If you have ceremic you have been ripped off. Stock comes with the car is iridium.

Told you Australia have inferior plugs for their car. You have to seriously sort this out cost there maybe able to tell them off (majorly) if they use cheap plugs and cause engine damage.

If they don't have it... then f them. I want iridium plugs and nothing else.

 

If you ever comes to Dandenong way, the Mazda there have a lot of stock they will ever use. Have you seen an RX-8 other than mine in that area?

 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGG GGGGGGGHHHHH !!!!!


I was quite overcome.. the great thing is, I can edit at leisure :p

 

FFS, just use any old oil... or fuel... or tyres .. sparkplugs...exhaust...suspension bushes...mats...keyring...foxtail .....after all, WGAF!

 

Timbo

You sound totally stressed" Dont worry be happy " quick Taka prescribe the man some Happy pills :D

cheers
michael

 

It is called mid life crisis or man menopause

 

You know I have. Just giving the cold, hard, newbie suitable, indisputable facts. Timbo....relax mate!

Gomez .

 

...sorry.... don't know what came over me ... must be the menopause Taka mentioned ... one thing, though ... it's definitely oil-related :D

 

Chill pill, Taka. We all have ceramic plugs....that's the white insulator bit of the plug. Our plugs have a bit of steel, a bit of ceramic, and a bit of Iridium.

 

oh ic.... the dealer still carry the SAME NGK iridium plug that we have in our cars right?

 

I'd say so....

 

So did we ever get to the bottom of the dealer not following the "handbook service" in the case if the 60k service and the fuel filter?

Cheers,
Hymee.

 

Just to butt in. I'm booked in for the 30K service and got a price for $145. I hope that sounds about right. I'm checking my invoice to see if the Pollen filter thingy was replaced at 20K. I also had some problems with the stereo about 2 months ago as the CD was skipping all the time. I had it replaced and it doesn't sound the same. I wonder if they replaced the head unit (from the 300w Bose system 6 stack) with the standard one. Anybody know if this is possible or am I just imagining it?
Cheers,
rx88er

 

$145 is a good price. I believe the 6 stack is a six stack is a six stack. Shouldn't be any diff between the Bose and the standard, as far as I'm aware.

 

Wassup! My feeble contribution had a lasting effect. Oh well, I have made amends.

Actually, I had my radio and CD replaced a few weeks ago, and I reckon I now have a Bose unit. Two reasons: first, it says something about an "Autopilot' setting, and I never had that before; second, it operates at just on half the volume of the previous HU -- which is to be looked at by dealer in a week or so -- methinks they gave me the Bose HU, but no amp. Now, if I can just get them to give me an amp, rather than swapping out the Bose....

88er, what are your symptoms??

 

AUDIOpilot, timbo....and thanks for the edit. Maybe the Bose unit has a lower line out level.....

 

I jus had my 30k service and was charged $298.00.

That included tyre rotation.

I thought I was ripped off.

What other prices have people paid, I was thinking of complaining.

Thanks,

Gibbo

 

Look at the owners manual and see what you get @30K. The 10K is the same as the 30K with the exception of an air filter change at the latter service. Check what your 10K service cost......

Post up your full invoice as I did in my first post, then we can compare apples with apples.

 

rx88er

Where in Brizzie did you get your service ?

Laurence

 

Well actually mine is similar. I still get the 'Autopilot' setting but it seems to be not as loud as it used to be. Unless I'm going deaf, which is a real possibility, but I now have to turn it up to 20 instead of the 15 it used to be, to get some decent volume out of it. Maybe they removed the amp as well. Does the HU incorporate the amp or is it a seperate unit?

 

Gibbo, I was quoted $145 for my 30K which is booked in for this Thursday 7 April.
Sounds like you paid for someone elses Rx8 service as well.
I'd be making some noise about that.

rx88er

 

hey jambo, done any weddings lately? :D

I have it booked in at Grand Prix Aspley for this Thursday. They're pretty good on the service and the prices. I changed from Oldmac at Springwood cause their service sucks. They treat you like you're just another customer and don't do anything they say they'll do. Example, I had the stereo replaced as it was skipping and said it would take about a week. After many calls and about 2 1/2 weeks later they replaced it. I noticed a mark on the surrounding dash which looked like they used a small flat head screw driver to pry the acrylic surround on the stereo off. When I confronted them about it they initially denied it, then said they'd replace the part, which I have been recently told that that would involve pulling half the dash off. I said to them not to worry about that but to get a Vinyl Doctor in to fix it as it would be cheaper for them and quicker for me. Well I have contacted them on many occassions, even had my 20K service done there in the mean time, which the repair was to be done then, and have still to this date (4 months) had nothing done or had a call from them. I have since done the repair on it myself and it looks ok but still spewing.
To top that off, I had some ****** back into my car and shagged up my mag on the front driver's side. I had it quoted from these morons at Oldmac for replacement. Again I asked them how long would it take once they received the go ahead. 10 working days was the answer. Try 20 working days. And when they unwrapped the mag it was for a 6 not an 8. I found this out when I went to pick up the car, believing that the service was already done. Could of given me a call. Then within an hour they had another mag. I lost the whole day's work and got no apology. Love your work Oldmac Springwood.

rx88er

 

That's it! I could never use 20 before -- 15 was even a bit antisocial. And, with due deference to Gomez, it's Audiopilot...methinks we have both been given Bose Head Units...but not the amp(s) that go with them (I understand these are separate units)???

 

Thats the way '88er! Why don't you tell us how you really feel

Cheers,
Hymee.

 

Interesting thread and great post from Gomez to kick it off. Always interested to hear what people demand from their service centres (and as we know "demand" is often the operative word).

For what it's worth, Brookvale Mazda charged me nothing for the 10K service :p because I bought the car as a demo from them. They wash and vacuum the car and provide a courtesy vehicle to drop you off in the local area.

They also extended the warranty to three years from the time of my purchase (it was 6 months old) so long as I get it serviced there.

Have asked today whether they're prepared to fit a Hymee exhaust kit - will report back on the answer and estimated cost if anyone's interested.

Didn't know about the re-flash at the time of the 10K. Will definitely ask about that as well.