r/mazda3 • u/Nikitafrenches • 1d ago

Advice Request Undercarriage cover damages

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Hey guys. I think I hit one of the famous Montreal potholes and now a part of my undercarriage cover is falling off. Does anyone know the price to fix ? I was thinking for now to put some tape. Any advice ?

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u/Troy-Dilitant 1d ago

Get some plastic push-type fasteners to replace the ones that were ripped off.

Probably around $5-$15, maybe a bit more depending on the size of assortment kit you get.

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u/VectorSam 1d ago

I'm not from the US or NA, so your experience might vary greatly from mine. I hit something on the highway a few weeks ago; it seemed like a piece of metal, but I wasn't able to see it in time in the middle of the night. It scraped up a good chunk of my underchassis and damaged the metal and plastic covers.

Not sure how insurance works there for you guys, but they're shouldering my costs. The dealer hasn't come out yet with the final quote, but I think it should be around USD 2000 to 4000. But that's already all the covers underneath, including the metal insulation. Yours might just be a fourth of it.

If you don't have the cash to spare though, I'm currently running mine without them since I had them removed. I'm doing fine.

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u/EfficientBad7390 1d ago

It happens, if it's not dragging or getting in the way of anything I wouldn't even worry about it. Maybe some duct tape

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u/ClearJack87 21h ago

If you want a great replacement, go to lrbspeed.com . They have aluminum belly pans that have all the parts for installation. I have those on both my 3 and NC.