2013 MAZDA 3 CUP HOLDER REPLACEMENT

I’ve tolerated a busted cup holder for a long time due to an unwillingness to pay over $100 for a functioning lid. When I found out the scrap yard had 9 2012 Mazda 3s sitting in their inventory you better believe I went there and got this for $6. The strange thing is that every cup holder was ripped out and tossed in the back seat so no work was required in the scrap yard….just had to pick the best one. There must be something of value under the cup holder that people are pulling out. The problem was they are also pretty aggressive pulling them out so many of them had their own damage. If you want to save some money, a trip to the local scrap yard is the best call for interior trim pieces. Anything coffee related gets my thumbs up.

 

MY KEY TAKEAWAYS

There are 2 side clips on driver side
There are also 2 side clips on the passenger side
There are 3 large clips on the engine side of the cup holder
There is only one large clip at the rear of the cup holder
Reach through e-brake cut out and pop out passenger side
Reach through e-brake cut out and lift front passenger side corner
Consider using a flat head to separate side clip on this thin piece
Flat head also good for poping out this front corner
Pop out last corner and lift out of the way
Note serial number if you need to order one
Cup holder and trim can be separated with 4 screws
Here are the other 2 screws
Lid is held on by 2 screws
Here is the other lid screw, mind the spring
Note the chanel to slide the lid onto and off of the cup holder
Slide lid on, then install nylon washer, then secure with a screw

Allow 24 hours for full cure of most types of glue and epoxy.

Tools and equipment used.
Screw Driver – https://amzn.to/35MUTvK
Lepage Gel Glue – https://amzn.to/38RR1eM

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