Painted my rotors - Bye Rust!

[bcbadboy]

I did mine also. I did the rotors and the calipers all in black.

 

[Newf]

why would you paint the cali's? their already painted.

 

[Dexter]

maybe he just wanted different color?

but yes, i also did my rotors silver too. looks soo much better

 

[mspeedpro]

wow those mods are insane. got any pics of black painted calis and rotors?

 

[pingdum]

Does anyone know the TSB # for fixing the rotors..?
Has anyone's dealers done this work yet...I might go see if they'll do mine as long as I have some ammo to back me up..

Check here for the info. My dealer hemmed and hawed but I got them to do it under the 12,000 mile adjustment thing.

 

[mspeedpro]

where did yall see that they are obligated to do this?

 

[unwrittenLaw]

I checked out that site with the TSB's and the one for rotors doesn't have the MSP...I wonder if I could still get the dealer to do it...

 

[MangoSpeedG]

Just a thought....

I got the rust problem as well. Would painting them orange look cool? or bad?

 

[unwrittenLaw]

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Originally posted by unwrittenLaw
Does anyone know the TSB # for fixing the rotors..?
Has anyone's dealers done this work yet...I might go see if they'll do mine as long as I have some ammo to back me up..
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Check here for the info. My dealer hemmed and hawed but I got them to do it under the 12,000 mile adjustment thing.

The rust on my hubs is getting pretty noticeable...So can I go to the dealer and reference that TSB even though it's not specifically for MSP's yet?

 

[dominoy2k1]

they look good....

 

[MadBiker]

At a recent meet I've noticed that later models don't have as bad a rust problem as the 2002 model proteges. The MSP's in particular don't seem to have as much of a problem.

Since I have the first model year Protege5, and many customers complained about it, it could be that Mazda decided to make the rotor hubs more rust proof. But if you have the rust problem, yeah, bug the stealership about it if you don't have the room/hardware to do it yourself.

 

[gjmoreo]

FYI: that "tsB" is actually what Mazda calls a work order description as per my dealer. I tried to get this done and they gave me the hardiest time ... they contacted the local mazda rep who advised this was only with the 12/12 plan .... (12 months or 12,000 miles) I could not get them done under warranty ... but they did give me a free polish on the rotors!

 

[unwrittenLaw]

wtf...thats bull s***...

 

[TURBO3WAGON]

That's what I'm going to do this weekend! I've got some nasty rust growing on my hubs.

 

[gjmoreo]

what do you guys think? ..... should I contact Mazda North America? It's not a big deal to do it my self, but i would much rather have my warranty take care if it. Something like that should have more of a waranty time than 12 months or 12,000 miles. It is the metal used to make the rotors, not the timing.

 

[unwrittenLaw]

I have 5K miles on mine so they better frickin do it..but who knows..some dealers try and get out of everything. If I were you I'd call Mazda, see what they say...you might get lucky..

 

[gjmoreo]

bump

 

[loj68]

my dealer painted mine today. I referred him to TSB #MT000003559 according to that website somebody posted on this thread. He said even though that TSB is for 2002 models it still refers to the same problem with rust on the hubs of 17" Racing Hart wheels. Pluse he said it's the same parts on the MSP so it's just a matter of time anyways and he didn't want us to have to bring it back. My dealer rocks!!!! FYI my dealer is "Capital Mazda of Cary" in Cary, NC.

 

[unwrittenLaw]

My dealer said that the rust was there because the Mazdaspeed uses different types of brakes and that it is normal....I wish there was another dealer to go to but the closest one besides mine is another hour and a half away....grrrrr.

 

[gjmoreo]

my dealer painted mine today. I referred him to TSB #MT000003559 according to that website somebody posted on this thread. He said even though that TSB is for 2002 models it still refers to the same problem with rust on the hubs of 17" Racing Hart wheels. Pluse he said it's the same parts on the MSP so it's just a matter of time anyways and he didn't want us to have to bring it back. My dealer rocks!!!! FYI my dealer is "Capital Mazda of Cary" in Cary, NC.

How many miles do you have on your car at this point?