Here's the problem, there is a gasket thing around my dip stick, it came loose and now i don't know far in the block the dip stick should be any ideas would be appreicated, anyone else have this problem?

you can get a new one at a junk yard, or you can go to a auto place and have them order you a new one. i would not sujest going to mazda for they will rape you on the cost of any thing.

if you want to be realy cheap the junk yeard would be your best bet. you can get one for like $2.

that's what i was thinking, how the hell is the rubber gasket thingy attached anywhere, glue?

I'd just go to the junkyard.... nothing wrong with a used dipstick... just clean it off really well before you put it in.

I'm not sure about your mazda dealerships, but my local one is really good about pricing. I dislike it when people generalize and speak like their view is gospel truth. This guy could very easily have an inexpensive dealer in his neighborhood with mechanics that know the rotary, but due to people's generalizations here - he'll never bother to find out :P

this is true, you have to go to the dealer and find out. the dealer by me. wants to much money in my opinion for a stock part.

but other dealers my be different.

Sorry about my response, I didn't mean it to read "angrily"

I just deal a lot with people who like using "everyone, everything, every dealer" in their generalizations - whenever those words are used with an opinion, it quickly lays the framework for an arguement

Just re-glue it back on (or use good epoxy). Someone measure the distance for him and he'll be in business. Hmmm... I might even have a spare one somewhere (haven't looked in a while.)

what would the distance be on that?

When I went to the dealership and asked for a part, they pulled it up in a computer. This tells me that their prices are pretty much set..... 130$ for a single trunk piston... how about NO?! 36$ brand new at NAPA autoparts.

Mazda will always be more expensive than the aftermarket resellers. It's like that with any car, anywhere.

Actually, my local mazda dealership quoted me prices on a rebuild kit with apex seals and everything. It all worked out to around $500 canadian... that's a pretty decent deal.


I agree with pratch though - don't generalize

say "MY local dealer charges an arm and a leg for these things, sometimes an extra leg on top, but go check your local dealer too, you might be surprised."

not "All mazda dealerships everywhere charge way too much for any part"