# Mazda 6 help.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 2, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644 "2010-08-02T13:29:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bad\_Hulk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bad_hulk/32/5455_2.png) [@Bad\_Hulk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bad_Hulk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/1 "2010-08-02T13:29:19Z")
i have a 2003 mazda 6 sport, 6 cyl 3.0L, 5 speed in 5th gear it seem like my rpms are really high. not sure if its normal or not… at 65mph, 3000 at 60mph, 2800 at 45mph, 2500 i don’t know if thats really high or if thats just normal, if you have any info if yours does the same thing or if somethings wrong let me know! thanks! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/2 "2010-08-02T13:33:54Z")
seems normal ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_Hulk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bad_hulk/32/5455_2.png) [@Bad\_Hulk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bad_Hulk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/3 "2010-08-02T13:35:03Z")
in any other car i drive in 5th gear at like 65 the rpms are like low 2000s…so thats why i wasn’t sure… ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/4 "2010-08-02T13:36:59Z")
It’s normal…I don’t like it at all lol at ~70 I’m starting to hit boost too, not good for fuel economy ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_Hulk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bad_hulk/32/5455_2.png) [@Bad\_Hulk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bad_Hulk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/5 "2010-08-02T13:41:14Z")
ohh okayy lol…i don’t have a turbo or anything but it just sucks cause i get really bad fuel economy especially driving from op to UB and to depew for work everyday…just wondering, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/6 "2010-08-02T14:09:43Z")
yes i know, i have a speed3 tho…but you have the same 2.3 and tranny setup as my car ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_Hulk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bad_hulk/32/5455_2.png) [@Bad\_Hulk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bad_Hulk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/7 "2010-08-02T16:10:15Z")
i have the 3.0L so mine is prolly worse lol ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/8 "2010-08-02T17:43:11Z")
My family has had 4 Mazda’s over the years including my 3 and all of them were/are geared low, enjoy the added pep, and hate the mileage! ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_Hulk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bad_hulk/32/5455_2.png) [@Bad\_Hulk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bad_Hulk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-6-help/158644/9 "2010-08-02T18:02:51Z")
yeahh ☹ lol, thanks for the info 🙂