@Ulemsee, welcome to the club quite a looker and a hardy car it is. general points to know: CMC is quite pricey, service parts are avavailable though pricey. I prefer oem imports, the atf is specific I.e atf mv. so watu wa petrol station with the mbele iko sawa vibe be wary. If you have the Bk lf 2l or 2.3l series the parts are interchangable with the premacy and mpv.
you could also download the user & service manual from uncle Google. The music system is decent unless you want to drive around in a club.
Finally perfect your diy skills to keep mechs from pulling your leg. It was nice of you repping in the mazda3 forum with lions

Thanks Dirty_impreza, kumbe you saw the Lions ;-)

I really want to deal with genuine parts in order to enjoy its performance. I've heard good things even from my boss about the axela, and although he calls Japanese cars "magari za ku overturn" and he drives a European car.

The ride is a 1500cc version (ZY engine, like the Demio 1.5).

Hii mambo ya importing parts through Somali owned companies hakuna mtu amejaribu atupe steps?

From experience (on my 4th car), modern cars rarely fail and you may never have to import parts. I imported a toyota 4 yrs ago and the only part I've had to change is a leaking rubber boot of one of the cv joints. It cost 500 bob plus 150 bob for the grease, 20 bob for the fastening clip, and 500 for labor. Total cost 1170. Otherwise it's just been normal service at 5000km, ie changing oil, air filters, plugs, wipers. And I replaced the tyres 1yr ago after they got worn out. The shocks and springs are ok. It's been happy motoring.

https://www.toyota.com.a...ervice/service-intervals

From experience (on my 4th car), modern cars rarely fail and you may never have to import parts. I imported a toyota 4 yrs ago and the only part I've had to change is a leaking rubber boot of one of the cv joints. It cost 500 bob plus 150 bob for the grease, 20 bob for the fastening clip, and 500 for labor. Total cost 1170. Otherwise it's just been normal service at 5000km, ie changing oil, air filters, plugs, wipers. And I replaced the tyres 1yr ago after they got worn out. The shocks and springs are ok. It's been happy motoring.

https://www.toyota.com.a...rvice/service-intervals[/quote]

Jaggernaut im talking about the service parts, locally CMC reaps where they haven't sown.
@ulemsee the car has a sober built quality as jaggernaut suggested, so rest easy.
https://www.facebook.com/KenyaAircargo?fref=ts, the guy behind it https://www.facebook.com/abdiwali.mahamud1
Eastleigh contact at the former KBS garage +00254722355378
or
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wheel spacers? I don't think you need new shocks.

Some cars are not designed for heavy duty shocks. A shock is meant to absorb the forces and ensure a smoother ride. The body mount where the shock is fastened takes the force if the heavy duty shock remains stiff. If the body isn't designed to absorb these forces it will give way, and the shock might rip through.