Damn Plastic!!!

[alexlitov]

shouldn't that be covered?? i dont think it is but never hurts to ask

It shouldn't be covered. You can't just lose one unless you do a lot of damage.

 

[ahb11m]

yeah not rock protection

stops from s*** spraying up through you engine bay, and in particular over your belts....

s*** spray like: dirt, mud, water, snow most important: SALT!!!!

i know thats one thing that i wouldn't want... hmmmm deteriated belts... mmmmm ****** up alternator... top stuff that is....

 

[Brian MP5T]

my dealer took mine off, and im happy they did

looks like s*** when its on


id rather see parts than plastic

It more than likely would keep the engine bay real clean...

 

[Brian MP5T]

shouldn't that be covered?? i dont think it is but never hurts to ask

You could always go accuse the Oil Change Dude and see if he will find it or pay you for it.

 

[JOS3]

my dealer took mine off, and im happy they did

looks like s*** when its on


id rather see parts than plastic

hes talking about the plastice piece onthe under side of the car, not the one covering the engine. (hand)

 

[TomH]

I hope you get a rock thrown up from the other car and you **** up your engine. If you don't know s*** what you are talking about, please don't talk.

AZMZ3 is correct. The cover is nothing more than a dust/dirt shield and is absolutely not needed for proper operation.

If something is run over that would damage anything on the underside of the engine, it would go right through the flimsy undercover.

Mine has been off since the first oil change I did. No problems to report.

 

[saskmazdaman11]

All I know is, if this damn piece is for protection, it isn't that strong. Four months of driving down snow covered gravel roads in Saskatchewan, and the thing was cracked and falling off. Just the front part behind the bumper was holding mine on. My redneck mechanic got out the baler wire and, shazam good as new. Come to think of it none of that plastic is very useful for me cause my front bumber cover was ripped off by the driver side headlight as well. My only question is if it is for protection how come 80% of the cars out on the road don't have one ie. my truck, my dad's minivan, my sisters taurus, etc, etc.

 

[rbmazda3]

There's no way it could have come off without you knowing. I hit a pretty good sized nutria doing 65 and all it did was crack the plastic. One dead nutria and a bunch of fur wedged in the crack it put in my skid plate.

 

[BC3I]

all i can say is..it was there that morning and later it wasn't didn't hear or see ANYTHING...doesn't matter anyways...its been fine so far...and if i need it i will buy one