SamG

Guys, bumping up to get your attention. Previous owner of the car had taken a good care of the car. He is a car lover and it's visible in everything he had done in the car. So I wanted to do just what he mentioned. I contacted M@zn@ Motors to get the cost of the work. They claims that I have to use the Mazda fluid and this Toyota CVT box thing cannot be true. That's where I got puzzled and wanted to get this cleared with the experts. Highly appreciate if anyone with the knowledge can help me with this.

Actually, what I mentioned in the previous reply is not the one I want your help with at the moment. My car got a CVT gear box. Mileage is nearing 75K now and it's about the time to change the CVT fluid. What fuzz me now is the fact that previous owner told me, the CVT gear box of this model is done by Toyota. Therefore, he told me to use the Toyota CVT fluid. He actually has done the CVT fluid change using the Toyota fluid at 25k and 50k mileage. Highly appreciate if anyone of you can shed some light on this if you already know this.

I almost forgot this thread. Just remember because I wanted help again Here's the second part of the story (in short). After replacing the fuel pump, I had to replace the front shocks of the car as well. C0l0nial Motors quoted me Rs. 27,000/= per shock. KYB from @siri Motors were like Rs. 12,000/= each. I thought it was a worthy compromise given the price difference. So, I went for the KYBs. The sad part was that it made the car so bumpier compared to how it was previously. I'm so frustrated with my decision and seriously considering to get a pair of original shocks installed when my pocket is deep enough. I want you guys to help me find it at a lower price than what company quoted if possible.

That's a nice looking car you got. @aruna1: Would be nice if you can share some interior photos as well.

Guys, where are the photos you promised ?

Congrats man !!! That is a gorgeous car and its a Mazda

Of course . I already know fookie and his car . Let's plan something.

Congratulations to both of you !!! We have few Demio owners in the forum now @aruna1: You should be able to find it just by driving your car. You feel the gear change if it is AT. And RPM drops a bit at the gear change. You get smooth & constant acceleration if it is a CVT.

I get my car serviced at Colonial Motors. Their service is excellent. Not that expensive compared to Mazna Motors either. Only worry I have is that they take so long to finish the service (probably a full day). If you hand over your car at 8am, the earliest you can expect to get your car back is by 3pm. But it's worth it considering the amount of care they give to your car. Just try it once for yourself and see.

Yeah, my bad. It was not a basic one. One of my friends at the office had a Demio which had the techometer, but the rest of the car was basic. I thought this one was the same. Btw, auto headlamps and auto wipers are standard options. Double din was there when I bought this. I got the original too from the previous owner. The conversion was done by Pet#o Lanka. Yes, multi-function works fine with the current player.

4. I have come across quite a few so called basic Demios which got techometer (like this). I think you can easily go for something like that and fix the bells and whistles you want on top of that. My one too got a double din conversion kit installed on it.

Let me add my 2 cents here. 1. I've see only 1 face-lifted one in all my life. I guess it should be very difficult to find. 2 & 3. I came across 3 DE5FSs in AL during last 12 months. All were in white as fookie said. 4. Again, most Demios in SL are basic ones as fookie said. I've found a 2007 DE3FS with CVT, HID, factory alloys and multi-function steering about a year ago (which I bought ). Rare one to find though. Demio is bumpier compared to other cars in the category. It's not bad as long as you stick to the original shocks at least to the front. Using KYBs to the front was worst thing I've done to the car. So, my advice is to use originals at least to the front. I owned a Maruti 800 and Corolla AE100 previously. Those are the only cars I have experience with. Demio is a better car by a country mile. Two of my friends who own a Toyota IST 2004 and a Honda Civic EK3 1998 drove my car. They loved the Demio over theirs as far as the handling is concerned. Colonial Motors and Mazna Motors are taking a good care of Mazdas. Nothing to worry in that department. Finally the fuel figures. It returns me about 9km/l in Colombo. I drive in the heaviest of traffics with heavy throttle to drop my wife to the office in time . I guess the figures are not bad considering that. I got 19.55 km/l @ 90km/h on the Southern high way. It has always given me 16+ km/l in outstation regardless of how I drive (I keep records with "My Cars" mobile app. So I have all figures with me. ).

I can recommend you both Colonial Motors and Mazna Motors. I don't have experience with the same issue. But both places have done a good job every time I drove there. Mazna Motors should be easy on your pocket.

I can shed you some light about Demio. 1. Fuel economy - It does 9-10 km/l in heavy traffic (mostly Pitakotte to Colpetty). It has recorded 19.55 km/l as the best fuel economy (on the highway @ 90 kmph) so far. 16-17 km/l is very usual in outstation drives. BTW, my Demio got a CVT gear box. 2. Driving pleasure - One of the best cars in the category. 3. Comfort - Again, one of the best cars in the category. But bigger cars should do better. 4. Ground clearance - Should be enough if you are not a off-roader . I never had a problem even with a body kit on. Prices have gone down drastically in the last few months. Therefore you should be able to easily find a decent car for around 2.1-2.2 mil.

Thanks guys. Any other place you can recommend for a suspension test?

Hey guys, Anybody visited this place recently? Please share your view if it is still worth a visit to the place or I better find another place to get a suspension test done. Their phone lines are still out . Thanks

Thanks @Crosswind. Sorry for disappearing for long without updating you guys. It's been a hectic period for me on and off the work. This is what happened so far. It's been a long story. I'll try to keep it as short as possible. Since I was extremely busy during that period, I just ignored the issue and drove the car. One day, car did not start at all. I left the car at office and got the B@ttMobile check the battery next day. Sure enough, battery was in a very bad shape (it was a 4 years old battery). I got it replaced, but the original issue of delayed start persisted. It sort of confirmed that car had a faulty fuel pump. So I finally decided to get it fixed. I got the fuel pump removed with the agents and went to the Asiri Motors @ Panchi. When I showed the sample to them, this is the response I got from them. They wanted me to disassemble the housing of the fuel pump and get the pump as the sample. They had the original fuel pump housing without the pump which they claimed to be expensive (around Rs. 30,000/= as I remember) They did not have the whole unit (housing + pump) with them. They could not recommend me any mechanic who is capable of disassembling the fuel pump housing. I was surprised to know that they being a Mazda specialist they did not know the fuel pump of a Mazda Demio. Disappointing with Asiri Motors, I decided to go to M@zna Motors. Lalith (the owner) was there and I was rather impressed with his knowledge about the Mazda vehicles . This is what they offered me. A brand new Malaysian fuel pump for Rs. 17,750/=. They were willing to fix it inside the old housing. But the wiring port was not a perfect fit. They said they can fix it with a minor modification to the port which I did not like. A brand new Malaysian whole unit (pump + housing) for Rs. 52,000/= Used original whole unit for Rs. 30,000/=. I went for the last option. At the time of purchase, Lalith told me to bring the vehicle if agent does not manage to get it to work. I happily went to the agents with the part. For some reason, agents did not manage to get it to work. I got the old fuel pump fixed and drove to M@zna Motors to claim that the the fuel pump they sold is not working. M@zna guys wanted to check it themselves to be sure if it is the case. They replaced the fuel pump and it did not work. Then they inspected the part and found that it was due to a loose connection. They fixed the connection issue, fixed the fuel pump back and bingo, car came to life like a charm. I know this is lot of text, but I hope this will help someone. Fuel pump issue is sorted but this is just the half of the story. I'll write the rest as soon as I get a time again. Thanks a lot for all the recommendations so far.

Thanks The Don for your comment ! I have found this while browsing the web. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OEM-number-ZJ38-13-350-lowest-price-high-performance-12V-electric-fuel-pump-for-MAZDA-DEMIO/1292199485.html I have tried to find the correct OEM number for the part. But it doesn't seem to be available or I just can't find it on the web. Can anyone of you help me verify if this is the correct OEM number for the fuel pump I'm looking for?

Thanks Davy, Crosswind, jaga, Rumesh88 and The Annoying Guy for your replies. Sorry for the delay in replying. I was not well. I prefer to go to the agent (C0l0nial Motors) for the repair. But I'm fine with used/reconditioned parts. I'll try to call the shops you guys mentioned. Hope I can find the contact numbers through a Google search. I'll try ebay too as Crosswind mentioned. @Crosswind: Is it something you know as a fact or a guess from the experience that Mazda Demio, 3, 2, 6, Axela, Ford Fiesta, Focus etc shares the same fuel pump? Highly appreciate if you can shed some light on this matter if you already know this. I'll carry out my own research in the mean time. Thanks again to all of you for the help so far. I'll keep you guys posted about the progress.

Thanks Rumesh88 for the reply. I just got home, so the car is hot. Since I cannot do what you instructed now, I'll share what I remember and try your instructions tomorrow. On a cold start, 1. It starts on the first turn, but it takes a long time 2. If I don't keep the first turn long enough to start the engine, second turn start is normal 3. Keeping the key on for 10 seconds does not change anything. 1 & 2 mentioned above is still valid after keeping the key on for 10 secs. No change is noted about the start RPM of the car. It usually sits just above 1000 till the engine gets heated and drops to 650-700 afterwards. I'll observe some of the above tomorrow as well.

Hi All, Though I'm a member of this forum for sometime, this is the first time I'm writing a post. I need your kind help with this. First of all, thanks all for the valuable content you create in this forum. I settled for a Mazda Demio 7 months ago thanks to the posts I found here. I'm quite happy with the car so far. This car is maintained by the agents and used only brand new Mazda genuine parts so far. I decided to continue the same and done all the services with the agents. Then came this problem. I need your kind advise before I commit to fix this with agents. For few weeks, it takes time to start the car when the car is cooled down. I got this checked by the agents. They said the issue is caused by the faulty fuel pump and I have to replace it which costs Rs. 52,000/= + tax + labor to fix. Since I'm not an expert of the internal bits of the car, I need to know, 1. If it is a possibility that faulty fuel pump can cause this kind of a problem? 2. Is it a good idea to use a used original fuel pump? (forgetting the maintenance tradition. I'm not as rich as the previous owner ) Thanks in advance.