yes, i get the sound in all gears..gets loud when i push my car (drive around)

 

your specific problem i would definitely get looked over, happening in neutral seems odd to me. It could be something other then the torque converter. Getting louder when getting on it harder also makes me start to consider other things.

kevin.

 

what other things come in mind? cause i do get delayed shifting like you said..

 

I just talked to the dealership...the guy said it might be the motor mounts...so im dropping it off Wednesday to get it looked at...

would this be a likely scenario teknics??

 

i got new motor mounts 3 months from mazda and the sound is still there..

 

just got the word from the dealership....new engine.

next weekend my 8 is getting a engine swap...

however they said they might need new coils and wires and plugs...
Will they let me put the old ones back in the new engine and do it my self...obviously thats cheaper than 600 bucks for new stuff from them.

 

yea it sounded pretty bad, did you experience any real losses in power? knock sounds like that from a rotor motor are pretty serious damage indicators.

kevin.

 

I juse sent you another PM...but illpost it here for others advice as well

I jsut bought this car...on the 7th and already it needs a new engine, and they want to charge me ( if it needs it...im sure they will say yes) new coils, plugs and wires for $695

personally i think that's asinine, I haven't even made my first payment and they want me to pay 700 bucks for this...

who would you guys recommend talking to?? the dealership sales man, or mazda directly?

I understand its regular maintenance for a car to have these things done, ive owned a car or 4 before lol. But seriously, isnt somehting not right about getting a car from a "reputable" local dealership and having something like this happen?

isnt this somehting that could have been prevented with a full car inspection before they re-sell the car??

 

The engine is covered up to 100,000 miles or 8 years what ever comes first. Tell them Mazda said so. Cuz like they did. Look up and call or email mazda of north america.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
-GIl

You know I wonder if this is the sound that mysticl or what ever his name is was talking about when he was driving his car on the free way.
Hey Kevin do you think coil(s) upgrade/after market can do this?

 

no,

the motor core is covered to 8 / 100 miles. that is it. the insides of the motor.

beers

 

The core is covered to 8 / 100 miles? or did you mean 100,000 miles??? if he lost compression then he should be covered.

If they want to charge him close to $700 to put some parts on that will take him about one hour tops then thats up to him. But from what he posted, it sounds like they are going to give him a new engine but want to charge him for new coils spark plugs and spark plug wires.
I say he buys all that for $300. and he can check out the DIY on how to install them parts.

 

yea,

100 miles. like i mean 8 days and 100 miles?

coils plugs wires are extra. yes it would be smart to do it yourself.

but it is not included or covered under warranty.

beers

 

yeah the new engine is covered....they are going to charge me for the coil, plugs, and wires...

I just called the dealership and hopefully they will call me back

 

yea but if he supplies them the new parts installing them wouldn't add additional labor so he wouldnt be paying to have them installed.

That would be the best money saving strategy if you want them to install it.

DOMINION: not sure about aftermarket coil setups, personally havent looked into them at all.

kevin.

 

they called me back and said that more than likely I wont need them, however he dosent expect me to pay for them if i do.

that makes me feel a little better lol.

 

you need a new engine??? dude..i got a new engine 30k miles ago..do you think i need a new one? same sound makes me think i need another engine too...****

 

ALSO, am i covered? and will my AEM intake cause any complications? thanks

 

car went in today we will see how it goes in the next few days

 

ugh i want my car back i hate driving my mom's grand am lol

 

Car should be done tomorrow...had to order a metering line for the new engine...

 

was it free ?

 

how many miles do you have ?

 

yeah it was free

i have 61k on it right now..well that was the old motor...so now the tranny and body etc have 61k and the new motor will have just a few

 

well got it back today...HOLY **** its like a 100% improvment from the last motor..

throttle response is much better down low...no more knocking sounds when in gear...and NO TICKING AT ALL.

It runs super smooth

im very happy now..

 

if you can get a finger or long thing piece of metal onto the body of the injector you can feel the pulse/open&close of the injector, see if it matches the noise. it's a pretty rough diagnostic but it could help lead you the right away, personally i dont think it would be the cause of the noise tho.

kevin.