire. Ruling out bad PVR valve and O2 sensor at upcoming service. Will clean MAF sensor every time I replace the air filter, or replace it as needed. Odometer: 96257 km

  • 59,811

Added by MatrixDom on Feb 13 2022 at 10:37 am


Dec 23 2021

Replaced engine air filter with OEM equivalent 49.1 km into tank. Due for another replacement in 2 years or 40,000 km. Odometer: 95199 km

  • 59,154

Added by MatrixDom on Dec 23 2021 at 2:22 pm


Oct 24 2021

Swapped Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires for used General Altimax Arctic 12 winter tires. Tire pressure adjusted to 36 psi front and 35 psi rear. Trip odometer showing 9.8 km. Odometer: 93792 km

  • 58,280

Added by MatrixDom on Oct 24 2021 at 3:58 pm


Jul 16 2021

Synthetic oil & filter service done with Mobil 1 5w30 Extended Performance Synthetic Oil & Filter (25,000 km or 1 year protection). Couple partial fill-ups since last fill but next will be full tank. Odometer: 90,289 km

  • 56,103

Added by MatrixDom on Jul 17 2021 at 12:40 pm


Jun 4 2021

Drove 6,072 km on winter tires since late October 2020. Swapped General Altimax Arctic 12 winter tires for new Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires (225/40ZR18 88Y) purchased, balanced and installed at Canadian Tire. Alignment check performed, everything passed and was within specs. Tire Replacement Advantage included in case of blowout or other unrepairable damage. New tires are covered by pro-rated Road Hazard Damage and warranty for six years. Also comes with rotation every 10,000 km and free flat repairs. Odometer: 87604 km.

  • 54,435

Added by MatrixDom on Jun 6 2021 at 10:10 pm


Apr 20 2021

Car washed in automatic car wash at Shell @ 283.4 km to get the road grime off the car and wash the underbody. Hand dried and exterior was detailed. Odometer: 85915 km

  • 53,385

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 21 2021 at 1:28 pm


Mar 17 2021

Verified/adjusted winter tire pressure to 37psi front/36psi rear. Odometer 85325 km.

  • 53,018

Added by MatrixDom on Mar 18 2021 at 6:30 am


Feb 10 2021

Yearly vehicle registration (1437kg Non-Tech) Odometer: 84125 km.

  • 52,273

Added by MatrixDom on Feb 10 2021 at 12:22 pm


Dec 31 2020

Replaced front brake pads and rotors. They could have been used another year but the rotors were starting to rust and squeak excessively. Rear brake service performed. Purchased 1 glovebox lightbulb and 4 spare lug nuts. Mazda technician recommended not to use the locking lug nuts with steel rims. Odometer: 83113 km

  • 51,644

Added by MatrixDom on Dec 31 2020 at 3:42 pm


Nov 6 2020

Replaced Panasonic battery with a new Motomaster OEPLUS with a 4-year warranty at Canadian Tire. The old battery did not start on a warm day, needed a boost then load tested at only 415 CCA so I bought a new one with a 640 CCA capacity. Before purchase it tested at over 800 CCA in-store and it was only manufactured a month prior. Odometer: 81780 km.

  • 50,816

Added by MatrixDom on Nov 6 2020 at 5:40 pm


Oct 24 2020

Swapped the Bridgestone Potenza summer tires on OEM wheels with General winter tires on steel wheels. Adjusted the winter tires to 37 psi front & 36 psi rear. Odometer: 81532 km

  • 50,662

Added by MatrixDom on Nov 7 2020 at 1:06 pm


Sep 11 2020

Got a slow leak fixed on my right rear tire at Moncton Rust Check, AUTOPRO & Tire. New valve stem assembly and rim cleaned before reinstalled and torqued. Brakes also visually inspected due to sporadic speaking noise when coming off the brakes. Mechanic used the grinder on the inside of the front rotors to alleviate the issue. Front pads still have lots of life left but I will replace the front rotors/pads within the next year. Front tires are at 4-5/32nds and rears at 5/32nds. Odometer: 79,118 km

  • 49,162

Added by MatrixDom on Sep 11 2020 at 12:09 pm


Jul 16 2020

Synthetic oil & filter service done at Moncton Rust Check, AUTOPRO & Tire. Provided Mobil 1 5w30 Extended Performance Synthetic Oil & Filter (24,000 km or 1 year protection) purchased in-store. Will most likely replace oil & filter in 6 months or 8-10,000 km. Odometer: 76699 km

  • 47,659

Added by MatrixDom on Jul 20 2020 at 4:56 pm


Jun 10 2020

Some engine hesitation during mid-high acceleration in the past week led to a P0302 - 2nd cylinder misfire and TCS light turning on combined with rough idle and noticeable loss of power. Brought it to Rust Check, AUTOPRO & Tire in Moncton. Scan test performed, replaced all 4 ignition coils and spark plugs (Autolite OEM equivalent). Also removed K&N engine air filter and replaced it with new OEM engine air filter that came with the car in January. Car now accelerates very smoothly with no misfire and no warning lights. Full synthetic oil change coming next month. Odometer: 75015 km

  • 46,612

Added by MatrixDom on Jun 10 2020 at 4:39 pm


Apr 18 2020

Installed new drop-in K&N high-flow performance air filter 407.5 km into the tank. Odometer: 73,204 km.

  • 45,487

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 18 2020 at 9:10 pm


Apr 13 2020

Removed winter tires on 17" steels and installed summer tires already mounted on stock 18" rims 133.2 km into the tank. Tire pressure verified at 35 psi front and 34 psi rear. Odometer: 72929 km

  • 45,316

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 14 2020 at 11:36 am


Apr 9 2020

Got a screw removed from the driver's front tire and had an inside patch installed. Includes: removal of tire from rim, installed a proper patch with correct vulcanization of tire, installed new valve stem assembly and cleaned rim as required. Tire pressure was going down from 35 to low 20's so I got it fixed before the upcoming snow storm. Tire pressure verified at 35 psi front and 34 psi rear. Odometer: 72813 km

  • 45,244

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 9 2020 at 8:01 pm


Feb 14 2020

Rust Check Undercoating done for the first time at Moncton Rust Check, AUTOPRO & Tire. Vehicle was sprayed in doors, door sills, front and rear quarter panels, trunk area, under hood area, and full under body spray including frame and wheel wells. Bi-yearly Motor Vehicle Inspection also completed and passed. Odometer: 71,151 km

  • 44,211

Added by MatrixDom on Feb 14 2020 at 3:34 pm


Jan 31 2020

Purchased in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec with 4 Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport tires (225/40R18) mounted on 18'' OEM rims stored in the car which was mounted on 17'' General Altimax Arctic 12 winter tires (205/50R17). Car came with a full tank of gas.

  • 43,459

Added by MatrixDom on Feb 1 2020 at 10:31 pm


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