Dragueur

I took my car in for warranty and......

turbos not boosting..
RADIATOR is leaking..
oil cooler lines are broke..
suspension strut is squeaking...
andd something else..forgot...

but umh..my leak was a radiator leak... my warranty company BETTER PAY for it..

$8500!

birdy01

OMG

warranty better pay up

clayne

8500$?

That is WAY TOO MUCH money to fix those problems.

DaedelGT

8500?!?

At most I can see 4k including all the labor (at a huge rate) and parts if they have to buy new everything.

johnchabin

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If he needs turbos, that alone is over $4000 parts/labor at the dealer. I'm not suggesting that's why he has no boost, but the dealer might.

clayne

It is still too much money. 4000$ parts/labor for new turbos is a RIP OFF. I would actually feel somewhat guilty making my warranty company pay 8500$ to fix that small list of problems - knowing that it will just result in increased warranty prices for all.

ZeroBanger

also...I doubt its your strutt that is squeeking. . if its in the back o fyour car I will be last weeks paycheck its the bushings in the upper control arm.

fd3s_rx7

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$8500
I could buy me another FD.

ZeroBanger

with all the same problems, lol.

johnchabin

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Agreed.

Is the car actually at a dealership?

DaedelGT

Really? 4k for parts and labor on turbos? Good thing I don't go to the ******* dealer.

moehler

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what's the breakdown of this price? If your warranty company doesn't pay for it... GET IT OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP.

vudoodoodoo

johnchabin

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New turbos alone are over $3000 from Mazda (depending on that dealership's markup). With the other components & lots of labor, $4000 is about right.

I have a receipt (from 1998?) if anyone's interested. It was when I first got the car and didn't know any better. Same as Dragueur, under warranty.

In hindsight, the turbo's were probably fine. The dealer was the one that needed to be replaced.

Dragueur: You're in CA and have lots of choices. Take it to a specialist.

HEns

so is that including rebuild then?

i had the same kinda stuff happen to my car.
-i got new rotor housing new rotors along with my rebuild (new lines and seals ect.)
-replacement turbos and radiator.
-new battery box.
-aluminium ast.
-and a street port.
all for $6500 aus including labor and 1 yr warrenty
with what you said, i doubt that ur stuff would be more then mine, unless the turbos are brand new

johnchabin

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I'd bet he's not talking rebuild...

The dealerships are generally a rip-off.

Montego

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If you need to replace the turbos most likely the warranty won't pay for new ones. They are going to stick you with some rebuilt crap.

I had my turbos replaced three times (in a row) because they kept putting in **** rebuilt ones. Finally I got some that were good. I didn't know this at the time but apparently many others have problems with rebuilt turbos.

The best advice I can give you: If your company won't cough up the dough for new turbos, have them pay what the rebuild ones would cost and you supplement the extra cash for the new, aftermarket (ball bearing), 99-spec. Basicallly what ever twin tubos set up you like I bet that going single violates warranty though.

Godzilla-T78

Radiator - 400
Good Con used turbos - 500
new struts - 500
Oil cooler lines - 200-300
Thats only 1700
Labor to do that stuf.. free.. do it yourself.. its easy stuff.

Dragueur

yeah..i know...the dealer is calling my warranty company this morning..they will call me back. I didnt think it would cost that much but yeah.. I will report back when i get a call from the dealer...

johnchabin

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Uh oh, I just realized you have mods. If (when) the warranty company wants to come down and inspect, you'd better be stock. They will reject your claim due to non-stock items.

Dragueur

everything is STOCK except for the y-pipe.... it was a pain in the a.ss to take off and on..so i left it on..... i dont think they would know...

johnchabin

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Good job. Ryan Warranty tried to reject my failed tach claim because an aftermarket 12 volt device was tapped into a wiring harness (probably an alarm system, but before I owned the car). They claim that caused the tach to fail.

Fortunately, I work for an electrical engineering firm (though I'm an ME). We went over the schematics in the back of the Manual and proved their claim wasn't possible. They paid for the tach.

Good luck. I hope all works out for you.

Montego

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I wouldn't want to take that chance. That pain in the *** could end up costing you 3k+

Dragueur

i know...

*crosses fingers*

the dealer just called..they are calling my warranty company right now..

Dragueur

oh yeah..they said
FRONT turbo is not boostin....
is that the secondary turbo???
they better replace both of them....