"Mazda expects to recall RX-8s"
wah wah wah!
08-29-2006, 02:18 PM
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I am actually on hold with Mazda right now to change the name/address in their system. Hmmm...never heard the full-version of the Zoom-Zoom song before. Kind of catchy 
08-29-2006, 02:40 PM
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Random mechanical vacuum testing results done last Friday and yesterday: 05 6spd, 27,599 miles, hot idle: 17"hg, hot idle with a/c on 15.5"hg.
04 6spd, 1500 miles on reman engine, hot idle: 17.5", hot idle with a/c on: 16"hg
I'll check mine tonight and post up. I took readings at vacuum port on intake plenum that is capped w/red cap when RevI intake is installed. I will also check at port being used for recall test and see if there is a difference although it's doubtful.
04 6spd, 1500 miles on reman engine, hot idle: 17.5", hot idle with a/c on: 16"hg
I'll check mine tonight and post up. I took readings at vacuum port on intake plenum that is capped w/red cap when RevI intake is installed. I will also check at port being used for recall test and see if there is a difference although it's doubtful.
08-29-2006, 02:41 PM
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The upside to getting your recall serviced first is that there are supposedly new engines in the queue for early birds whose bad engines will be remanufactured for later recallees.
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08-29-2006, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RexApex
The upside to getting serviced first is that there are supposedly new engines in the queue in order to get the engines that will be remanufactured for later recallees.
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08-29-2006, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RexApex
The upside to getting your recall serviced first is that there are supposedly new engines in the queue for early birds whose bad engines will be remanufactured for later recallees.
--R.
--R.
08-29-2006, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Astral
The new engines are in the queue for the areas of highest demand, such as Vegas. I doubt anyone in New England or NY, for example, would get a new one.
08-29-2006, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Tirminyl
You should learn how to read. It's fundamental.
What car are you looking at instead?
What car are you looking at instead?
Leaning heavily towards a Mazd 5 GT, 2007 year added a leather trim, HID equipped model so its getting tempting for the $20ish range, would be nice to see a MS5 make it.
08-29-2006, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Spin9k
'Marbles in the can' sound is as old as the rotary. It was there in my RX-2 - IMHO it's a characteristic (yes different than a piston sound, but not 'wrong' or 'bad'), not a flaw or something terrible.
08-29-2006, 04:25 PM
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Going in tomorrow to get my visor replaced can't wait hahaha.. I played nice today when I went in to set the apointment, though I was so tempted to stop at my place first to pick up the pdf's I printed up.
Think I'll start by mentioning to them how our warrenty's got extended by a year and how/why that came about. Especially since if I remember Mazda recently lowered their warrenty for their other vehicles, why up the 8's?
Then again you guys are blowing smoke up my rear haha.
Think I'll start by mentioning to them how our warrenty's got extended by a year and how/why that came about. Especially since if I remember Mazda recently lowered their warrenty for their other vehicles, why up the 8's?
Then again you guys are blowing smoke up my rear haha.
08-29-2006, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by devious12
What if I change address in the Mazda system to Vegas, that'll work right?
08-29-2006, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Marietta 8
Random mechanical vacuum testing results done last Friday and yesterday: 05 6spd, 27,599 miles, hot idle: 17"hg, hot idle with a/c on 15.5"hg.
04 6spd, 1500 miles on reman engine, hot idle: 17.5", hot idle with a/c on: 16"hg
I'll check mine tonight and post up. I took readings at vacuum port on intake plenum that is capped w/red cap when RevI intake is installed. I will also check at port being used for recall test and see if there is a difference although it's doubtful.
04 6spd, 1500 miles on reman engine, hot idle: 17.5", hot idle with a/c on: 16"hg
I'll check mine tonight and post up. I took readings at vacuum port on intake plenum that is capped w/red cap when RevI intake is installed. I will also check at port being used for recall test and see if there is a difference although it's doubtful.
08-29-2006, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by zoned
Originally Posted by Spin9k
'Marbles in the can' sound is as old as the rotary. It was there in my RX-2 - IMHO it's a characteristic (yes different than a piston sound, but not 'wrong' or 'bad'), not a flaw or something terrible.
08-29-2006, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
I agree. I'm not going to be the first in line. I want to read about some experiences and findings on here first.
08-29-2006, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
What about it? All recalls apply to 8s under 60k.
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Uh, dunno. Maybe. Ask someone who has been following this thread -_-
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Uh, dunno. Maybe. Ask someone who has been following this thread -_-
08-29-2006, 06:44 PM
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And now for some legit information. I just got off the phone with customer service to update my address. The rep I spoke with stated that they were told of the recall a little over a week ago and that there is a link in their system they can click on when the letters have dropped to inform a customer whether or not their letter has been sent. He said that the link isn't clickable yet indicating none of them have hit the mail, but I suppose we already knew that.
Something I haven't read so far in this thread though is that he also said that the West and Gulf regions will be issued the first wave of letters.
Something I haven't read so far in this thread though is that he also said that the West and Gulf regions will be issued the first wave of letters.
08-29-2006, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by rodrigo67
There are alot more cars getting thier engines replaced then you think and many are on thier 3rd engine, with one poor guy on his fourth. All this is 2 years.
*note: this comment was made without actually knowing how much a single renesis engine costs to manufacture and deliver
