Yea, when that baby lights it means get your ass off the road right now and shut it down. Like you don't know that by now! Sorry about your situation, that sucks.
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cracked oil housing...problem...
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Yea, when that baby lights it means get your ass off the road right now and shut it down. Like you don't know that by now! Sorry about your situation, that sucks.
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the filter conversion kit does not have this problem
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Like someone said earlier, unless you know what you're doing and can do them yourself, take the car to the dealer for oil changes and keep all receipts. I buy my own oil and take it in and they charge me somewhere around $12-14 to change it out. I laugh at people who take their cars to joe shmoe to save a few bucks - sometimes it's just not worth it.
Now you're in a sticky situation here because the shop can say you ran the car without oil rather than pulling aside immediately. You need to get in touch with a lawyer immediately and explain the situation. These engines are not cheap and I doubt Mazda would be willing to do you a favor here.
There are no 'known' problems with the oil filter - that's just a bunch of bs the shop is feeding you. It's simply a cartridge type filter that uses o-rings and so need special care when installing it. I wish you lots of luck.
Now you're in a sticky situation here because the shop can say you ran the car without oil rather than pulling aside immediately. You need to get in touch with a lawyer immediately and explain the situation. These engines are not cheap and I doubt Mazda would be willing to do you a favor here.
There are no 'known' problems with the oil filter - that's just a bunch of bs the shop is feeding you. It's simply a cartridge type filter that uses o-rings and so need special care when installing it. I wish you lots of luck.
NortzideMS3GT
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Well, fyi, my front side oil cover also went bad and the dealer replaced it. So, I suggest you call your dealer.
blahhh2985
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Yea, when that baby lights it means get your ass off the road right now and shut it down. Like you don't know that by now! Sorry about your situation, that sucks.
uhh not really- im a girl, not some car expert mechanic guy- i only joined this forums to try and get some opinions on what happened with my car and some suggestions on what to do, and i keep getting smarta$$ comments from stupid jacka$$es that have nothing better to do than talk sh*t. like that jville idiot- that's very nice, very helpful too-
n to those of u who r actually being helpful instead of mocking n making stupid comments, thanks a lot, i appreciate it.
///M Compact
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uhh not really- im a girl, not some car expert mechanic guy-
No offense, but you don't have to be male or "some car expert mechanic guy" in order to read the owners manual. Mazda even throws in a CliffsNotes version -the "Quick Tips" booklet- in case you find the full manual to be a bit daunting. That said, here's your situation as I see it:
1. Mazda is not responsible. The filter cover/housing cracked because it was over-torqued. And it's not a design flaw; BMW and others also use a similar design- in BMWs case for over 12 years. It works fine if the tech has opposable thumbs and a middle school diploma.
2. Goober the oil change dude caused the crack, but he -or his attorney- will argue(correctly, I might add) that you had a duty to mitigate any damage by switching the engine off immediately the oil pressure warning light came on. The fact that you saw that warning light and continued to drive the car until the engine seized makes you ultimately responsible for any damage that occurred after the light came on, which is to say almost ALL of it.
In any event, it sure wouldn't hurt to discuss the matter with an attorney, but I'll be extremely surprised if you recover much of anything. Good luck regardless...
So your a girl, that doesn't mean you can't read. And FYI thats not talking s*** thats just stating the obvious i was just the first to do it. You want advice, heres some coming from me a shop manager and certified mechanic: First, find your reciept hopefully its not been that long since your oil change, next get a second opinion as far as the motor being blown and the reasons, TAKE ALOT OF PICTURES. Next take this information including the original reciept and second opinion with quote for repairs. Ask For a manager/owner as soon as you walk in. Don;t even bother with anyone else. Tell them you have contacted your lawyer and your state attorney is being informed. That will get their attention. BTW i have no pitty for ignorance. READ UR MANUAL, its the first thing you should do when you get a new car.
1. Mazda is not responsible. The filter cover/housing cracked because it was over-torqued. And it's not a design flaw; BMW and others also use a similar design- in BMWs case for over 12 years. It works fine if the tech has opposable thumbs and a middle school diploma.
True story. Ask me about my $300 oil change some time.
NortzideMS3GT
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1. Mazda is not responsible. The filter cover/housing cracked because it was over-torqued. And it's not a design flaw; BMW and others also use a similar design- in BMWs case for over 12 years. It works fine if the tech has opposable thumbs and a middle school diploma.
2. Goober the oil change dude caused the crack, but he -or his attorney- will argue(correctly, I might add) that you had a duty to mitigate any damage by switching the engine off immediately the oil pressure warning light came on. The fact that you saw that warning light and continued to drive the car until the engine seized makes you ultimately responsible for any damage that occurred after the light came on, which is to say almost ALL of it.
I guess in my situation the dealership is the one who messed up.
No offense, but you don't have to be male or "some car expert mechanic guy" in order to read the owners manual. Mazda even throws in a CliffsNotes version -the "Quick Tips" booklet- in case you find the full manual to be a bit daunting. That said, here's your situation as I see it:
1. Mazda is not responsible. The filter cover/housing cracked because it was over-torqued. And it's not a design flaw; BMW and others also use a similar design- in BMWs case for over 12 years. It works fine if the tech has opposable thumbs and a middle school diploma.
2. Goober the oil change dude caused the crack, but he -or his attorney- will argue(correctly, I might add) that you had a duty to mitigate any damage by switching the engine off immediately the oil pressure warning light came on. The fact that you saw that warning light and continued to drive the car until the engine seized makes you ultimately responsible for any damage that occurred after the light came on, which is to say almost ALL of it.
In any event, it sure wouldn't hurt to discuss the matter with an attorney, but I'll be extremely surprised if you recover much of anything. Good luck regardless...
just say it was a safety hazard to pull off the road - no shoulders on interstate, traveling 70 mph, its kinda hard to whip it off the road and come to a stop within 15 secs
shane02pro5
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Do yourself a favor and don't tell anyone else that you didn't immediately pull over and stop the car. It will not help the situation at all!!
shane02pro5
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Maybe I'm just anal, okay well I definately am but I check my oil every single day and this had to be a gradual thing!
Everyday seems a lil excessive unless you know you have and oil leak/burning issue. I use mobil1 sythetic and its expensive so when i do my oil changes i always start it, check oil level, and make sure the O-ring didn't get kinked or something and the catridge cap isn't leaking befor i put the bottom skip plate back on. @ 4.85 a QT mobil 1 is pricey. (my cost, 6.50 list)
shane02pro5
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I have issues I know! The nature of the Protege makes me paranoid about everything!
///M Compact
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just say it was a safety hazard to pull off the road - no shoulders on interstate, traveling 70 mph, its kinda hard to whip it off the road and come to a stop within 15 secs
True enough, but that isn't what the OP said happened. As she described it,
"ya the oil light came on n then like 15 seconds later the car died- i dont know much bout that stuff so i didnt know what to do..."
In other words, she didn't know(or care) what the light meant, so she simply trundled along -la di da- until the motor was cooked. She made no effort to shut the car down at all...
Powerslave
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i got the tool from the dealer for 15bucks i always change it myself then you know its done right, you don't have to question
blahhh2985
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thanks for the help guys n ya im stupid for not pulling over when the light came on. i faxed mazda what they asked for n if they dont wanna fix it im just gonna stop paying it n let the bank take it- i dont have money or time to take it to a lawyer n the guy that did the oil change said it wasnt his fault cuz he used the tool n he did it right so he's not paying n i dont have money to get it fixed. so i guess this is where my mazda n i part ways. i guess ill just wait n see what mazda says- n thanks to the ppl with the pesimist/negative posts, that really shut my hopes up...ill post the results once i get'em i guess n then i'm done buggin u all- thanks again everyone. l8rz.
thanks for the help guys n ya im stupid for not pulling over when the light came on. i faxed mazda what they asked for n if they dont wanna fix it im just gonna stop paying it n let the bank take it- i dont have money or time to take it to a lawyer n the guy that did the oil change said it wasnt his fault cuz he used the tool n he did it right so he's not paying n i dont have money to get it fixed. so i guess this is where my mazda n i part ways. i guess ill just wait n see what mazda says- n thanks to the ppl with the pesimist/negative posts, that really shut my hopes up...ill post the results once i get'em i guess n then i'm done buggin u all- thanks again everyone. l8rz.
Well did you learn anything? It was a $23,000 lesson, but hopefully somebody will repair the car.
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