ok think about all the times u wanted to take care of ur engine and wrming it up to the right temperature and then u find out there is a recall in whcih they state that the engine doesnt get enough oil injected on low revs damn i feel sorry for my engine i do drive hard but i always let it idle till its warm will that damage my engine since i dont have 4206F done and its voulnatry meaning if u want to or its just called that way???

 

Get it. Use punctuation BTW.

 

Service Bulletins are optional based on whether you actually have the problem or not. Recalls should not be ignored.

 

Get it done.

 

I have not gotten the 420F recall done.

I am out of warranty and my 8 runs fine. That made me very leery about taking a car with no issues to the dealership. I also have been using Pre-Mix for the last 22,000 miles so rotor lubrication isn’t a concern of mine.
I sent a letter to Mazda USA with some simple questions to answer before I would take the car in for 4206F work. After ‘ losing” the first letter they sent me back a form letter that didn’t even mention my concerns. Those questions were.

1, The new flash that goes along with this recall makes the engine take longer to start. I Still have the original 5/2003 starter in my 8. Would you upgrade my starter to the faster spinning one?
2, my other question was what would happen if my 8 ran worse (which happened to some) after the re-flash. Since I am out of warranty would the dealer charge me to diagnose a poor running 8? They wouldn’t tell me how long they would stand behind the work.

I wanted my answers in writing from Mazda because you can never trust what the dealership says. Mazda never did that so I never took my 8 in. I have 92,000 miles on it now, If something was wrong It would have happened by now. Based on how I maintain my 8 and how it runs I see no reason to get this done since I have no plans on selling it.

 

Expo: unfortunately that wouldn't work out here in CA. If you don't get a recall performed, you can't register your car.

 

I think same thing goes for New York.

Just get it done. not like its a bad thing.

 

Idiot.