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Had a similar issue with my previous Mazda Familia. Temperature meter tended to increase only during heavy traffic irrelevant of the gear position D, N or Park. Due to this I flushed the radiator and topped up with new coolant (after service of course) Replaced Radiator Cap Had a full service done of the A/C system including replacement of filters. However the problem still persisted, until I found out that there was a Knocking sound coming from the engine when picking up from traffic. Replaced spark plugs and had a throttle body clean up, problem solved. Did not face issues with Heating neither engine knock afterwards. Just check if you have the same issue of engine knock when you try to pick up from a halted position, it gave a ignition kind of noise even though no notifications on the dashboard were indicated. Hope it helps

Have You checked your mounts? It seems to be that the issue of Jerks more likely to be occurring from either Gear Box or Engine Mounts, as clearly you state the Jerk does not occur during engine idle. And varies during a stop and go it's more likely to be broken mount(s). Does you engine Idle Stop function work perfect? Do you also tend to shift between either Park or Neutral during your stops in traffic / stop lights, In my previous experience the mounts wear of quicker when you tend to shift gears in a rush. I.e trying to wheel spin / Change gears and step on the Gas before the gear has shifted as soon as the light hits green. Have your mounts closely checked / inspected prior to dismantling your gear box.

Hi AL members Can anyone recommend a good technician / workshop that specializes of has vast knowledge & experiences with Rotary engines.

Hi AL Members My Mazda Axela Hybrid & Mazda 6 Hunt, ended up elsewhere. I bought myself a completely different beast nonetheless a 2007 Mazda "RX-8" Yes It's a Vankel Rotary "Renesis" Motor & Needs to be pampered & taken care of like your kids. But what the hell from the reviews on almost all the sites, the feeling of driving it pays them all of. I have a couple of friends who used to have the 2004 variants of it, they were all manual however mine's the one with a 6 speed automatic with paddle shifts... Unfortunately not in SL to drive it yet eagerly waiting for my vacation to do so, the baby has to be parked till I arrive .... A concern I have is that the previous owner has used a Castrol Formula synthetic, whereas Mazda recommends 5W-20 regular motor oil in the car. Where can I source the 5W-20 regular (non-synthetic oil in SL)? Is it suggested to continue with the same oil used or should I flush out the engine and use only 5W-20 as recommended by Mazda. From what I've understood so far is than Synthetic oils do not burn completely, thus remain with a thin film within chamber that shall damage the gasket/ rings of the chamber. Not sure up to which extent this is true, however seeking A/L professionals valuable input. Thank guys specially Supra for your valuable inputs.

Hi Supra, It would be really appreciated if you could share this info, did you come across any with the 2.5L motor and sunroof ??? Thank you loads.

Good Day AL Members, I would like to seek your professional advise on buying a Mazda Axela Hybrid. It looks great, it's got a lot of gizmo's, decent sound system (Bose) and overall the Hybrid Motor is paired to a 2L engine. My main concerns are: Can this be considered as a daily runner and how efficient can it be with a 2L motor. Any owner of the new Axela to provide info on performance Vs. efficiency. Sadly not much details of reviews on the net or from Mazda. Colonial only do the standard 1.5L engine. My previous ride was a Impreza GC1 hence which was sold just yesterday, Expecting similar ride quality but definitely looking for something for 2014/ 2105 production years. The GC1 was with me for almost 9 years, although it rarely gave me any issue of long staying days in the workshop for mechanical reasons, it was just the wear tear's. Hope such reliability can be expected from the new Axela as well. Any other suggested buys within the 5.5 mill to 6.0 mill price range, yes I know the famous Vezel is the same budget however do not want to buy it as it has become so common almost like the Bajaj tuk tuks. Will the Axela Hybrid retain a re-sale value in the SL market even though it's of my last concern thus last on the list. Cheers.