2015 Mazda 2

[makamundo]

Guys is it normal for a 1month old car for a rust to form in the underside of the driver's seat? Thanks





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[travajante]

Guys is it normal for a 1month old car for a rust to form in the underside of the driver's seat? Thanks





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Seat subframes are usually just bare galvanized sheet metal components. It's common to find rust there & this isn't Mazda-specific. The good thing... those aren't exposed parts & aren't expected to worsen. If they really bother you, a short cut, half arsed solution, w/o seat removal & painting, is to clean em up w light sanding/brushing & wrapping w/ silver vinyl. You won't want the interiors smelling like paint. Rust converters work poorly on galvanized metal.
The proper way is to remove those seats, sand, prime, let cure then reinstall.
Me? I don't peek under.

[makamundo]

Seat subframes are usually just bare galvanized sheet metal components. It's common to find rust there & this isn't Mazda-specific. The good thing... those aren't exposed parts & aren't expected to worsen. If they really bother you, a short cut, half arsed solution, w/o seat removal & painting, is to clean em up w light sanding/brushing & wrapping w/ silver vinyl. You won't want the interiors smelling like paint. Rust converters work poorly on galvanized metal.
The proper way is to remove those seats, sand, prime, let cure then reinstall.
Me? I don't peek under.

Thanks For the tips sir travs! Just noticed it yesterday when i accidentally reached my hand under.. also just wondering how did it form like that. I can tolerate it if its just a small part.. but that's a large part kasi..

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[travajante]

Thanks For the tips sir travs! Just noticed it yesterday when i accidentally reached my hand under.. also just wondering how did it form like that. I can tolerate it if its just a small part.. but that's a large part kasi..

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We can only theorize. Perhaps your unit took a bit of time to get shipped? Salt in humidity can accelerate corrosion on unprotected parts.

[makamundo]

We can only theorize. Perhaps your unit took a bit of time to get shipped? Salt in humidity can accelerate corrosion on unprotected parts.

Guess that's the best explanation.. will just diy the remedy to avoid the hassle of removing the seats and paint the underside [emoji16]


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[makamundo]

Another question again. Sorry for the questions. I want to replace the stock headlight bulbs with a brighter one. According to research and reviews, the best replacements (following the manual for specifications 60w/55w) are the osram night breaker unlimited and the philips xtremevision h4 bulbs. Are there any repercussions/issues that might arise if i were to use a much higher wattage bulbs, say a 100w/90w like that of the Philips weathervision?

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[Yatta]

Another question again. Sorry for the questions. I want to replace the stock headlight bulbs with a brighter one. According to research and reviews, the best replacements (following the manual for specifications 60w/55w) are the osram night breaker unlimited and the philips xtremevision h4 bulbs. Are there any repercussions/issues that might arise if i were to use a much higher wattage bulbs, say a 100w/90w like that of the Philips weathervision?

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If you want to use higher wattage bulbs (>55/60W) you have to upgrade to ceramic plugs and use a relay. Otherwise you could fry the wiring and stock plastic plugs. Although its not a bad idea naman to upgrade the plugs and relay even if you only use the stock wattage bulbs. Osram NBs and Philipps EVs wattage are same as stock though so no problem just plugging them in, but like I said no harm in upgrading the wiring. Warranty could be void though.

[makamundo]

If you want to use higher wattage bulbs (>55/60W) you have to upgrade to ceramic plugs and use a relay. Otherwise you could fry the wiring and stock plastic plugs. Although its not a bad idea naman to upgrade the plugs and relay even if you only use the stock wattage bulbs. Osram NBs and Philipps EVs wattage are same as stock though so no problem just plugging them in, but like I said no harm in upgrading the wiring. Warranty could be void though.

Alright! Thanks for the info sir yatta. [emoji16] maybe I'll just stick with the stock wattage for the mean time or until im ready to let go of the electrical warranty hehe

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[travajante]

Nothing new...just photo-whorin'.

[reptar]

Nothing new...just photo-whorin'.

Sir did you replaced the stock rims?