New 08 Mazda 3 2.0L owner be careful!!

[Carletonguy]

I got my new mazda 3 GS for less than one week. Today I found out the engine has been burning/leaking oil. Took it to my friend's shop to change oil/inspect. It turns out the original oil filter was over torqued and the 2 out of 4 bolts of the oil filter mount was under torqued. My friend in the shop discovered it in a hard way.. we spent 1 hour to clean up the car's underhood and the oil mess on the floor.

Went to dealership, all responsibilities were denied. They said it was probably a mistake from the factory in Japan. well... whatever... they gave me a free oil change for the future.

 

[Cx7Girl]

what resposibilty would the dealership have, they didn't build the car!!!

 

[Carletonguy]

what resposibilty would the dealership have, they didn't build the car!!!

When I picked up the car, the service department told me they did the first oil change. After the accident, they said whatever was on the car was from Japan's factory. (enguard)

 

[numbnuts22715]

Why did they do an oil change? how manymiles were on it when you bought it??

 

[Carletonguy]

Why did they do an oil change? how manymiles were on it when you bought it??

9km on the car when I picked it up. Why did they give it an oil change? I am not sure about that.

 

[Rivman]

Don't all dealers do a PDI (pre-delivery inspection) on a new car ?
They may have picked up on the low oil, or oil leak, which is maybe why they did an oil change,
or topped up the oil, without solving/fixing the problem ?
For whatever reason - seems to me, on a brand new unit, the dealer is responsible !
At least they attempted to make it right with a free future oil change,
without admitting fault, since they blamed the factory.
Classic case of passing the buck ? (dunno)