r/mazda6

Hello 6 owners and biking enthusiasts.
Seeking some advice/solutions to fit my 2” bike rack to my newly installed 1 1/4” hitch.
I used the same setup as my previous vehicle but the riser does not clear the bumper, it’s not long enough.
Any similar setups that work?

Mazda 6 2015 2.5 L, Mechanic said I have worn out ball joints, I want to know if I can squeeze a 6 hour high way drive out of them. Plus is it a reasonable price?

As you can see, the headlight cover is bashed out and the plastic housing around it has cracks as well, following a collision. I am wondering if i could replace it myself, as I’ve bought a replacement assembly from the exact same model at a junkyard for only 200$CAD (150 USD). Mechanics have been quoting me triple for that part alone, plus like $400 for the labour, so yeah. I know it can be a bit of a pain to replace in terms of removing stuff around the assembly, HOWEVER the advantage for me is that the wheel well and bumper liner underneath, on top of the headlight cover, have already fallen out lol, so everything is already opened up. The hood and bumper are a bit misaligned now, which i guess could either facilitate the task , or alternatively relieve the pressure to make it perfect?

That being said, I’m a total amateur, but I enjoy learning how to do to my own repairs and have a lot of patience and obsessiveness around research on my side lol.
Any advice appreciated!!

Mazda6 2010 I sport

I have the rvm light on amber in my dash and this only happened when I replaced my broken reverse cam with a new one.

2020 Touring, 42k miles.
Anybody have a preference for wireless CarPlay adapters?

Just got my son his first vehicle and we went with a 2017 Mazda 6 GT. This is the first Mazda I’ve ever owned or ever even rode in. We have bene looking for a few months now being patient and trying to find the right car for him. We looked at Altimas, Infinity’s, Camrys, and the last won we looked at was the Mazda 6 we bought. It felt like a better car overall, interior felt and looked better, color was nice, most of the others we looked at were your basic white, black, or silver. This one ticked all the boxes and left us both feeling good about being patient and looking for the right one. Hope she last him on into adulthood.

Is there anyway to fix this that not replacing the entire steering wheel? Steering wheel has scratches and scuffs I hate looking at. I know I can just slap a cover over it but was hoping for a better solution before giving up. Also can you guys recommend a good leather cleaner. Thanks in advance!

Does anybody know what this silver thing in the seats are called? 3 out of 4 is broken :/

2020 GT. 168,000km

Overheats slightly but nothing crazy the fans just start blowing like crazy I’ve been trying to figure out what it could be

Was driving on the highway going around 40 and I think, but am not positive, that I mis-shifted into second gear instead of fourth. The car lurched pretty bad, but continued to drive. Worried now about every sound. Basically having a panic attack, please be kind.

( I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR BEFORE I RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM ). Long story short , I had a code of a misfire on cylinder 4 P0304 took it to the mechanic shop because it was to the point my check engine started blinking & the car started stalling. First thing they did was the mechanic performed a compression test on every cylinder and it turned out to be around 97-100 psi. The mechanic told me that it can be a cylinder head gasket problem. I told him ill leave him the car for him to check it further more before actually quoting me for a cylinder head gasket replacement. I came back a week later & the main mechanic told me that it was the fuel injector & he replaced it. I said ok & went for a test drive , I still felt the vibration while idle at a red light & like the engine having a quick 1 sec hiccup. As soon as I entered the highway & hit into the 60’s mph , I got the check engine light back on so I took it back. The mechanic scanned again & said its the same thing so he told me go to autozone & get a cleaner fuel injector dump it into my gas tank & drive it & come back if the check engine came back on. I am a decently knowledgeable human being & I knew it wasn’t going to work but I did end up driving it & of course the check engine light came back on. I told him look ima leave it to you again so you can take a look. Came back again today , he said its fine but didnt mention what he did , just said he check everything & its good. I went on the highway with him , still the hiccup with the engine & shaking/vibration while idle but drives fine nothing crazy. So I told him if i have the check engine again , ill bring it back. This time im thinking of getting all my money back because i feel like they not actually fixing the car & just saying stuff.

Sorry for the long explanation, just trying to give you guys all the info.

Just changed my cabin air filter and remember this photo to remind me how bad i was at car maintenance before. I think this was 5 years of not changing it, surprisingly the car had no weird scents