RX-8 TSB's TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS Discussion Thread
 

I moved all of the discussion about TSBs and about the TSB thread into its own thread. The original ASH TSB thread is locked to keep it clean and easy to read through- zoom44


Can you zip these all up into one file and offer that?

Once again ASH..You're the man. Very handy. My air con doesn't cool for s#$t! I'll get it looked at..

Wow. Thanks for taking the time to post all of these. More so for renaming each from what was a non-descriptive numerical filename. I had a bunch of those saved, but it took all of 4 minutes to save all of these (except for the AT, Nav, and Sirius-related ones).

Fantastic. I downloaded them all when I found the direct link to the pdf archive, then got partway through correlating file names with titles. You put a LOT of work into this. Thank you!

FWIW, the ones in the pdf archive that are not on your list are all ones that have been updated...you've got the updates.

Ken

good details in there!

Nicely done Ash!
I use that particular dealership's website all the time to link these so I hadn't even noticed they were removed. (I have them bookmarked)

I just checked and you're RIGHT, the link has been removed. MNAO is probably tired of them displaying the TSB's.
thanks for uploading them here.

wow Ash ! you're the man !

Thanks Ash!

If Ash can't do it no one can Ash is the man :bowdown:

Ash Can! :o:

Wow.............that blows, I wonder why the took them down? Probably as you said Jorge!
Glad someone grabbed them all! :)
I think I had just about all of them downloaded and saved though! :wavey:

Here is a link to the RX-8's TSB......works for me...how about you?? Save to fav's.

http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/pages/RX8.html

They don't have them on the menu but remember if you still have that address in your history you can go back and view unless they blocked.

Mazda's gotten on their case before, and they've held firm. The site has a new look. It could be that the link just got lost in the redesign.

Can they restrict to dealers only? In the US they have to be available to indpendent shops, too. Then it comes down to issues of copyright and the business case for places that sell subscriptions.

Ken

There are more than enough posts here that go something like "My b to b runs out next month. I'm going to print out all the TSBs, go to the dealer, and demand that they be done."

Fortunately, that crowd had not spoiled things when I went to my dealer with a copy of MSP16 and asked if it had been done to my car. It hadn't, the service advisor was familiar with it, and he recommended that it be done.

Information is always good. Knowledge replaces fear.

Ken

loss of TSB
 

Nice work ASH8!!

I too noticed that Rosenthal Mazda had deleted the TSB section from their site, so I called them and asked why. Their response was that they are setting up a new computer system that will link all of their many dealerships together, which may take a few months, after which I was told that they expect to resume the TSBs.

TSBs are honored at no charge only during the warranty period (in spite of the fact that the problem is there from the beginnoing of the model run as depicted by the serial number of your car) and may be honored at the discretion of your dealer and Mazda at no cost to you after the warranty period. Sounds strange I know, but that's my understanding.

If all else fails, you can go to the US government website that records all TSBs.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr.../tsbsearch.cfm

The TSBs are listed, but you will have to pay for the full description of it. :crazy:

hey nycgps... i see you're up to post 12,246!

How will we know if our 8 will work for the TSB's by looking at the VIN? Is there a combination of numbers to look for?

First, you have to look at every TSB listed here above. Then the model year. Then the group listing of VIN #s for that year. If you use the gov't site as linked above, they go by model year. Rosenthal Mazda had them listed in order of publication.

Ash... correct me if I'm wrong. You da man!

Some aren't even problems. The ones that tell how to remove the center console lid without breaking the tabs, how to install the front license plate bracket, and how to install a replacement battery without blocking the cooling air flow are pretty much extensions of the shop and/or owner's manual. The one that says that the trunk release button has to be held for a full second doesn't even describe how to do anything: it just lets the service guy explain the deal when a customer complains about the lag.

I'd like to see one of the "I'm going to demand that all of the TSBs be done" crowd walk into a dealer with that last one. :)

Ken

Subscribed

Shhhhhhhh.......I just checked the infamous site(not using browser history) and the Miata and MX5 bulletins are back up. Maybe there is some hope after all and we'll get them back so we will know when there are new ones? :dunno:

ASH, GREAT JOB.
Are these the same as secret warranties or is that another thread?

Ash.............I think they might have just added a few more and they have the link back on the site. Might wanna go give a looksee.

Repost they were listed here @ 4:05pm....

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/look-all-new-tsb-186502/

Listed "yes", but Ash has taken the time to download each one, alphabatize(sp?).........and then put the actual pdf files in this thread.