Replacing Turbo

[Heathen23]

I'm seeking some general advice on what else I should ask the dealer for when I have my turbo replaced this upcoming Tuesday. The turbo was leaking oil so they had to order the part and it will be replaced. Could this lead to any other problems that I should have the dealer check on? Although it was a minor leak the car was driven for 2 weeks (possibly many more unbeknownst to me) and was simply unsure if it could have harmed other aspects of the MSP set up. Please let me know if you have had this work done before or if you have any insight into what other aspects of the car could be harmed.

Thanks!

 

[mazdadan]

As long as they perform all of the normal procedures such as changing the necessary gaskets/fittings, you should be fine. I would also demand that they give you a free oil change while they are at it. Good luck.

 

[Heathen23]

As long as they perform all of the normal procedures such as changing the necessary gaskets/fittings, you should be fine. I would also demand that they give you a free oil change while they are at it. Good luck.

Good thinking. I will definitely ask about the oil change and if not free I will get one to make sure all levels are steady.

I'm just curious in part because the dealer said mine was the 3rd they have seen with the problem- if anyone else had experienced the problem or if they had any related problems at a later time.

 

[mazdadan]

Yeah that's interesting. I wonder if the other ones that failed have production numbers similar to yours. Maybe they had a bad run of parts, or something wasn't torqued correctly when they installed the turbo at the shipping ports.

 

[Heathen23]

Yeah that's interesting. I wonder if the other ones that failed have production numbers similar to yours. Maybe they had a bad run of parts, or something wasn't torqued correctly when they installed the turbo at the shipping ports.

I wouldn't be suprised if in part it had something to do with the installation at the port. I had several hand tight bolts and screws turning up after owning the car for a few months.

 

[soundbombing]

The bolts on my turbo were stripped, bad.

 

[Equinox]

Go Callaway! Apparently the new guy got a hold of 4 cars.

 

[Heathen23]

Go Callaway! Apparently the new guy got a hold of 4 cars.

hahahahha, I didn't mean bolts or screws specifically on the turbo were loose, rather different bolts and screws in the engine bay in general i.e. 3 of the bolts on the manifold cover (one was lost and two were hand tight).

 

[Equinox]

hahahahha, I didn't mean bolts or screws specifically on the turbo were loose, rather different bolts and screws in the engine bay in general i.e. 3 of the bolts on the manifold cover (one was lost and two were hand tight).

if you mean the exhaust manifold, that would be one of the parts that the callaway installer handled. Also, it's pretty common for the heatshield on non turbo proteges exhaust manifold to drop bolts.

 

[Heathen23]

if you mean the exhaust manifold, that would be one of the parts that the callaway installer handled. Also, it's pretty common for the heatshield on non turbo proteges exhaust manifold to drop bolts.

Any reason for those particular bolts to be loose? Either way the list of loose bolts doesn't end there. No worries since most have been found, and nothing ended up in a belt.

I'm still a little unsure if I should be more concerned about the oil leak and what may have also been harmed. I can't really think of anything to fear being damaged but that's why I'm asking.

 

[girth]

A little off topic but I did hear of 1 guy at my nearest dealership that had to get his turbo replaced as well. I can't remember what exactly was wrong with it .... it was either leaking oil, burning oil, or making an odd noise; anyway, the dealership eventually found out that the inside of the turbo housing had manufacturing flaws in it and they had to replace it. Needless to say it took many trips to the dealership to figure all of that out, so I feel sorry for the guy that had that problem.

I'd maybe ask if they are going to be changing your coolant after they put the new turbo in - only because they'll be disconnecting and reconnecting coolant lines and it might be theoretically possible that your coolant was damaged by the faulty turbo - I don't know. Can't hurt to ask.

 

[Wantmoreboost]

Heathen, I live in cary and usually take my msp to Capitol in crossroads, where are you taking yours for the turbo replacement? The last time I changed my oil, I noticed a small spot of oil on the bottom of the turbo but i'm going to see if more builds up before i take it to the dealership. BTW- they just flashed mine and I can tell a big difference.

 

[Heathen23]

A little off topic but I did hear of 1 guy at my nearest dealership that had to get his turbo replaced as well. I can't remember what exactly was wrong with it .... it was either leaking oil, burning oil, or making an odd noise; anyway, the dealership eventually found out that the inside of the turbo housing had manufacturing flaws in it and they had to replace it. Needless to say it took many trips to the dealership to figure all of that out, so I feel sorry for the guy that had that problem.

I'd maybe ask if they are going to be changing your coolant after they put the new turbo in - only because they'll be disconnecting and reconnecting coolant lines and it might be theoretically possible that your coolant was damaged by the faulty turbo - I don't know. Can't hurt to ask.

Thanks for the heads up. They did spill some coolant when they took it apart the first time. I will mention that considering I'm not 100% sure they fixed the coolant leak the first time they tried. That's what made them find out the Turbo was leaking oil I believe.

Heathen, I live in cary and usually take my msp to Capitol in crossroads, where are you taking yours for the turbo replacement? The last time I changed my oil, I noticed a small spot of oil on the bottom of the turbo but i'm going to see if more builds up before i take it to the dealership. BTW- they just flashed mine and I can tell a big difference.

From what I understand that small spot of oil you described is what was noticed on mine and made them check out the turbo. It's a minor leak, minor enough to allow me to continue to drive until the replacement came in, but major enough to replace the unit. I switched from Al Smith to Crossroads because of the poor service I received at Al Smith. So far I am very pleased with Capital of Cary I just wish I didn't have to drive so far or go so frequently.

 

[Heathen23]

Well, I got the car back with the new turbo. By the time I got home there was coolant coming out of the grill. I've cleaned up all around the housing, the bottom pan, lower IC pipe, and the coolant on the CAI. I guess after a few runs I will see if it is still bleeding coolant but considering it was just installed I'm hoping it's overflow or just coolant that was spilled. Overall I must give the Capital mazda of Cary NC an A+ on customer service but the install success is yet to be seen. I will give it a few more days considering I'm tired of going back and forth to a dealer that is 30-40 minutes away and I'm pretty sure we are sick of seeing eachother lol.

3 parts (1 turbo 2 gaskets) approximately $2,500 in parts alone

 

[jred321]

there shouldn't be coolant coming out of anywhere if they did it right, but if it stops doing it i wouldn't worry about it

 

[Heathen23]

there shouldn't be coolant coming out of anywhere if they did it right, but if it stops doing it i wouldn't worry about it

Yeah, I know. Point being at this stage I'm hoping it's just a messy install and that it will stop showing up in the bay after the clean up.

 

[jred321]

as long as you have the parts though, you could redo the entire install relatively easily yourself if you know how to turn a wrench and have a few tools, so no need to worry even if it was a bad install

 

[Glowmunkey]

Any reason for those particular bolts to be loose?

Vibration has a way of working bolts loose... it used to be the absolute norm for header bolts to need periodic re-torquing.

 

[dj JINX]

heathen is yoyr msp flashed? what ever u do dont go to mill mazda in durham they dont know what flash is

 

[dj JINX]

oh yea three trys on the coolant leak