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Old Sep 19, 2020 | 11:29 AM
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Default Looking for reputable MAZDA mechanic in the DMV to work on my 2005 Mazda6 5spd manual

I'm having oil consumption issues and hearing some noises from the front of the car.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2020 | 09:39 PM
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Other then the rotary engines in the RX Mazdas, I would look for a good local mechanic. There is nothing too unique about Mazdas that require unique skills.

Ask your neighbors who the use and what they think of them. My mechanic is great. I trust him to be honest and I have never felt he did work that was not needed. My guy is 50 miles too far north or west for you but you should be able to find someone similar in your area.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2020 | 11:43 AM
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Finding a shop to service your vehicle :
Basic look for.

Ask neighbors and friends who they use and what services were done. Something requiring diagnostic problem solving of the operating systems.
Look for BBB reports
Find a shop that has ASE signs on their building or street signs and when you go into the office displays the individual Technicians certification and current status of certification.





You DO NOT WANT (justa) mechanic to be working on your year MAZDA!
All vehicle's manufactured and sold in the USA from 2000 and newer sold in the USA require a higher skill level that must be taught through schools or specific automotive institutions offering advance Technical Automotive Servicing. Not someone that has "self learned" or taken ROCKO's Home School for advance grease Monkey mechanics and obtained a gold star of passing 40% or less test score! lol
 
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Old Oct 10, 2020 | 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jmartin
Other then the rotary engines in the RX Mazdas, I would look for a good local mechanic. There is nothing too unique about Mazdas that require unique skills.

Ask your neighbors who the use and what they think of them. My mechanic is great. I trust him to be honest and I have never felt he did work that was not needed. My guy is 50 miles too far north or west for you but you should be able to find someone similar in your area.
Thank you for your response. I was hoping to get some referrals from this forum.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2020 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Callisto
Finding a shop to service your vehicle :
Basic look for.

Ask neighbors and friends who they use and what services were done. Something requiring diagnostic problem solving of the operating systems.
Look for BBB reports
Find a shop that has ASE signs on their building or street signs and when you go into the office displays the individual Technicians certification and current status of certification.





You DO NOT WANT (justa) mechanic to be working on your year MAZDA!
All vehicle's manufactured and sold in the USA from 2000 and newer sold in the USA require a higher skill level that must be taught through schools or specific automotive institutions offering advance Technical Automotive Servicing. Not someone that has "self learned" or taken ROCKO's Home School for advance grease Monkey mechanics and obtained a gold star of passing 40% or less test score! lol
Thank you for your response. I was hoping to get some referrals from this forum. After spending hundreds to thousands of dollars for repairs and still having same issues from shops with ASE technicians, I thought maybe I need someone or some place that just work on Mazda's (other than the dealerships that want to replace everything) like I haven't taken care of my car. My car has 294K + miles on it (I purchased with 44K miles on it).
 
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Old Oct 11, 2020 | 07:01 AM
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Can you make a video what that sound is like .i know you upload in here but you can type in a web address
 
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