« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Down

Author Topic: Angry at Mazda!  (Read 4163 times)

Offline neil

  • Drunk on Fuel
  • ****
  • Posts: 1791
  • Carma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2005, 04:47:17 pm »
AS, good point about the service requirement.  There is a mentality by some that recommended maintenance as listed in the owners manual is "recommended" as a cash grab for the service department.

As for "all the asian companies", Korea is in Asia, and the Hyundai service spec is 12months, 24000km.  If the brakes are drums, 24 months, 48km.  And the requirement is visual inspection only.

Personally I have mine checked whenever I rotate my tires, which is every 2nd oilchange, 10k.

Now Jeff1, did your friend do his regular maintenance at this dealer?  There should be some onus on the service writer to offer this service to the customer if it is required maintenance.  Seeing these guys are commissioned, they should be offering it to everyone.

GM was one of the first to extensively use discs on rear brakes, and according to a GM mechanic I knew (RIP Stan)most of them were running around on fronts only, the rears siezed.
Logged

Offline barrie1

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: London Ont Canada
  • Posts: 14832
  • Carma: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2005, 05:20:04 pm »
I believe that was caused by not useing the Emergency brake as I have been thru the same thing and that is the answer. Use the E Brake.
Logged

Offline sirAQUAMAN64

  • Board Moderator
  • *****
  • Location: Oshawa/Havelock, ON
  • Posts: 13372
  • Carma: +1/-34
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2005, 07:01:16 pm »
Spoke to my another friend today with an '01/02 Protege ES GT.  

He's replaced an EGR Valve and the 'pin'/caliper on one rear pad was fcked which was fixed all of 1 month ago he said. I forgot to ask if it was covered, but he's out of warranty coverage anyhow.

But, although a well documented issue I'd rather this than many other issues other cars have. I guess extra attn should be put on brakes in these Mazdas tho.
Logged
AQUAMAN64 also posts on BDFD.com!

Offline sleepyzippy

  • Learner's Permit
  • *
  • Location: Ontario
  • Posts: 74
  • Carma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2005, 03:50:14 am »
I leased a '02 P5 and I had the same problem with the rear brake pads worn out prematurelly, around 30K also. My mechanic told me to replace it ASAP, and it would cost 190 bucks with oem parts + labour(actually $140 for the pads themselves, crazy~).

Months later from a Protege5 net forum I read that there was a service bulletin stated that exact problem was caused by a seized pin in the read calibre. It prevented the calibre to return to its proper position, thus the brake pad would touched the rotor while driving. The dealers should fix the problem under warrantee. Had I known that by the time I came cross that, I would have brough my P5 back to the dealer and had them fix that.

However, I had good experience with my Mazda dealer. Driver side window got stuck in a winter Saturday morning, brough my car to the dealer and got it fixed in an hour. No charge. The other time I found small spot on the hatch where the paint had a "bubble" underneath. The dealer fixed it under warrantee. Although a year later the same spot started to rust.
Logged

Offline safristi

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: Bethlehem
  • Posts: 40872
  • Carma: +141/-51
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2005, 06:53:28 am »
"Read Calibre" = rear caliper...I HOPE???
Logged
THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....

Offline wannabe4x4ing

  • Auto Obsessed
  • ***
  • Posts: 879
  • Carma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2005, 12:02:08 pm »
He should try contacting the Better Business Bureau.
Logged

Offline safristi

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: Bethlehem
  • Posts: 40872
  • Carma: +141/-51
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2005, 01:47:36 pm »
Maybe "Better spelling Institute" first????
Logged

Offline articsteve

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: ON
  • Posts: 15054
  • Carma: +31/-163
    • View Profile
  • Cars: Hobbie Car: 1990 944S2
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2005, 04:19:09 pm »
Saf, if "caliber" sticks in your rotor, your advised to stay out of my postings.  They "ain't" much better.

So what this might be is something as simple as the supplier applying the wrong lube to the slider pins.  That would take a big company a while to figure out.

For example, if you use anti-seize on the slider pins then that can cause them to get stuck up and not move.
Logged
“Frankly, we are not going to ever defeat the insurgency,”     Billions for jets and pennies for vets; Harponi is MAGNIFICENT.

Offline safristi

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: Bethlehem
  • Posts: 40872
  • Carma: +141/-51
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2005, 05:42:11 pm »
"Stuck up and not move"..sounds like Trixie!!!
Logged

Offline Brigitte

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: Of What?
  • Posts: 8736
  • Carma: +55/-87
  • Gender: Female
  • Class Clown, Moderatrix and Resident Hag
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2009 Santa Fe GLS 3.3L V6
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2005, 06:15:21 pm »
Doesn't say much for your performance, Saf.

Yes, I know what Trixie is.  But even blow-up dolls move.
Logged

Offline safristi

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: Bethlehem
  • Posts: 40872
  • Carma: +141/-51
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2005, 06:54:10 pm »
S...L...O...WWWWW...Dancin' baby gets the Polly-Wolly-Doodles-all-the -day...Ya haf ta BLOW THEMUP!!!!!
Logged

Offline si

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: West Coast
  • Posts: 3907
  • Carma: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2005, 11:01:42 pm »
I'm mad at Mazda Canada for another reason: why they give the US HIDs, side airbags, and Navi on the Mazda3, and deny that here.  I would take a good look at the Mazda3 if it had those features.  I think we've been over this before, but I don't get it how they think us Canadians don't need/deserve side airbag protection.... rrrr anybody know the # for complaints at Mazda Canada? lol
Logged

Sterling

  • Guest
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2005, 11:03:34 pm »
It's not that Mazda Canada doesn't think we deserve them. They just don't think we'll pay for them.
Logged

Offline si

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: West Coast
  • Posts: 3907
  • Carma: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2005, 11:29:16 pm »
sad true fact... but I'd pay an arm and a leg for side airbags to save my arms, legs, and head protected in a side impact
Logged

Sterling

  • Guest
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #34 on: January 22, 2005, 12:07:44 am »
Ah, yes.

"... but I'd pay an arm and a leg for side airbags to save my arms, legs..."

Sounds about right.
Logged

Offline WW

  • Auto Obsessed
  • ***
  • Posts: 637
  • Carma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #35 on: January 22, 2005, 12:10:17 am »
Naw. He'd pay an arm and a leg for side airbags to save his arms, legs AND head. So he'd still have a head.




(Message edited by winson on January 22, 2005)
Logged

Offline si

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: West Coast
  • Posts: 3907
  • Carma: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #36 on: January 22, 2005, 12:24:29 am »
haha   YUP!   hey, as long as I still have my right leg and one arm, I can still push the gas pedal and steer!
Logged

Offline safristi

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Location: Bethlehem
  • Posts: 40872
  • Carma: +141/-51
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Angry at Mazda!
« Reply #37 on: January 22, 2005, 10:26:53 am »
Can't beat a lil head !!!..you one armed bandit you...cKaching!!! I just HIT 3 Lemons !!!!
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Up
« previous next »