Damn Plastic!!!

[BC3I]

ok so i was putting on my strut bar when i noticed that my bib plastic bottom engine cover is GONE!!! i must have hit it on something...but i called Mazda and of course its not covered...and that one piece of plastic is (rant) $151.51!!! (rant) anyone know if i really need that if so can i get it somewhere else cheaper????

 

[TheMAN]

uhh... it doesn't just disappear.... I bet someone doing your oil change decided it was a GREAT idea to leave it off

that piece of plastic is heavy and is SUPER strong... I've never seen one that brute force before... it's obviously a difuser... you NEED it to maintain cooling efficiency and aerodynamics

 

[tsunami]

i agree^^^ where did you get your oil changed???

 

[briand805]

i agree^^^ where did you get your oil changed???

Reason # 1243392.5 for doing your own oil changes.

 

[trees]

sorry about your cover. But how do you like the strut bar?

 

[Jpasta]

my dealer took mine off, and im happy they did

looks like s*** when its on


id rather see parts than plastic

 

[BC3I]

like the bar alot...ok here is the thing i KNOW it came off because the last thing done to my car was getting the pulleys put on and i saw them put it back on...so it came off because it was there last week and now its not...soo...ummm...yea....is it REALLY important? cause thats alot of $$$ for plastic

 

[TheMAN]

uh yeah... read post 2 again

 

[BC3I]

uh yeah... read post 2 again

ugh...figures....****** plastic s***

 

[TheMAN]

I can't see HOW it would've just fell off... its one BIG piece of plastic that runs across the bottom of the car... you ought to have heard something loud IF it actually came off! that and there should be like 6 or 7 bolts that hold that b**** in place

 

[InFlames]

meh that plastic cover looks like $hit anyways...

 

[BC3I]

I can't see HOW it would've just fell off... its one BIG piece of plastic that runs across the bottom of the car... you ought to have heard something loud IF it actually came off! that and there should be like 6 or 7 bolts that hold that b**** in place

well i think if it came loose it would have from not stopping soon enough at a parking space and it prob got caught on the concrete thing..but i haven't heard anything cause thats something that you would know if it came off while u were driving

 

[TheMAN]

I hope the s*** talkers know that we are talking about the piece of plastic that goes UNDER the car... not the stupid plastic valve cover

 

[BC3I]

haha i know

 

[AzMz3]

uhh... it doesn't just disappear.... I bet someone doing your oil change decided it was a GREAT idea to leave it off

that piece of plastic is heavy and is SUPER strong... I've never seen one that brute force before... it's obviously a difuser... you NEED it to maintain cooling efficiency and aerodynamics

It is not for cooling or aerodynamics.....it is just a simple dust sheild/cover. I'm almost positive Mazda list it as a dust shield. I took mine off as soon as I got the car. And that was almost 2 years ago and no problems.

 

[alexlitov]

It is not for cooling or aerodynamics.....it is just a simple dust sheild/cover. I'm almost positive Mazda list it as a dust shield. I took mine off as soon as I got the car. And that was almost 2 years ago and no problems.

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.

 

[BC3I]

soo...its for protection then??

 

[alexlitov]

soo...its for protection then??

Yes. It protectes the underside of your engine.

 

[BC3I]

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

 

[AzMz3]

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.

Yeah it is really going to protect the engine for a rock.
You should really take your own advice.

It is a dust sheild as stated by Mazda.
Protection I guess you can say is it to protect you from the elements....dirt!