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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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~_~_Engine mounts being replaced~_~_

This is a quick thread. I am going to take in my car on Wed at 8 AM to get my engine mounts replaced. They told me i need to leave it there most of the day till like 4 p.m., WTF? How hard is it to replace the engine mounts on a 1.3L rotary powered car? I have a 2004 WB with 46k mi and 1 year of warranty to go!
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Shops like to give themselves some EXTRA time so they don't have to rush and in case something else comes up.
They say 4pm, but you could get a call at 12pm.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Plus they do not know their schedule for the day on a minute by minute basis.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon316G
Shops like to give themselves some EXTRA time so they don't have to rush and in case something else comes up.
They say 4pm, but you could get a call at 12pm.
Yeha i thought it would only take about 4 hours, and i guess better safe than sorry. Thanks for the info. If they tell me they need to replace the whole engine, i would be happy? Mine is fairly new 46k, lol. I would telll them trade the tranny to a 6 spd, lol.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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What was your car doing that made you take it in and have it checked?
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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the damn dealership took a week and half to replace a damn water pump for me...they said the most it was gonna take was 3 days...bastards
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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"technically" speaking it takes no more than an hour to replace both mounts.

but u know they need to take hour(s) long coffee break and at least 2 hours of lunch time so ... 4 pm sounds about right. lol
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaEight
What was your car doing that made you take it in and have it checked?
Well after 43K ish my dash/gauges started to rumble a little (vibration), and reading the threads on here i also have the VIN located in the range of the faulty engine mounts. So i took it, and also had my passenger side visor replaced, stupid ex broke it. Now when i go on WED i am also gonna tell them about the sliding cup holder thingy. Its gonna be like my 4th time replacing that.

Originally Posted by nycgps
"technically" speaking it takes no more than an hour to replace both mounts.

but u know they need to take hour(s) long coffee break and at least 2 hours of lunch time so ... 4 pm sounds about right. lol
I am not kidding u, they had my car on the lift last time and i thought they were putting a new motor in, when they didnt even do nothing but replaced my visore and flashed my comp and i was there 5 hours!

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the damn dealership took a week and half to replace a damn water pump for me...they said the most it was gonna take was 3 days...bastards
Because u have a gay VR, JK!
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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Oh yeah by the way, i dont think my mounts were all that cracked because if not i dont think they would let me drive away like that........
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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mounts were replaced last week
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