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06-20-2006, 07:04 PM
#52
Originally Posted by Brice-RX8
Does that mean it is considered flash "3" for use 6sp owners? Do you have any other details on the flash, Zoom?
i thought that odd also, but that is what it says on the sticker on my car.... and it is the first time i got the sticker...
i will try to tell more about the flash later tonight... but i am working off of my carputer... i guess my desktop video card died....
fixing that takes piority until i am sure that i need to order a new card.
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06-21-2006, 07:03 AM
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Zoom44, I live in NJ and go to Wayne Mazda. I'm bringing my car their for the heat shield recall and brake squeal and wanted to get the flash when I was there. I've heard people say that it is a good dealership, but I tried talking to them twice before and they had no idea what a flash was. Should I just ask them for the most current WDS...they would have to understand that, wouldn't they??
06-21-2006, 09:50 AM
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You guys will need to give the dealers about a month to get their systems updated. They will likely send out a TSB at some point in the new two weeks which we'll see on Rosenthal Mazda's web site.
06-21-2006, 10:23 AM
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I just wanted to drop my 2 cents regarding premix. I use RP 5-30 and pre-mix with Lucas Upper Cylinder Lube. I have never had any of the above problems. I have done this for the last 15k or so. I pulled the cat at about 26k, and with the way everyone goes through cats, I was expecting a black pile of melted crap, but to my suprise, I had a very healthy cat! The car just seems to love the 5-30 and premix. I use a mixture of about 100:1, which is higher than the bottle states, however, it also indicates that higher ratios pose no harm. I will be pulling my original plugs in the next week or so (about 30k) and will post thier condition. I have had o miss-fires and no noticable loss in performance. (Although, worn plugs would be gradual, probably.)
06-21-2006, 11:36 AM
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just wait awhile until there is a tsb like brillo said. as for wayne mazda- tell them to update your pcm to the latest version. tell them to hook the m:mds( the new version of the WDS) to your car but first make sure they have the most recent update which is 43.8(or later) released 6/16
06-21-2006, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by max5roadster
I just wanted to drop my 2 cents regarding premix. I use RP 5-30 and pre-mix with Lucas Upper Cylinder Lube. I have never had any of the above problems. I have done this for the last 15k or so. I pulled the cat at about 26k, and with the way everyone goes through cats, I was expecting a black pile of melted crap, but to my suprise, I had a very healthy cat! The car just seems to love the 5-30 and premix. I use a mixture of about 100:1, which is higher than the bottle states, however, it also indicates that higher ratios pose no harm. I will be pulling my original plugs in the next week or so (about 30k) and will post thier condition. I have had o miss-fires and no noticable loss in performance. (Although, worn plugs would be gradual, probably.)
the fact that you are pre mixing does solve the problem if it did exhist...
i had a certian cycle i could put my car through to make the problem occur.... will be able to try it next week....
beers
06-21-2006, 11:13 PM
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idle update
ok,
the flash takes care of the big hit when the ac turns on... it took a few drive cycles for it to happen, but now that really rough feeling is gone...
it might idle just a little rougher over all... but it is SO much better....
beers
the flash takes care of the big hit when the ac turns on... it took a few drive cycles for it to happen, but now that really rough feeling is gone...
it might idle just a little rougher over all... but it is SO much better....
beers
06-22-2006, 06:03 PM
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I had mine sent to CA and it fixed the rattling. Have had it back for almost a month and no problems. The whole "I wish i could speak more openly about it" thing is bullshit... Mazda and their "secret flashes" and the lack of information is really crazy... Im just glad its fixed...
06-22-2006, 06:03 PM
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Wow, this sounds like exactly the problem I had when I took my car on its first road trip a little over a year ago. I've got another trip down South coming up for the 4th, but it's unlikely the dealer will have the flash ready to go when I take it in for the 20K mile service tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be as hot this time.
If I did indeed have that problem (I assume so, all the symptoms were there), is it possible that my cat was damaged as a result? Can I rely on the dealer to check on this when I take it in tomorrow, or is there a way for me to easily confirm it on my own tonight? I wouldn't mind freeing up some power if it turns out my cat is clogged or damaged.
If I did indeed have that problem (I assume so, all the symptoms were there), is it possible that my cat was damaged as a result? Can I rely on the dealer to check on this when I take it in tomorrow, or is there a way for me to easily confirm it on my own tonight? I wouldn't mind freeing up some power if it turns out my cat is clogged or damaged.
06-23-2006, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Josche
Wow, this sounds like exactly the problem I had when I took my car on its first road trip a little over a year ago. I've got another trip down South coming up for the 4th, but it's unlikely the dealer will have the flash ready to go when I take it in for the 20K mile service tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be as hot this time.
06-23-2006, 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by flyboyindy
I had mine sent to CA and it fixed the rattling. Have had it back for almost a month and no problems. The whole "I wish i could speak more openly about it" thing is bullshit... Mazda and their "secret flashes" and the lack of information is really crazy... Im just glad its fixed...
it was not a secret flash... it is a flash that just came out. i just happened to know about it for a couple of months and was asked to keep it of the boards, which i did...
would you prefer they dont test it????
beers