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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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rotor dead

i had a problem with my car 2 days ago, put the first gear , then second one and nothing no power and a very strange noise fron the enmgine , brought the car yesterday to the dealer and apparently and rotor is dead , he said that he will make some compression test and let me know what is going on ..... to be continued .... the car has 50 000 miles and 2004
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Sounds like you will be getting a new engine for free
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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I have an '04 as well and just received an addendum to the warrantee... The rotor core (including seals) is now covered for 96 months or 100,000 miles, whichever is first. Hopefully it's something that is still covered!
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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new engine here you come!! Sorry to hear about the engine going so quickly but hopefully the new engine will be better then the original.

Let us know the results of the compression test.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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urghh that is the age of my car, scary
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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nah, dont' be scared. with this new 100k warranty, nothin' should scare ya
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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I'm thinking about going to the dealer and getting a compression test done, and if anything is off, hopefully they will replace. I am getting a turbo shortly, so I better do that before I install it. My car runs great, but you never know.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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nah, dont' be scared. with this new 100k warranty, nothin' should scare ya
Yeah, but I would have to have the car towed to Spokane for about $270 and then it would be up there for two or three weeks getting the new engine. Secondly, what if it died on me on a road trip, it seems like everyone's engine just goes all of a sudden, no warning.

True though, it isn't so scary bad anymore, definately a lot cheaper.
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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I've got some awesome news guy , i talked to my mazda dealer this afternoon and i will get a brand new engine under warranty , thank you mazda ...... i will get my car back this week or next week , i'm so happy !!!!!
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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grats snake! It's awesome to see the new Engine Warranty working for people.
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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They don't do compression checks for free.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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And about the towing, I believe I saw that is covered too if it was a fault of what is covered under the warrantee that you broke down.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Oh yes , i will ask them for the towing , could be nice and do you know about them giving me a car during the time that i dont have mine ???
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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If the tow was done via roadside it is reimburssed upon determination of power train failure. If you didn't tow it back with roadside you might have a fight on your hands.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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what do you mean road side , for the tow i called a company johnsons wreck or something and they come to get the car where the car stopped and brought it to the dealer .....
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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I mean Mazda Roadside Assistance vs a random tow company.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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question, when your motor blows and they replace it under the warranty what if that new motor some how blows? does the warranty cover the new motor they put it for 100k miles/96 mo. ?
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rkesh88
question, when your motor blows and they replace it under the warranty what if that new motor some how blows? does the warranty cover the new motor they put it for 100k miles/96 mo. ?
The warranty covers the engine from the purchase date to 96 months or 100K miles which ever comes first..it dose not start again when you get a rebuilt motor.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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There has to be a min. warranty on the engine though. 20K-30K miles maybe? I dunno. They would have to warranty the engine core for some time I would think even if it weren't under the power train anymore.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DeViLbOi
There has to be a min. warranty on the engine though. 20K-30K miles maybe? I dunno. They would have to warranty the engine core for some time I would think even if it weren't under the power train anymore.
Probably 12 mo. or 12K miles....
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Rotor
The warranty covers the engine from the purchase date to 96 months or 100K miles which ever comes first..it dose not start again when you get a rebuilt motor.
that question has been asked, and not answered..

beers
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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the warranty sould be 100 000 miles for the new engine no , its a new one ???
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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The warranty for the new motor will be 12k/12months...
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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the extended warranty is only 96 months or 100k from purshase date
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