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just a quick update.. I've got a shop fixing my engine now.. They are replacing the piston rings and valves.. They said the pistons are in good shape. They found the oil control rings on one cylinder were trashed and the valves weren't in great shape either.. So while they've got the engine...

I ran a compression test last night, and sure enough there does seem to be an issue with the #3 cylinder.. I had 170-180psi on cyl's 1,2,4; and only about 120psi on cylinder 3.. Still waiting to hear back if Mazda will replace my turbo anyway.. Oh and I found that when the dealer put the...

I'm Canadian; so I definitely have Metric wrenches... My friend's dad actually offered to do a compression test for me (he rebuilt old muscle car) so I trust him.. I've been doing a lot of reading, and I definitely feel I'm mechanically inclined enough that I could do it myself, but always...

Hey Guys, Thanks for all the support you're giving me.. I went back today and talked to the service manager.. I finally got some real information rather than the half-truths that the service 'advisor' was feeding me.. So they didn't open the engine as the advisor told me. What they...

well it got even worse today.. I went to the dealer to pick up my car as I don't want them touching my engine; and they tried to invoice me $600 for the labor of running all the diagnostics that Mazda Canada ordered before approving (or denying as the case may be) my warranty claim.. Obviously...

Brought my car in last week to dealer after noticing smoke pouring out the tailpipe.. Dealer diagnosed the issue as a turbo issue and said they'd contact Mazda Canada for authorization to replace under warranty.. They wanted all my oil change receipts to prove my maintenance (which was all...