How long did/has your Mazda rebuild last(ed)?
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How long did/has your Mazda rebuild last(ed)?
My warranty is going to expire soon. I've heard that it only last a year, but that seems to be from people that "didn't" have theirs rebuilt by Mazda. It's possible, mine is one of the new blocks since it's pretty damn clean compared to other engines i've seen. I've had 25k mi on it so far and one year.
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ive had my rebuild for 14 months now, 14000 miles, and one of the apex seals is gone- 60,60,90 compression... the warranty is only for 12 months, 12000 miles, and mine is just beyond that. they wont even help pay for a percent of a new replacement. i think a lot of lemons come out from mazda's reman plant.
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I've been asking about this subject today. So, mazda has a 12 month 12k waranty, or is that just what you bought?
I've been looking into getting an rx7 and slapping in a reman but I'm not sure what kind of reliability to expect. Did you do all the reliabiltity mods and take good care of your motor?
I don't want a lemon from mazda just like anybody else.
-Kevin
I've been looking into getting an rx7 and slapping in a reman but I'm not sure what kind of reliability to expect. Did you do all the reliabiltity mods and take good care of your motor?
I don't want a lemon from mazda just like anybody else.
-Kevin
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Not sure if it's a gamble or timing
I've seen some FD's sitting in the race shop waiting for rebuilds after the Mazda rebuild failed one year later. There was a timeframe where they were really bad but mine was done after that. If it's only 12k mi then it doesn't matter that mine is less than a year. I'll have to double check the paperwork. If yours failed, could you please post if the rebuild was done more than a year ago.
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get your motor done at rotary reliability and racing 7147314637 and its a 2 year 24k mile warrantee....and you can do a STREETPORT!!
thats where i did my motor..couldnt be happier...goracer knows what im talkin bout. hehehe
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thats where i did my motor..couldnt be happier...goracer knows what im talkin bout. hehehe
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I'm sorry to say that I do not trust the mazda rebuilds.
Both my friend and I decided to get new motors around the same time. He went with the mazda reman and I had a custom engine done at T and R.
He never drives hard and drives only on weekends.
Check this out...I raced my car for the entire racing season and ran low 11s with the car. He drove his only on sunny days. I just got off the phone with him, he thinks the motor is blown.
After seeing this and another incident I really do not trust the rebuilds. One of my other friends bought a Mazda Reman from Malloy to tear apart and port. When he opened the motor he was shocked as to what he saw. He returned the motor and they took it back.
Anthony
Both my friend and I decided to get new motors around the same time. He went with the mazda reman and I had a custom engine done at T and R.
He never drives hard and drives only on weekends.
Check this out...I raced my car for the entire racing season and ran low 11s with the car. He drove his only on sunny days. I just got off the phone with him, he thinks the motor is blown.
After seeing this and another incident I really do not trust the rebuilds. One of my other friends bought a Mazda Reman from Malloy to tear apart and port. When he opened the motor he was shocked as to what he saw. He returned the motor and they took it back.
Anthony
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I just blew a reman it had 7200 miles on it and all 3 sealls failed. Got it under warranty and PFS pulled it apart and ported and they found a heli-coil in the front cover and metal shavings in the oil pan. Also he confirmed it had Brand New Rotors and housings So they made up for the other bad stuff. But thanx god they pulled it apart to look inside.
-Rikki
-Rikki
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ok, if the this mazda-or-whatever-they-call-themselves company is not a good place to turn to, where is a good place to order a good reliable rebuild? has anybody tried http://www.mazdarx7engines.com/ ? their prices seem very reasonable. any other recommendations?
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12 K on mazda rebuild
and to date, all is well..yes.. it is a automatic, yes i'm a old fart(55)... however.. i basically drive the car as fast and often as traffic allows...LOL..Carter
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Mine has over 17k miles on it over a 16 month period, and I have had zero problems with my reman. The motor still pulls strong, has good compression and I get a nice 18-20'' of vac @ idle. I have had all my mods on this motor from day 1 of the install.
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ive had my rebuild for 14 months now, 14000 miles, and one of the apex seals is gone- 60,60,90 compression... the warranty is only for 12 months, 12000 miles, and mine is just beyond that. they wont even help pay for a percent of a new replacement. i think a lot of lemons come out from mazda's reman plant
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Ray at Malloy Mazda told me that with his volume pricing, he sells so many Mazda reman that if he sees a motor with used housing, he'll send it back. He said he sells so many that they know better than to send him motors w/o new rotors and housing. I believe that each time an engine is rebuilt, they're marked with a dot punched into the side of the housing so you can usually tell the difference.
That just means that if you don't buy a Mazda from Ray, you're likely to be screwed with a Mazda reman from other dealer. Rikki posted in the NE forum that his new motor had new housings and rotors except that they left shavings in the oil pan. \
My reman was not from Ray but from Rosenthal Mzda in Vienna, VA. Lasted six years, 43K, although the last four had the water slushing sound upon start up.
That just means that if you don't buy a Mazda from Ray, you're likely to be screwed with a Mazda reman from other dealer. Rikki posted in the NE forum that his new motor had new housings and rotors except that they left shavings in the oil pan. \
My reman was not from Ray but from Rosenthal Mzda in Vienna, VA. Lasted six years, 43K, although the last four had the water slushing sound upon start up.
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