Recent content by briangmr

I appreciate the feedback from you and everyone else that posted to my original thread. It's good to have resources like this where knowledgeable people like you are willing to help others. Just wish I would have found this site before I bought the car! It's hard to hurt my feelings. My skin...

"Killer" Please don't kill this post like you did my previous one as I would like to share my findings with how the dealership and Mazda work with me. There may be some useful nuggets in it for others that are in a similar situation or people looking to purchase an MS6. Thanks.

Maybe. We specifically didn't pull the oil pan off so that nothing with the crank would be disturbed. Sounded like Mazda was going to be talking with the shop and possibly sending some of their people up there to see the engine. I actually think this may put more pressure on them to do...

Sorry. Was referring to crankshaft to lower rod connection affected by oiling problems. Mazda claimed that 99% of all lower end failures were due to oiling issues. I don't think an exploding piston with no signs of overheating or scored pin bearing surfaces qualifies as an oiling issue, but I...

Looks like my previous thread was closed, but I wanted to update everyone on what's going on with my blown engine. Took the car to an independent dealer and they quickly established that this wasn't a lower end failure like Mazda claimed. Holes were through the side and upper portions of the...

I thought about doing this myself as well with a replacement stock engine after I blew mine. But I saw what the guys at the shop had to do to get mine out and I'm glad I didn't. The engine and trans come out together and are attached to a front subframe which I believe are also attached to the...

What kind of lawyer did you get? How did you find him? Does he specialize in this sort of thing? Any thoughts on class action against quality? I blew my engine at 28k miles and I'm no hot rodder. Mazda won't honor the warranty and I'm investigating legal options. Thanks.

Model: 2007 MazdaSpeed 6 Duration Owned:<1 year Mileage:28,000 Mods:Mazda Cold Air Intake (CAI) Fuel Octane Used:91 Oil Used: Mobil 1 Synthetic Problem: Blown engine Conditions Under Which Problem Occurred:Event occurred after what appeared to be detonation (sputtering) at ~2,500RPM in 5th gear...

After talking with the regional service rep and the dealer on numerous occasions, they finally tried to pull some codes. Nothing came up. Sorry everyone, but I'm just not keen on a legal fight here. Mazda can prove that I don't have every receipt, so anyone looking at Mazda's warranty...

Thanks everyone for your comments. I didn't want this to turn out to be a bash Mazda thread, but I really appreciate all of your insights and recommendations. The most I've been able to get to date is having the dealer test the oil; though this probably won't do me any good, based on what...

The Mazda regional service manager called me last night and we spoke for about 20 minutes. Long story short is that without every oil change receipt they won't accept responsibility for the warranty claim. I offered to pay to have the oil analyzed and the engine disassembled, but he said it...

Did Mazda honor the warranty? Did Mazda cover the teardown on the engine to determine the problem? If not, what did you do? I can understand them being nervous about forking over a new engine for someone who abuses it (racing or improper maintenance), but I just can't understand how missing a...

Thanks again to everyone for replying to my request. I'm in Southern California and have been going to Tustin Mazda. Bob is the service manager and he's taken this on personally. He's been very helpful to date, short of getting the engine replaced under warranty. I've tried remembering all...

Thanks guys for responding. The dealership that I went to supposedly has a good relationship with the regional service rep and they supposedly talked at length about my predicament. I will, however, try to contact him personally to see if I can get any further. The dealership told me that I...

Hey everyone. First post here. Wish it was under better circumstances. I have a stock 2007 MS6 with 28,000 miles (primarily highway commuting to and from school). Only upgrade is the Mazda CAI that I had installed at the dealership. Since I bought it I have experienced an intermittent...