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If you havent gotten the starter/plugs/battery TSB... GET IT!

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Old 04-02-2009, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Huey52
Most of the TSB's are only freely covered within the B-to-B warranty period. A few go out to the engine warranty period cutoff (obviously engine related). And a few are ~indefinite, like the condensation in the tailight (latent defect coverage).

For this particular starter/battery upgrade it is B-to-B period only. However your '05 may already have the newer, as the factory cut-in was around early Jan '05. But you should CHECK THE TSB for serial number range vis a vis your VIN.
I brought my 05 into the dealer yesterday and was told the starter would not be replaced because they couldn't duplicate the problem. When I asked about the service bulletin that my VIN fit into, he looked it up and found it had been removed from their troubleshooting flowchart, and revoked as a bulletin.

The Mazmart upgraded starter is $305. If I tried another dealership it's like a two hour drive...and who says I wouldn't get the same answer.
Old 04-02-2009, 09:33 PM
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Yeah when I brought the starter issue up they looked at me like I was stupid and said that there was nothing in their computer showing any kind of starter recall or issue. Werent people getting this done recently though?
Old 12-15-2009, 01:15 AM
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did the starter TSB disappear? I can't find it in the finishline performance list of TSBs.
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Yep, the starter/battery TSB is no longer available. I guess Mazda figured '04 and early '05 owners have already had sufficient time under their B-to-B warranties to upgrade their starters. I can't say I disagree with that.
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