Your opinion: mods vs. coming recall
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Your opinion: mods vs. coming recall
Hello,
Hate to add another thread on the recall business, however I have a question I havent seen posted yet.
My current major mods include a RP high flow CAT, and the throttle body bypass mod on my engine. Do you think these two things would "mess with" the test results, or make a Mazda dealer checking out my car snuff at my car and not want to do the check? Or the fact that I do run Royal Purple full synthetic 5w20? would they be able to detect I'm using a synthetic? and thus invalidate my ability to qualify for a new engine (if thats really necessary)
I havent had any problems in my 27K miles so far really but if there is a recall and test I want to make sure my car is running at the best it can, and if it means a new free engine, so be it.
Hate to add another thread on the recall business, however I have a question I havent seen posted yet.
My current major mods include a RP high flow CAT, and the throttle body bypass mod on my engine. Do you think these two things would "mess with" the test results, or make a Mazda dealer checking out my car snuff at my car and not want to do the check? Or the fact that I do run Royal Purple full synthetic 5w20? would they be able to detect I'm using a synthetic? and thus invalidate my ability to qualify for a new engine (if thats really necessary)
I havent had any problems in my 27K miles so far really but if there is a recall and test I want to make sure my car is running at the best it can, and if it means a new free engine, so be it.
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I would be it back to as stock as possable for this recall. They might be looking for any reason to void the motor if its gonna be a massive motor swap event like they think it could be.
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Throttle by pass, no. Hi flow cat, yes. Part of the recall is testing the cat effiency. The recall can still be performed, but obviously your cat readings will be ignored.
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Originally Posted by Trekk
They might put the pulleys back for 1 reason.. They arent gonna replace the Alt and all that stuff, just the motor it's self.
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1935 lbs. FTW!
It's days like this that I'm thankful I haven't even changed out the corner lights on my car. I'd put everything back to stock, it's not like those 2 mods are hard to reverse.
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Originally Posted by abbid
I have a flywheel too and if they dont swap my flywheel, i'd expect a credit of 500 bucks back to me. Else ill leave the car there and stop paying the MAC payments :]
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Originally Posted by limepro
its a voluntary recall so you dont have to do it if you dont want to so if you lose your flywheel i guess its just your fault if you dont want to lose it then dont go in for the recall
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
If you read my mod list, and think that I am going back to stock, your crazy. I'm getting tested as is. Wish me luck, My tech says I have a strong motor, so I'm not that worried.
I have a hunch that all of us that go in with heavy mods are gonna be told that we have "strong motors". It just seems easier for them then having to say, "no, you're not getting an engine due to ... being installed."
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no wont happen- if you have a bad test result you will get a new motor. they are serious abotu this- no screwing around by the dealers allowed. they have egg on their face and want to clean it off and do so with improving the good will between them and the rotary buyers
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Originally Posted by zoom44
will i bring mine into the dealership i dont know mine has 54k miles runs strong, not a single problem, good on gas mileage, good on oil consumption and i do alot of long driving that i need my car for.
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Originally Posted by saturn
Do you guys think that the fact my car isn't an 8 will disqualify me from this recall?