I'm thinking the same. That alarm clock is going to go off REALLY early tomorrow.... But that's why they make coffee. :D

 

Hey ajax, they should get your spark plugs changed and break pads changed and the new pads have almost no dust at all...you do have less than 12,000 miles right?

 

Nope. 17k miles. It's <30k that they'll change them though.

 

Actually, I just checked the TSB:
This warranty information applies only to verified customer complaints on vehicles eligible for warranty
repair. Refer to the SRT microfiche for warranty term information. Warranty terms for this
repair have been extended to 36 months from vehicle in-service date or 50,000 accrued miles which
ever occurs first.

 

So, are you going to pick up your pup today?

 

Was that on the breaks, because that's what I was referring to.

 

yes.

 

They still haven't called me.

 

Ajax,

I am in the same boat as you. My baby was flooded this weekend. Left the car at my parents house while I was out of town and my pops flooded it. (Note: Do not leave RX-8 with mid-life-crisis aged people) Had it towed on Monday and they still have it. I gave them bascially the same list that you did and we will see how they handle it. Has anybody had any experience with Joe and Johnnie at Freeman Mazda?

 

I bought mine from Freeman and the whole buying experience was absolutely fantastic (well as fantastic as spending thousands of money can be) because of my salesman. I dealt with the service guys when I had to return my car to have the spare tire kit removed. It took them 2 days but had no problems, my sales guy called me when it was done.

 

Side note: although I bought from Freeman, I was going to take mine to Hiley for routine maintence/updates since I've only heard good things about them (and they're closer).

 

well, I got my car back earlier today.
they replaced all 4 spark plugs and flashed the ecu.
replaced all 4 breaks and the seatbelt bolt cover

mirror still wasnt in stock
headlights they said were fine.. i'll take a picture and show them if i have to, even though i showed one of them this morning
couldnt find a problem w/the sunroof, that too, I can demonstrate

Concerning the N flash, the car feels pretty different now. I'll definitely say it's quicker and what I notice more than anything is how much easier it is to drive now. The low end feels more appropriate when you take off, like there's actually some power there and the curve is so smooth now. It's a very nice feeling.

 

good to hear it man.....Keep on them about the other stuff, their just tring to get out of it!

 

My service adviser has mentioned the spark plug replacement due to hard starts. Can you just request to have those changed out? And ditto on the brake pads? Is that just a convenience thing, or is there something else wrong with the stock brake pads?

 

I puchased mine from Hiley, and do my service there. They are pretty nice. They are real afraid of getting a bad survey. My customer service contact called me three times after my last service appointment to make sure I was happy and find out if there was any reason I would not be able to give them a perfect survey. *Warning* Last time I was there I got a crappy Mazda 323 loaner. My contact suggested listing that in the comments suggestion of a survey. Maybe Mazda will make it policy to give a loaner car that is comparable to the price of vehicle purchased.

 

FYI, mine went in this morning for the 25,000 miles service. I asked the to check on the software version, tire rotation & about a little weird situation: I have a hard time starting the engine after the engine has reached operating temp -crazy crazy world!.

Got a Suzuki XL-7 @ Budget, and I am waiting for Penny to call. On a side note...I also asked them to remove a bug that got trapped on the left-rear combination light. I was the joke of the morning at Town North.

 

Just go up there and give them the symptoms for those parts:

Want to get the pads replaced - "The brakes squeel most of the time."

Want the N Flash and Spark Plugs - "My car sometimes keep cranking and won't start. I think I saw a TSB about an PCM flash and Spark plug replacement to fix it."

That should get it done for you.

 

Just an update:

Got my car back last evening (same day!)
They rotated the tires & "warned me" about the rears being almost gone (24,100 miles seems to be the life expectancy of the Potenzas with regular rotations)
They changed & topped off all fluids.
They 'reprogrammed' the PCM. (due to 'hard' starts....)
And....they removed the bug that found its final resting place in my rear lights.

First impression about the 'reprogramming': It felt a little peppier but, that could have been due to the difference between the Suzuki XL-7 they loaned me & the 8 itself. I won't issue any final judgment until I can get some data logged.

 

Awsome, I noticed a differenc also on the flash...

 

I plan on getting some of this stuff done when I get my car back. Need the brake pads, flash and an oil change.

 

jackity jack jack and dont come back!

 

Ok, I read your post and then I had to go back and read the page before it and I still don't understand what your talking about.

 

PUI :D

 

in the st pattys day thread it explains....

 

I know..