MAZDA Cost of Maintenance/Ownership after YOJIN 3

**candyman** · June 25th, 2016 04:25 PM

Sirs, I know the battery is not included in the Yojin 3 but just wanted to ask, what's the usual life of the battery in your mazda with i-stop? The battery is a bit of a concern for me since it costs around 18K and has a mere one year warranty. Mazda is also partnering with Motolite for the battery and since its Motolite, if it only has a one year warranty, you know it will give out very soon after the warranty expires. You also have no choice but to buy the battery from the casa?

**eccm** · March 10th, 2017 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by candyman

Sirs, I know the battery is not included in the Yojin 3 but just wanted to ask, what's the usual life of the battery in your mazda with i-stop? The battery is a bit of a concern for me since it costs around 18K and has a mere one year warranty. Mazda is also partnering with Motolite for the battery and since its Motolite, if it only has a one year warranty, you know it will give out very soon after the warranty expires. You also have no choice but to buy the battery from the casa?

Hi mine was replaced after a year not included in the warranty mazda 6 2016.

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**aloy** · July 27th, 2017 11:25 PM

I'm considering buying a Mazda 3. It seems a good value for money. Tanong lang regarding maintenance after Yojin 3:
1. Are there stores selling genuine Mazda parts aside from casas? How's the availability of their parts?
2. If I buy parts outside casa, meron bang casa that allows parts to be brought in, kahit may corkage o waiver?
3. For comparison, how much is a cabin filter, or front brake pads if bought from the casa?
Thanks in advance.

**travajante** · July 28th, 2017 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by aloy

I'm considering buying a Mazda 3. It seems a good value for money. Tanong lang regarding maintenance after Yojin 3:
1. Are there stores selling genuine Mazda parts aside from casas? How's the availability of their parts?
2. If I buy parts outside casa, meron bang casa that allows parts to be brought in, kahit may corkage o waiver?
3. For comparison, how much is a cabin filter, or front brake pads if bought from the casa?
Thanks in advance.

Found dealership parts pricing surprisingly fair & competitive relative to US online. Bought some non-maintenance items for experimental purposes...OE headlamp dust boot at P400ish, steering wheel clockspring for the M2's paddle addition at sub3k.....So far, ownership has been really good. Better than my Honda, Toyota, Mitsu dealership experiences....Then again, things could vary from 1 dealership to another.

**StockEngine** · July 28th, 2017 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by aloy

I'm considering buying a Mazda 3. It seems a good value for money. Tanong lang regarding maintenance after Yojin 3:
1. Are there stores selling genuine Mazda parts aside from casas? How's the availability of their parts?
2. If I buy parts outside casa, meron bang casa that allows parts to be brought in, kahit may corkage o waiver?
3. For comparison, how much is a cabin filter, or front brake pads if bought from the casa?
Thanks in advance.

what is your current vehicle? most casas naman offer good prices for the oil filters. sure some outside shops offer cheaper pricing but marginally naman.

maganda sa casa.. the oil change is recorded. some buyers would love to see yojin records and the after yojin records too.

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**aloy** · July 28th, 2017 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

what is your current vehicle? most casas naman offer good prices for the oil filters. sure some outside shops offer cheaper pricing but marginally naman.

maganda sa casa.. the oil change is recorded. some buyers would love to see yojin records and the after yojin records too.

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Had Nissan and Honda, now I own Korean cars. Casa maintained yung mga kotse ko. Normally if still under warranty, sa casa ako bumibili saka paservice.

Out of warranty, I look for casa na pwede magpasok ng genuine parts.This way I save a lot and get the expertise of the dealership. I source parts here or abroad. Sa Honda, hindi talaga pwede outside parts.

**jojopad** · November 17th, 2017 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by aloy

I'm considering buying a Mazda 3. It seems a good value for money. Tanong lang regarding maintenance after Yojin 3:
1. Are there stores selling genuine Mazda parts aside from casas? How's the availability of their parts?

If you're at Metro Manila, get in touch with MazFord store at Banawe. Not sure if they have spare parts for the latest Mazda models but so far for my old 2008 Mazda3 sedan that store gave better price deals for genuine Mazda parts compared to the Mazda Quezon ave branch.

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**jojopad** · November 20th, 2017 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by jojopad

If you're at Metro Manila, get in touch with MazFord store at Banawe. Not sure if they have spare parts for the latest Mazda models but so far for my old 2008 Mazda3 sedan that store gave better price deals for genuine Mazda parts compared to the Mazda Quezon ave branch.

Not sure if this really true but someone claimed that Mazford is selling fake Mazda spare parts.

Refer to this post:

https://www.tsikot.com/forums/car-co...4/#post2898502

**travajante** · November 20th, 2017 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by jojopad

Not sure if this really true but someone claimed that Mazford is selling fake Mazda spare parts.

Refer to this post:

https://www.tsikot.com/forums/car-co...4/#post2898502

Might be meant more for previous gens, sir?
Except for the BT50, the current Mazda line-up is Ford-free.
Most of the gen3's are still under Yojin & warranty. I dunno if it'll be commercially viable for parts suppliers to stock consumables & replacements when most are covered free by the dealerships.
It's more assuring now that our dependence on dealerships & parts suppliers is diminishing....Forums & enthusiast groups, where new friendships are forged, have become a rich resource.
Thanks much for the heads up, sir.[emoji106]

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**Mree** · December 7th, 2017 04:13 AM

The casa quotation for my 100k PMS for my CX-7 is Php43k. This already includes a Php7.5k engine decarbonization cost, which until now I'm not really sure if needed.

If your car is still under warranty, of course, go to casa for maintenance. If outside the warranty na, do some research before you go to a shop to have your car maintained. All my past cars have been maintained outside casa after the warranty period, as it's more economical and I didn't have issues naman. Again, research.

I employ a strict monitoring of my mileage and date of my previous PMS. I also try to stick to the recommended schedule for maintenance, as much as possible.

For Mazda owners from the South, you can also go to Golden Isuzu Mazda Parts. I had my Mazda 3 maintained there. I think for my CX-7, I will also get my 100k PMS done as his overall quotation is 27.7k versus the 43k of casa.