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Congreves, 04/24/2003
1998 Mazda B-Series Pickup B4000 SE 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (4.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This truck has been extremely reliable. It is very clean and has low mileage. It looks like new with barely a mark on it. Only 65,000 miles. Has all the bells and whistles!
Solid Small Truck
tnb, 08/13/2002
1998 Mazda B-Series Pickup B4000 SE 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (4.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Its just a solid small truck.
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I wouldnt waist my time on this
ruby, 10/22/2015
1998 Mazda B-Series Pickup B2500 SE 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 15 people found this review helpful
Its a part it out kinda thing
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Silly Putty, 09/24/2020
1998 Mazda B-Series Pickup B3000 SE 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have been driving the 1998 Mazda B3000 SE 2DR Ext Cab 4x4 since 2008 when I purchased the truck used at auction for a good price because the 4 Wheel Drive did not work. I have put over 100,000 miles on the vehicle and still haven't repaired the 4 wheel drive. The truck now (as of September, 2020) has ~225,000 miles on it. Fortunately, I somewhat of a DIYer and could do minor repairs myself. But all I've had to do with this truck over the past 12 years is routine maintenance, changed the oil, flushed the cooling system, replaced belts, filters and hoses, brakes, as well as, replacing a few of the standard parts that you would expect to replace on a vehicle approaching a quarter of a million miles, such as the alternator, starter, water pump, thermostat, idler pulley. The power of the 3.0 v6 is somewhat lacking (that's why I never even bothered to fix the 4 wheel drive) and I'm sure there is much more power with the 4.0 v6 which Ford begin using in the Mazda trucks the next year. The point is this has been one of the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned. Pros: -Reliable when maintained properly -Nice looking truck body style for a 22 year old truck -Able to achieve high mileage free of any major mechanical problems -Suspension has held up and still rides relatively smooth for the age of the truck -Easy to work on -If major mechanical problems do happen, engine parts are easy to find -I know people who have the same or a very close year model with well over 300,000 miles Cons: -3.0 v6 lacks horsepower -4 wheel drive is notorious for breaking due to the poor vacuum hub engagement design -Supporting information such as service and repair manuals are difficult to locate because Mazda refers you to Ford for information and Ford doesn't provide the same support as with their name brand vehicles -Although most mechanical engine parts are easy to find for repairs, interior and some specialized parts are beginning to be harder to locate due to the vehicle being 22 years old and parts being discontinued by OEM
Have owned for 16 YEARS, 194k miles 5 ⭐️ ‘s
Michael inWESTERN NY, 11/09/2017
1998 Mazda B-Series Pickup B2500 SE 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this truck in May of 2001 with 25K on it in the state of Arizona. I drove it for few years out west. June of 2003 I drove back to my hone state of NY. The winter months have taken a toll on rear wheel wells but over all truck is in great shape. I have replace normal parts over the years. At about 167k I had to replace timing chain that broke going down the road. Everyone and there brother told me I shouldn’t attempt to fix. I found a friend to do the job after many mechanics refused too. And once it was put back together it ran as it did the day I bought it. Its currently still on the original clutch. Many years ago I bought life time warranty parts on shocks, starter, alternator used shocks 4 times, starter once, alternator once. Have to say I’ve gotten my money out of this truck 10 fold.
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