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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2013 Mazda 3

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2013 model with only 30k? You sure don’t drive much.[/quote]

You can do math? Wow. [/quote]

This is significant, PP-Idiot, because it factors into a change in some maintenance practices, since the car still has low miles, but likely needs more repair and preventative maintenance than the manual might suggest for 30k miles.

manufactures assume a car will be driven 12k-15k per year. So they estimate maintenance items based on that.

For example, a serpentine belt usually gets replaced at 50k miles, which would be  3-4 years on a normal car. But this car wouldn't hit 50k for another 3 years, meaning that the belt would be nearly 10 years old at replacement time. That's wayyyyyyyyyyyy too old for a critical rubber part that is degraded by ozone, dryrot and oxidation. It will likely fail before replacement time based on mileage.

Also, the oxygen sensors and exhaust system is in danger of serious corrosion if the vehicle is only used on short trips for many years, because the exhaust pipe never gets hot enough to cook out all the moisture inside.

The engine coolant should also be replaced now, even though the mileage interval may be 60k. It changes ph over time, and is likely acidic by now.

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