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.

Thanks,

David

I believe by '96 they were just ford rangers with Mazda logos. Decent trucks.

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.

One of my employees had one of these and it was always in the shop.

So no timing belt to worry about replacing? It is a 96.

If it's the one with the twin plug 4 cyl, they hold up pretty damn well

Just got rid of 96 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6. Damn thing had 285K on it and still ran fine.