Mazda B3-ME engine
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The 1.3-liter Mazda B3-ME engine was assembled at a Japanese plant from 1994 to 2003 and was installed only on local modifications of such popular models as the Familia and Demio. Such units of the last years of production in some sources appear under the index B3E.
B-engine: B1, B3, B5, B5‑ME, B5‑DE, B6, B6‑ME, B6‑DE, BP, BP‑ME.
Technical characteristics of the Mazda B3-ME 1.3 liter engine
| Exact volume | 1323 cm³ |
| Supply system | injector |
| Internal combustion engine power | 65 - 85 HP |
| Torque | 100 - 110 Nm |
| Cylinder block | cast iron R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Bore | 71 mm |
| Piston stroke | 83.6 mm |
| Compression ratio | 9.1 – 9.4 |
| Features of the internal combustion engine | SOHC |
| Hydraulic compensators | Until 1999 year |
| Timing drive | belt |
| Phase regulator | no |
| Turbocharging | no |
| What kind of oil to pour | 3.2 liters 5W-30 |
| fuel type | AI-92 |
| Environmental class | EURO 2/3 |
| Approximate resource | 280 000 km |
The weight of the B3-ME engine according to the catalog is 118.5 kg
Engine number B3-ME is located at the junction of the block with the box
Fuel consumption Mazda B3-ME
Using the example of a 1998 Mazda Demio with a manual transmission:
| City | 8.7 liters |
| Track | 5.9 liters |
| Mixed | 6.9 liters |
Which cars were equipped with the B3-ME 1.3 l engine
| Autozam DB Review | 1994 – 1998 |
| Demio I (DW) | 1996 – 2002 |
| Family VIII (BH) | 1994 – 1998 |
| Family IX (BJ) | 1998 – 2003 |
Disadvantages, breakdowns and problems of B3-ME
On the profile forum, problems with the ignition system are discussed most of all
If you have a version with hydraulic lifters, do not save on oil or they will rattle
The weak points of the engine also include the oil pump pressure reducing valve
The timing belt resource is on average 60 km, but does not bend when the valve breaks
On a run of over 200 km, an oil burn of up to 000 liter per 1 km is often found.
