Need a new engine.
07-08-2009, 05:16 PM
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Need a new engine.
Won't start hot, loss of power. They tell me it failed the compression test and a new engine is being ordered. Yeah its under warranty, but somehow that doesn't make it much better. Oh, and of course it won't be new, it will be someone else's failed engine with no telling how many miles on it, refurbished! Great! 26,774 miles. Payed it off last month, early. Planned on no car payment for several years. No good plan goes unpunished.
There, I'm done crying.
There, I'm done crying.
07-08-2009, 06:27 PM
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I've never understood people. They are getting a rebuilt engine. That's pretty badass, especially when it is free.
At that low of mileage, the only thing I can think of is a side seal not sitting right. Nothing to do with the design of the engine, just **** happens. Take a newly rebuilt engine and be happy.
At that low of mileage, the only thing I can think of is a side seal not sitting right. Nothing to do with the design of the engine, just **** happens. Take a newly rebuilt engine and be happy.
07-08-2009, 06:36 PM
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Won't start hot, loss of power. They tell me it failed the compression test and a new engine is being ordered. Yeah its under warranty, but somehow that doesn't make it much better. Oh, and of course it won't be new, it will be someone else's failed engine with no telling how many miles on it, refurbished! Great! 26,774 miles. Payed it off last month, early. Planned on no car payment for several years. No good plan goes unpunished.
There, I'm done crying.
There, I'm done crying.
Just be sure to break it in right for the first 20k miles and continue to keep up with it. All it takes it love, luck and some knowledge for a rotary to last.
07-08-2009, 08:05 PM
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07-08-2009, 08:41 PM
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07-08-2009, 08:45 PM
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hmm i sea foam the motor almost every 10k miles. worked fine for me 65K miles so far =]
i did havea couple of bumps but shes runnin smoothly. what type of gas, oil, and what type of driving did you do?
i did havea couple of bumps but shes runnin smoothly. what type of gas, oil, and what type of driving did you do?
07-08-2009, 10:00 PM
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A new/refurb engine is certainly better than ur busted one or one that's going to bust after warranty. I think the concern should be that they do a good job and don't make a mess of other things or the install.
07-08-2009, 10:11 PM
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Why should he feel fortunate? I understand his pain, I love this car but too pay for something brand new and have 3 engines (first one blew at 22k) before 100k is a bit disheartening. You guys are pretty optimistic about the rebuilds. I am on (well currently being installed anyway) my second rebuilt motor, my first rebuilt motor ran 10W30 from day one with 3,000 mile oil changes and only lasted 73k. I sure wish it was a fresh new one from Japan rather a rebuild. Good luck on your second motor.
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07-09-2009, 12:53 AM
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I just got my 04 back yesterday. New engine, new clutch, but they still need to replace the coils! They are on back order. We started off with the same issues you are talking about and it is still not running right. I hate to think that the coils were the problem all along and instead they replaced my engine. Not complaining, just interesting.
07-09-2009, 10:06 AM
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The commercial aircraft that we all fly in on a regular basis are continuosly refurbished. There's nothing inherently wrong with refurbished parts/motors as long as it's done by highly trained technicians, which in this case is assured.
100k mile warranty on the engine is really a great deal when you think about it.
100k mile warranty on the engine is really a great deal when you think about it.
07-09-2009, 11:07 AM
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I've got a little over 20k on my 2005, so at this pace 100k warranty is just fine. 
In theory the rotary, being relatively simple with fewer moving parts should outlast a piston engine. But as we know there are some issues in some environments.
In theory the rotary, being relatively simple with fewer moving parts should outlast a piston engine. But as we know there are some issues in some environments.
07-09-2009, 12:13 PM
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What if the refurbished engine had 54,000 miles on it before it blew. The way I drive, very low miles, my intention would be to drive this car 10 more years. Well now the age of my car has just doubled. If I had 70,000 on my car, this would be a fair deal I suppose. Frankly, if a refurbished engine with who knows how many miles on it, is as good, or as others have said, better than a new one, that's a pretty sad statement for Mazda.
07-09-2009, 01:05 PM
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^it's almost completely like like new...anything at all that is damaged is replaced and rebuilt to within mazda's specs!(yes some of their specs are subpar but..) SO it's like you are getting a brand new engine just some hardware parts like...housing rotors etc etc are the originals unless some of the hard parts were replaced too....
If you don't like that it's remane then u always have the option to BUY a new one! so I'd take a free remaned one than paying for a brand new one(even though they are about the same)
If you don't like that it's remane then u always have the option to BUY a new one! so I'd take a free remaned one than paying for a brand new one(even though they are about the same)
07-09-2009, 02:26 PM
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What if the refurbished engine had 54,000 miles on it before it blew. The way I drive, very low miles, my intention would be to drive this car 10 more years. Well now the age of my car has just doubled. If I had 70,000 on my car, this would be a fair deal I suppose. Frankly, if a refurbished engine with who knows how many miles on it, is as good, or as others have said, better than a new one, that's a pretty sad statement for Mazda.
