Dead MS3 spending its holiday weekend at Burt... No fun.

jt2589 · Postby **jt2589** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:14

How about this. You can keep the rental. As long as I can go to hawai also.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:14

jt2589 wrote:How about this. You can keep the rental. As long as I can go to hawai also.

lololololol

bobopud · Postby **bobopud** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:14

Stealth01 wrote:Wow...engine failure when under full load under 3K rpm? I'd never heard of that. WIll have to make sure I never do that. Ugh...more things to worry about with a Mazdaspeed vehicle.

This has been pretty well documented on other forums as well. There have been multiple cars that this has happened to, from fully bolted to completely stock. It is just an oversight in the car's ECU programming I think.

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:14

So what part breaks? I don't have a speed. LOL

bobopud wrote:This has been pretty well documented on other forums as well. There have been multiple cars that this has happened to, from fully bolted to completely stock. It is just an oversight in the car's ECU programming I think.

Rich · Postby **Rich** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:14

Unless I missed something, Burt hasn't told him what exactly is wrong with the motor. The lean spot issue typically occurs with more mods, usually aftermarket turbos. What happens is the lean spot causes unregulated detonation, which over time will weaken the connecting rods. Eventually, a rod will snap.

So what is the issue with your motor?

Tremek · Postby **Tremek** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:14

Mark contacted me this evening and the verdict is: spun bearing. He also mentioned the new short block was definitely ordered but he had no ETA as of yet.

TheNewBlack · Postby **TheNewBlack** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:14

Gateway mazda told me it would be in a week after they ordered it, yours should be the same time frame I would assume. Good luck with your repairs.

dommo_g · Postby **dommo_g** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14

Stealth01 wrote:Wow...engine failure when under full load under 3K rpm? I'd never heard of that. WIll have to make sure I never do that. Ugh...more things to worry about with a Mazdaspeed vehicle.

Better watch what you say....you might be labeled as a Mazda basher.....

jt2589 · Postby **jt2589** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14

Tremek wrote:Mark contacted me this evening and the verdict is: spun bearing. He also mentioned the new short block was definitely ordered but he had no ETA as of yet.

I just talked to MNAO. They told me that your engine is on a boat from Japan. He said it was scheduled to arrive the 24th. I put this engine on a high priority. So I will keep you posted. Sorry for the delay. Mazda has been backordering a good amount of parts lately. I don't know what the deal is.

bmwzoom · Postby **bmwzoom** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14

dommo_g wrote:Better watch what you say....you might be labeled as a Mazda basher.....

No worries here....

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14

I LOVE Mazda. I just happen to worry a bit about their Mazdaspeed lineup's reliability based on what I read from other MS drivers. That said, I'm bone friggin stock, so I should be OK.

One of the few complaints I have about Mazda is that their warranty's are WAY too short compared to what has become the industry standard these days. They need to work on that, IMHO.

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14

More $$ for longer warranty. Get an after-market one. My Saab warranties were lovely and long, but for a $38K car, I think it was somehow built into the price. I don't think a MazdaSpeed costs quite that much. Take the money you saved, and get your own warranty. Hell, even Saab owners do that before theirs expire.

A high-performance car will always require more maintenance and experience more problems. That's the nature of the beast.

Take care of your Speed, and it will take care of you.

Stealth01 wrote:I LOVE Mazda. I just happen to worry a bit about their Mazdaspeed lineup's reliability based on what I read from other MS drivers. That said, I'm bone friggin stock, so I should be OK.

One of the few complaints I have about Mazda is that their warranty's are WAY too short compared to what has become the industry standard these days. They need to work on that, IMHO.

Tremek · Postby **Tremek** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14

jt2589 wrote:I just talked to MNAO. They told me that your engine is on a boat from Japan. He said it was scheduled to arrive the 24th. I put this engine on a high priority. So I will keep you posted. Sorry for the delay. Mazda has been backordering a good amount of parts lately. I don't know what the deal is.

Thanks for the update, I appreciate it.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14

Yeah, we're looking at aftermarket warranties for both the MS6 and the CX_9, which seems to be falling apart at the seams.

I've heard USFidelis is BAD...anyone have experience?

Tremek · Postby **Tremek** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:14

So the last time I spoke with Mark (last Friday) he mentioned trying to get the newly-arrived long block into my MS3 by the end of day today. It seems that's not going to be the case, though; I spoke with (I think Ken) and found out that the wrench that's working on my car is being sent to a class this week and won't be finishing the car until next week. I'm fine with the car being properly fixed, however: next week will make it a solid month since it blew (July 3rd)..

Dead MS3 spending its holiday weekend at Burt... No fun.

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