GeoffJ

Hi all, currently on the service lane waiting for a tow. Was going at like 100kmh when my car just suddenly
lost power and will not start.

Any ideas?

Thanks

GeoffJ

Bump more info.

2004 at, never had any prior problems. Oil was changed 2000kms ago always been serviced and oil topped up everyweekend.

1RadRotary

when that happened to me it was my engine, it died :[

GeoffJ

:'( i hope it doesnt come to that

R3n3sis36

o no! : (

GeoffJ

happy to had reached 150000 before it died haha.

What to get for my next car hrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm M3 MPS, rx7 or another rx8 >_<

GeoffJ

I suspect the issue at hand may have been switching oils. I went from 10w 30 royal purple to mazda's castrol oil for the last 2000kms before failure.=

Loki

iTrader: (1)

Do you have the 8year/160,000km warranty over there? Because... if so, it failed just in time :D
But don't tell them you used synthetic.

Renesis07

iTrader: (1)

whoa whoa, dont self diagnose it as an engine failure. The last 4 times I did that it was a small fix and I stressed for nothing.

First, lets check the obvious:

Coils.
Plugs.
Wires.

Also check your cat converter. Best of luck

HaydonGS

iTrader: (1)

Does your car have any power? if not it could be battery.

GeoffJ

Yep theres power, coils and plugs were done 25000ks ago.

GeoffJ

The 160000km warranty doesnt apply in australia, and the dealerships here started castrol semi synth 10w 30. So royal purple shouldnt be a issue regarding warranty but it doesnt apply to me as im warranty-less :p.

Brettus

iTrader: (2)

an engine does not generally fail that way . More likely a fault as mentioned by the others

GeoffJ

thanks for the heads up, lets hope so .

If it does fail, it gives me a chance to just purchase a MT haha

FastFreddy61

So many possibilities , faulty fuel pump, dirty sock in fuel tank,fuel pump fuse/relay, out of gas,faulty inhibitor switch,out of gas....the list is almost endless. Hope its not an engine.

GeoffJ

All fixed, thanks for input guys . looks like ill be going for 200000 hehe.

My fuel sensor had gone off, it was displayed as 1/4 when the gas was empty(stupid me).

DocBeech

iTrader: (1)

my car has the same issue except opposite. I refuel my tanks at the 2/3 to 1/2 mark, lately reading at half a tank its only been taking around 5 gallons at the pump... how much did the fuel sensor cost you?

GeoffJ

mazda qouted me 700AUD$. Apparantly they have to replace the whole fuel tank.

Renesis07

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good, see that's why I told you not to jump to conclusions lol. The problem is that every expects our engines to fail due to the false information regarding engine failures lol.

I literally stressed out 4 times thinking I needed a new engine and everytime it was a simple fix.