I'm glad I'm not the only one in that regard.
The older Mazda engines were notorious for being unburstable if properly looked after by the owner. Put oil and fluids in it and it'll always get you where you need to go. It isn't hard to get them back running either, provided nothing is physically damaged.
As for home maintenance, it helps when the core engine design dates to 1973, before getting 30 years of continuous developement. It was designed back in the day when people did do a lot of work on their own cars so it still lets you do it, even under all the modern EFI stuff. If anything, the ECU will help by telling you the general area of where the problem is. As a counterpoint, the family Renault doesn't even come with a dipstick. Just a spanner-symbol on the dash.
I'm not very good at it yet, but I sort of have to through lack of money. I can buy poor quality parts and pay a mechanic, or buy good quality parts and try it myself. I prefer the quality parts.
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The older Mazda engines were notorious for being unburstable if properly looked after by the owner. Put oil and fluids in it and it'll always get you where you need to go. It isn't hard to get them back running either, provided nothing is physically damaged.
As for home maintenance, it helps when the core engine design dates to 1973, before getting 30 years of continuous developement. It was designed back in the day when people did do a lot of work on their own cars so it still lets you do it, even under all the modern EFI stuff. If anything, the ECU will help by telling you the general area of where the problem is. As a counterpoint, the family Renault doesn't even come with a dipstick. Just a spanner-symbol on the dash.
I'm not very good at it yet, but I sort of have to through lack of money. I can buy poor quality parts and pay a mechanic, or buy good quality parts and try it myself. I prefer the quality parts.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?