2004 recall?....I have a 2004 and having issues...HELP
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2004 recall?....I have a 2004 and having issues...HELP
How does a recall work?
I have a 2004 and just got it back from the shop and they said there is water in the oil. They said this could cause HUGE damage to my engine and I might need it rebuilt!
I have insurance, but now what do I do? I dont have the money to get my whole engine rebuilt.
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I bought it used, and not from a Mazda dealership. Does that matter?
I have a 2004 and just got it back from the shop and they said there is water in the oil. They said this could cause HUGE damage to my engine and I might need it rebuilt!
I have insurance, but now what do I do? I dont have the money to get my whole engine rebuilt.
HELP
I bought it used, and not from a Mazda dealership. Does that matter?
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yeah^ but explain some more what do you mean you have water in the oil? is it water or coolant? is it just the foamy dipstick that you get when checking the oil when the weather is cold...How many miles? Auto? Manual? Any other problems? Any CEL's? come one we need some more info so we can help
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I can really just get the dealership to take my vehicle and get another one? That would be awsome! I'm moving to Alaska and could use a different vehicle
I haven't had the oil drained yet. It's foamy. They said it could be from a bad seal. The spark plugs were replace last winter because they got "flooded"?
I will get it drained tomorrow to look for collant and water. 6 speed with AEM cold air intake and cat back exhaust (both put on within the last 4 months) 64k miles
My check engine light keeps coming on for "missfire" I brought it in last week for the light and that's what they told me. I took it in again on Monday and they said the same thing.
I haven't had the oil drained yet. It's foamy. They said it could be from a bad seal. The spark plugs were replace last winter because they got "flooded"?
I will get it drained tomorrow to look for collant and water. 6 speed with AEM cold air intake and cat back exhaust (both put on within the last 4 months) 64k miles
My check engine light keeps coming on for "missfire" I brought it in last week for the light and that's what they told me. I took it in again on Monday and they said the same thing.
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Misfiring could be due to the ignition coils. But seriously, take your car in and have it checked out. They will not give you a different car btw.
Also, if it is the engine that needs rebuilding and there are no signs of abuse/stuff that would void the warranty they will fix/replace it free of charge, BUT insurance is not for this kind of things, it covers accidents and such but not just wear and tear on a car - that is a warranty.
Also, if it is the engine that needs rebuilding and there are no signs of abuse/stuff that would void the warranty they will fix/replace it free of charge, BUT insurance is not for this kind of things, it covers accidents and such but not just wear and tear on a car - that is a warranty.
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I could be wrong, but I don't see how they could argue that an aftermarket exhaust killed the engine. They don't just have to find mods, they (theoretically) have to find mods that could/did cause the damage.
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I haven't had the oil drained yet. It's foamy.
This is normal when you do a lot of short trips. Search on here for threads on that issue. You are OK. Miss fires would most likely be your coils.
Take care,
Brian
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huh did i not say the foamy dipstick waaaayyy up top? huh I'm like Jedi and dont' get any recognition lol j/k..but if you drain the oil and it's ALL foamy there is a prob if there is just some on the dipstick it's ok...filled with "foam" is not right
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This really scares me because I just sent my car into the shop today because it was misfiring. Haha, crap. I really hope something like this doesn't happen to my car, I just got it. But the recall thing seems legit, I wasn't aware of this. What was the reason for it?
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Its just water on the dip stick, why does that scare you? What recall?
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