Rough idle and vibrations
#27
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I think youre just the lucky one. Most of us that go to dealerships get the same ****. They know nothing about their own car or rotary in general. The dealer I go to has one salesmen who knows the most about the RX8 I think in the U.S. But it's mechanics are clueless on half of it. It's not rare that Mazda dealerships are like this. Don't forget that half of them are Ford techs and not Mazda techs.
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mazda service wont do **** about it .. they are a bunch of ppl who got that job with no knowledge about the engine or the car ... most of the mazda owners know more about how the car works than the stupid mechanics . I asked them to look at it 10 times and they sayd its fine done dozens of tests for nothing but i'l change the ignition coils on a guess and if it works i'l trow a bunch of molotov cocktails in the dealership and do us all a favor
Most dealerships just read the cel code and replace whatever needs to be replaced...you don't need to be a rocket siencetist to do that. lol...and that's the way I like it as long as they do the intalling process well.
And machanics at my dealership do a great job at replacing parts. haha I have yet to have any problem with their installs so far. Besides they seem to have fixed every issue I got in last two years or so. I've never had to go back there for the same issue. So I'm happy.
And I get a loaner car for free everytime...haha.... Some dealerships here don't give you a loaner....seriously!
And the service manager gives me a ride home and comes back to pick me up at my house when they're done whenever they don't have any loaner car available....yeah ah.....lol.... ..tell me if your dealership does that...! hahaha and a free carwash and quick wax every time!!:P
Last edited by Deathcraft; 07-29-2008 at 12:48 PM.
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but if u drive around normally, keep it below 3000 rpm for 20 minutes or so. stop by the side and idle for 1 minute. if in that minute you see your rpm goes LOWER than 700rpm, you might have a bad engine.
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They should just flash the car to idle at 1000 all the time. Then it'd be buttery smooth. As it is they will all stutter when different electronics tick on and start to draw power.
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A compression testing will solve any queries about engine health etc. Also assuming that you pass the compression testing you will now depending on the compression numbers the exact condition of your engine (i.e. low but acceptable compression numbers, standard compression numbers, high compression numbers).
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I'm having almost exactly the same problem. Coils have been checked and they are OK. Now due for a compression test next week. Hoping all is OK. Engine mount have previously been done.
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