It is easy to lose sight of the Protegé in the herd of small sedans. Answer: The 2003 Mazda Protege has a 2.0 L 4Cylinder engine that needs SAE 10W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil in above -13 F temperatures or 5W-30 in below 32 F temperatures.
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Manual and automatic transmissions are available with both. The top-line ES has a 1.8-liter engine with 122 horsepower. The DX and LX models use a 105-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. Mazda says the “European-inspired styling” was done jointly by designers in Europe, Japan and California. A split, folding rear seat supplements the 12.9-cubic-foot trunk, giving Protegé commendable cargo space for a small sedan.Īt 174 inches end to end, Protegé is one inch shorter than the best-selling small car, the Honda Civic. That translates into adequate rear legroom and headroom for adult-size passengers. The five-passenger Protegé is one of the roomier small cars, with interior volume of 92.6 cubic feet. However, Mazda’s rendition is expected to look much different than Ford’s. Ford owns a controlling interest in Mazda, and plans are to switch the Protegé to the Ford Focus platform for 2002. Protegé was redesigned last year, but it has a short future in its present form. The new side-impact airbags are part of option packages that include anti-lock brakes. Car is now in Nevada away from salt.Side-impact airbags are a new option for the LX and ES versions of the Protegé, Mazda’s front-drive compact sedan.
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The exhaust rusted apart just after the downpipe so it's a little loud but fixing that means a full exhaust replacement. There is now a hole in the back seat floorboard from rust and the seat belt mechanism broke - replaced with junk yard piece. Still runs great, which means in over 155k miles it has never had a mechanical problem. 16 years later, it's now the teenager's car. Repaired the hood and front-end plastics myself summer 2019. Hopefully it doesn't cost too much because this car still has LOTS of useful life in it.
I have not had an estimate for repairs yet, but the hood is crumpled, the grille is gone and headlights smashed, but the fenders seem OK. Shortly after 150,000, my son rear-ended another car. It runs perfectly - if it wasn't for rust, it would look and work very much like new. Both passenger side electric locks no longer work. Still no mechanical problems or break-downs. Rust wreaks havoc on these cars, though not as bad as some other cars. The timing belt et al has been changed and the car continues to run great. The worst thing on it by far is the rust in the rear fender wells.Īfter 105,000 miles, everything else still works great.Īt 150,000, I've replaced the right rear strut because it rusted apart. The passenger side electric door lock stopped working at about 50,000 miles.
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Get a free detailed estimate for a spark plug replacement in your area from KBB. The sway bar bushings wore out at 85,000 miles and the tubing to the mass air flow sensor cracked, but a redneck duct tape fix still works. The average price of a 2003 MAZDA Protege spark plug replacement can vary depending on location. It's been a great car, extremely reliable and is still fun to drive. I bought my 2003 Protege ES new based on handling and ride - and looks.
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