Customer Reviews

Mazda 323, MX-3, 626, Millenia, and Protege, 1990-98 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manuals)

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This book is an excellent resource for the semi-mechanically inclined. With well organized tables, step by step instructions and pictures for every maintenance task. The table of contents is well laid out with an index at the beginning of every chapter to get you directly to the project you need. The troubleshooting section is very descriptive, laid out in a table that makes it easy to get right to the problem. Having this book has not only enabled me to test and repair problems with my car, saving me money, but allowed me to read about those tasks that I did not have the time to fix myself so I when I had to talk to the mechanic I was sure that I was getting what I was paying for.

When you page through this book you notice all the great diagrams. It's not until use it that you realize none of the blow up diagrams have any parts labeled. The book has a lot of great procedures but most are not thorough enough and there is no general troubleshooting section to steer you in the right direction (other chiltons have this). For example, my Mazda lunged and quit working. I troubleshot a lot of systems before finding a weak spark. Then the only explanation for a weak spark in the book was the coil. I validated the coil did not meet their validation criteria and replaced it. But it did not work so I took it to the dealer. The dealer determined it was the distributor. The book had no validation or installation procedures for the distributor.

It is indeed a tough job to describe so many different models of Mazda vehicles in one book. While a lot of information is covered, I feel that too much space has been devoted to teaching the basics of how to do generic tasks. Not having seen any other Chilton's manuals, I don't know if this basic training appears in all manuals, but I beleive that the basics should be left out so that much more detail can be included about the specifics of the Mazda vehicles covered by the manual. The information included in Chapter 1 for example, should be in a General Mechanics book. Apart from that, I have found the manual helpful.

Great book but has too much generalizations. I was interrested mostly in the mazda millenia. It contains great information about some repairs but not all. I thought i could find a parts list for the car so that i can be able to know what exactly to order when needed.This is not the case.so i was disappointed. It does however cover topics such as location of fuel pump and how to replace.etc.More of a general car repair manual

I am using this manual as a technical reference for the auto (1992 Mazda MX-3) I am about to convert to an all electric vehicle. The information contained within this manual gives me all the understanding, techniques and trouble shooting procedures I need for my project.

From the how to of removing the engine, exhaust, and fuel systems, to the schematics describing the engine and support systems electronic wiring, to the recommendations for service and maintenance of the chassis components, to the technical specification describing the vehicle, I have found all the information I need.

An Excellent Technical Reference.

David Fink
EV Auto Conversion Project.

If you have a mazda MX3, you better get this book. Haynes doesn't make one as far as I know. Worth the money I paid.

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this manual was exactly what we needed to local a serious problem we were experiencing with a 1998 Mazda we inherited. The car did not come with a manual, therefore, it was very important to locate one for the year, make and model.

We were able to locate the problem and show our machanic and have it repaired. Our machanic was able to use this manual in repairing the car.... The car is driving well and if in the future we have anymore "mystery" problems this manual will be worth it's weight in gold.