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Mazda B3000
Anyone know anything about these? My dad has one he said i could take with 80k on it. I am wondering what issues i should expect to find and what is coming up for maintenace issues. i think it is a 96. Runs nice but has a ticking coming from the engine.
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11-08-2006, 09:36 AM
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I believe by '96 they were just ford rangers with Mazda logos. Decent trucks.
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11-08-2006, 10:49 AM
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I have a 94 b4000 that the engine just gave up at just under 340K. I think the 3000 is the same engine family, just different displacement.
It's basically a Ford Ranger, with slightly different styling and Interior options. Drive train is all Ford. My biggest complaint is mine had the "twin I beam" ford suspension that got a little loose, and it's had a shimmy I couldn't find for the last few years. The later models got away from that, not sure about a 96. And the Power windows seem a little weak, I've left mine up for fear of not getting it back up at times.
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One of my employees had one of these and it was always in the shop.
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11-08-2006, 10:52 AM
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So no timing belt to worry about replacing? It is a 96.
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11-08-2006, 10:59 AM
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If it's the one with the twin plug 4 cyl, they hold up pretty damn well
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11-08-2006, 11:08 AM
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Yea, but it's a dry heat
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Just got rid of 96 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6. Damn thing had 285K on it and still ran fine.
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