chunbelievable

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Uh Jen I guess nevermind on the Koyo... Um, I've been told I shouldn't buy one... (shrug)

ta2dtart

its ok chun, its here for who ever wants it. I've got no idea how many miles are on it. When Gil gave it to me, he said there weren't many. It was his friends.

flip

Where is the best place for me to buy some spark plugs and wires at? My car is at the stealership and saying i need those replaced before doing further testing... oh, and my coils are bad

ta2dtart

Mazdatrix but you wont get um right away.

ta2dtart

And I don't understand why those need to be replaced before they do any more testing.... they should be able to preform compression tests without those things being replaced.

chunbelievable

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Because stealership is looking for any excuse for the engine not to be the cause of the car being slower. Flip if you are really looking for a new engine possibly I would take it to AZ where we have a tech who is known within our group and will give you an bonafide reading.

Look at what Courtesy just did to the poor guy who just bought Jen's car. I don't want to even discuss the **** I went through with them.

flip

I know about our friends in AZ... my car is still under Mazda warranty for the engine and i have an extended warranty as well. I will insist on them doing the work that I paid for through the warranty... he wanted to charge me over $700 for the coils, spark plugs and spark plug wires... BEFORE they can do additional "tests"

chunbelievable

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I'm still under warranty too... I am not counting on any dealership love anytime soon. They are going to use ANY loophole they can not to give you a new engine. BTW, you need to have your receipts of a year's worth of oil changes handy. Gilbert had to go through that.

13x

I will start off with this is not a plug for biz

The local CARQUEST Auto Parts Stores should have them in stock, you can call ahead and confirm they may not all stock but you can ask on phone if one of the other stores nearbly shows them on hand, if you have no luck there let me know and we can fix that. If you want to check further let me know and I see wat can be done

chunbelievable

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I'll happily vouch for 13X when it comes OEM replacement parts such as plugs, coils, TPMS and O2 sensors of the like...

Probably a lot of other **** too...

Phil's 8

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Our local dealership sucks as I have been pointing out for several years....If you just want to buy stock stuff see 13X, if you want upgrades contact BHR as they carry all your looking for. Don't let them put your Vin number in the computer if they reject you. You can then take it to Arizona to a friendly dealer there. Do you have bad compression?

13x

Mind you I don't see a cent of anything anyone buys, I am just in a position where I may be able to help our Rotary community but like Phil said only OEM equivalent meaning form, fit and function stuff ... for upgrades the guys at BHR can help for sure

flip

Thanks for the input fellas... well the verdict is IN:

Need new engine - Bad compression

Gave them all necessary oil change receipts right after I brought her in. (<--since i knew they'd ask) They replaced my coils under my extended warranty w/ $100 deductable, they re-used my plugs and wires (since i told them it wasn't necessary just to do the compression test, so he got the tech to continue w/ the compression test)... after turning in the results to Mazda, they got response to change out engine.... I should be picking up a loaner/rental sometime today/tomorrow.

...now to shop around for the plugs and wires

Oh, and Courtesy (People's) Mazda in Centennial is no longer a Mazda dealership... GMC next door picked up Mazda. Courtesy in Hendo is the only other one now.... just a FYI (and Peter is still in Courtesy until next week or so... so I'm dealing w/ Doug)

13x

wasn't it courtesy gmc up there???

flip

Yeah it is... but when you call Courtesy Mazda (Peoples) they will tell you that they are no longer affiliated w/ Mazda and it is now next door @ GMC

ta2dtart

Odd. They were Courtesy Mazda when I bought two weeks ago. But that would explain the lack of inventory on their lot.

Phil's 8

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Too bad that someone (or some group) does not purchase the Mazda franchise for Las Vegas / Henderson. I think with a fresh start and a stand alone store they would do well here.

That GM dealer is associated with Courtesy by partnership or direct ownership. Emailed my bud at Mazda and he tells me somethings have changed at the Vegas store but not the ownership.

ta2dtart

All I know is, even though I don't have a rotary anymore, from the sounds of Courtesy's actions- I'll be saving each and every receipt for service on my car. Just in case.

flip

..and the wait continues.

fmmieres

switched the mid pipe today to do the smog test but i won't be able to pass..
i will be driving for more couple days to see if my O2 sensor will be ok, but i still guess that i might have to get a new one

ta2dtart

Ryan sold the 7!

Phil's 8

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Oh my god, you mean your family is completely Rotar-less?

Phil's 8

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Thinking of having an open garage on Saturday......any one interested?

ta2dtart

Yes, we are completely rotar-less. He went the complete opposite of rotary. He got a 5.0 fox body Mustang.

13x

well that's not that far of a stretch he always talked about putting a v8 in his fb, so much for going back to the simplicty of a carbed 12a.