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Does the Mazda 3 suffer from DPF problems?
Which DPF system is on 2013 Mazda 3 1.6 diesel and do you recommend buying one if doing 7000 miles a year?
Asked on 11 January 2015 by brisca
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Honest John
If you mean the old model Mazda 3 then there were some issues with the DPFs of the diesels, so better to settle for the 1.6 petrol.
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