1994 Mazda 121 DB1031 review from Australia and New Zealand
"Needs a proper 3 point tune up to bring out the economy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Economy bad 340km per 35L tank in my opinion anyway. 9.71 L / 100 km city driving.
I heard from a ex-Mazda mechanic that the Mazda 121 requires to be tuned at 3 different points for a proper tune.
I believe that a tell tale sign is when the car idles at 1500 RPM and can vary for no apparent reasons.
Previously it was serviced by an 'old-school' mechanic and no improvement was noticed. Apparently this is a common problem as most mechanics are not aware of this 3 point tuning - which I am not sure what it actually means or entails.
This car was bought second hand, and looks like it has had quite a bit of 'backyard' work done to it - so was not in the best of condition when we first got it.
Will be getting this ex-Mazda mechanic to do the tuning and will ask him further what it means; post results of this tuning.
I believe that the Mazda 121 93 model (MAZ DB1031) could be more economical as per Redbook website, of 8L/100km.
http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/vehicle/specs.php?key=MAZD93AD
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1997 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3i Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 4/10 |
| Comfort marks | 3/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Previous car | Suzuki Swift |
| Date of Entry | 14th September, 2007 |