my engine went and i went big on mods. Spent around 10k under the hood. Halfbridge engine, t78, supporting fuel mods, PFC, greddy 3 row, ect....

 

Bought the car in January 03 with 65k on the original engine.

Modifications aren't considered repairs so I will only list the things I HAD to repair.

Tighten the hose clamp on the the turbo "Y" pipe to regain the secondary boost. I thought my car was running perfect till I bought a boost gauge and realized my secondary was only making 5psi at transition. Tighening the clamp fixed that problem. No problems since and I'm still on the factory vacuum lines!

Installed new stage 3 clutch in August 03. $450.00 installed myself.

Installed one upper radiator hose while doing the clutch replacement.

Replaced the differential bushings in August 04

Installed new pillow ball bushings late last year. $300.00 installed myself.

That's it other than routine maintenence oil change, engine flush, coolant change, fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs and twice a year carbon cleanings. The engine now has 103 k and purrs like a kitten.

 

I have about 38,000 miles on my car and I've had to dump close to $40,000 into it and it hasn't been running for more than a couple weeks at a time over the last 5 years. Oh yeah I got it 13 years ago. I hate having to pedal my bicycle to work when it's not running.

 

Bought the car for $11k in 2004, so it came with a few problems. Ive put about 30k miles on it since then. I dont know the total of all the repairs. Honostly, I dont want to know. Here's what Ive had to replace -

Engine wiring harness
Battery
Coil packs
Window switch
Transmission
Clutch
Steering wheel (the leather peeled off)
Oil pressure sender unit
Rear differential bushings
Differential seals
wastegate actuator

Thats all I can think up that wasnt a mod. Those coil packs were more than I expected too.

 

but how many FD do you see on the street per month? I am fixing to do a 41500.00 clutch/flywheel job and it's worth it...

 

Bought car last november.
Since then-

2 oil pan leaks
New motor
New tune
New exhaust (the baffling blew out on the old one)
Wheels (idiot previous owner had to put 18's on it)
motor mounts

 

Owner since 02. The car had 54,000 miles now it has 69,900. List of things gone wrong:

Reman with 2000 miles was leaking oil from oil pan and front cover.
I broke the 5th gear syncro the first day I owned it.
Turbos wouldn't hold boost.
AIT, Water temp sensor, Knock sensor all went bad within a year.
A/C compressor blew a seal and isn't fixed it yet.
Rear bushings are all shot.
Stock cd player actually flew out of the dash when I was racing one day.
A few interior pieces broken. Dash vent, side mirrior control, passenger window switch.
I'm sure there is more.

I do almost all the work on the car myself so I don't have to pay the way high labor fee.

 

74,000 on car when bought. now has 80,700 miles.
replaced so far:

cca solenoid - $20
wg and tpc solenoid - free
pressure chamber - free
pills for tpc and wg lines -$20
hks downpipe - (pre-cat clogged) -$60
hks intake - ( stock airbox broken) - $100
injectors cleaned -$100
fpd -$15
front rotors - $25
brake pads - $110

 

I bought my 93 in 2001 with 39k mi. and the Dr. who owned it showed me $17,000 in receipts for the car over and above the price of the car. They say when you own an FD it is a love - hate relationship. I made so modifications to reduce the under hood heat retention and have not had a single problem in 5 years. I am hoping the new motor and turbos will stay reliable for a long time. I feel it was woth it but am now building an FC for everday.

 

who told you that you needed to save up twice of the car's worth? I bought mine 2 months ago taking out a $8000 loan...haha. 87K on the clock and it has been trouble free so far. Hope it stays that way...

basic maintainance has been done.

 

Bought mine 8 months ago: nothing broke on its own but I am replacing lots of things for reliability sake. Vacuum hoses $120
DaleClark check valves $20
spark plugs ngk 7 leading and 9 for trailing $20
spark wires ~forget
fpd - ordering tmrw -$~120ish
injector cleaning - soon - ~~28 each?
hks downpipe - $150 -- had ben (karack) help me out -- thanks!
14 coolant hoses - ray's firesale - $150
ast - $150

Prices are assuming that you are doing thigns yourself..

 

Yeah spending 3500 on a rebuild is a bit much to me. I could get a rebuild with a nice street port for 24-2600 (can't remember). Either way that's not too bad for them doing the rebuild and putting the long block back together. That's about the only thing I don't know how to do is make a long block, a short block.

T.c.

 

175K on the clock.

Blower vents
Driver door compartement lid
Tach replacement
Vacuum hose job silicon
Boost contoller - was overboosting
Spoiler trim pieces missing
Replaced 1/4 panels
Repaired floormats
Repaired driver's seat
Replaced steering wheel
Repaired driver door lock
Repaired drivers door handle
Repaired passenger's door lock
Replaced key lock light
Replaced council lights
Fan switch mod - force on and FC sending unit
AT thermoswitch replacement
Brake pads
Rad caps
Intake seals and gaskets
Spark plugs and wires
Repaired pelting damage on coolers
Replaced RX7 badges
Taillight mod to 99 spec
Replaced rear wiper and motor
Repair or replace turbo selonoids
Harness bar
Fuel filter plugged
Repaired leaking sunroof


Man, that is a crap load... I have about a grand just in the nuisance stuff.

And, oh ya, it needs a rebuild soon. That is $1600 in parts and I am getting off cheap...

Does anyone need another project...?

 

1. Gasket hanging from turbo-installed missing stud and nut:$107.14
2. Vehicle leaking gasoline-Gas tank has hole, replaced gas tank:$900.55
3. Repair sunroof switch-replaced sunroof switch assembly:$352.36
4. A/C inop-check system and A/C operates to man. Specifications:$89.95
5. Reattach front chin spoiler:$62.48
6. Attach front license plate-installed tag bracket and Mazda Emblem:$129.45
7. Oil pan leaking-replaced oil pan gasket:$401.92
8. Completed power steering flush:$117.20
9. Completed brake fluid flush:$106.83
10. Completed 4-wheel alignment:$79.95
11. Replaced heater temp. hose for aftermarket exhaust:$59.93
12. Hazard material and shop supplies:$31.45
TTL Service bill: $2,503.96

1. Perform VA emissions:$28
2. Passenger side door lock broken-replaced lock cylinder:$171.60
3. Replaced fuse cover:$28.38
4. Replaced rear brake pads and calipers:$902.18
5. Rear windshield wiper inop-replaced rear wiper motor:$454.83
6. Replace all pulleys to have air pump operable to pass emissions:$1071.68
7. Hazard material and shop supplies:$31.45
TTL Service bill: $2,782.75

1. Completed 75,000 mile service:$220.74
2. Repair door handle:$89.95
3. Remove turbo timer:$116.94
4. Hazard material and shop supplies:$31.45
TTL Service bill: $462.54

Door handle: $260.90
Ornament? : $141.46

 

mmm.
you just bought it two months ago, pfft come talk to me in three years...

You took out a loan for 8k and the car has 87k on the clock. I seriously hope that you can afford a rebuild because it's coming (unless it's already been done). I'm seriously not trying to be mean, I'm just being realistic. So please don't take it the wrong way


3500 installed. The way you worded it sounds to me that they are only building it for you. For removal/installation usually is about 1k worth of work. But if you can get it all done for 2600 hook us up!

 

Bought the car with 68k and have been daily driving it for 4 years, now it has just under 90k

fixed:
Drivers door handle broke ~$150
Passenger door grip broke $150
Replaced the toe links $?
Turbos blew $250 (used low milage set)
air conditioning stopped blowing cold $?

needs to be fixed:
radiator
driver's door bin

All in all not bad for four of daily driving.

 

My first FD:
Broken anttena-$30
worn out clutch- $700 w/labor
secondary turbo not working- $400 includes new downpipe (clogged cat) and vacum hoses also include labor

Second FD:
water temp sensor broke- $40
cracked PPF- $50
new engine mount-$80 home made urathane

 

Bought car with 8,300 miles it now has 21,000 ,ZERO problems so far.Now that i have jinxed myself,it only a matter of time! LOL!

 

12/03
Oil Change 12/03/03 - 113366
New Eclipse stereo
Recover driver seat
Change brake fluid
Change Differential fluid
Change transmission fluid
01/04
Refit door speakers to allow full window travel
02/04
Replaced (for fifth gear) 17-411J, 17-522, the spring and ball in the shift rod and holds it in gear
Replaced rear main seal
Replaced rear main bearing
Replaced rear counter bearing
Reseal transmission to stop leak
Replaced clutch, pilot bearing and throwout bearing
Replace more turbo hoses with silicon
Install M2 ss downpipe
Fixed climate control ****
Change oil and filter, Feb 28 Havoline
Install new ss Racing Beat dual tip catback
03/04
Innovate LM-1 wideband with analog gauge
Added dual gauge pod and wired boost gauge light
Fixed clip on turbo control
05/04
Change oil and filter, 117,000 miles
Adjusted shifter
Waxed
06/04
Fixed Cruise Control
07/04
New tires: Avon Tech M500 245/45/16 $439.54 shipped
(.7% too small: at 60 mph actual speed is 59.6 mph)
08/04
Change Oil and filter, 119,000 miles
Convert a/c to 134A, replaced dryer
jumped a/c relay for manual switch to activate compressor
09/04
Change Oil and filter, 121,000 miles
Replaced check valve to pressure tank
Cleaned K&N air filter
12/04
Replaced leaking o-ring in oil filler neck
Installed better silicon coupler from IC to intake elbow
Replaced stock AST with aluminum AST
Installed AFR gauge
Installed Datalogit
01/05
Replaced fuel filter 123,100 mi
Oil and Filter change 123,100 mi
Replaced hatch lift struts
Replaced 1 inch hose from Y-pipe to CRV
02/05
Replaced plugs, wires & ignition harness 123,900 mi
Got pre-control working
replaced wastegate & pre-control solenoids with used ones -prespool now works
03/05
Replaced easy coolant hoses
Replenished coolant
Eliminated coolant lines to throttle body and disabled wax rod
Removed and blocked ISC and AWS
Tightened loose oil filler neck
04/05
Fixed hatch divider
Oil and filter 125,444
05/05
Replaced LIM gasket
Replaced rest of coolant hoses
SS OMP lines
replaced leaking fuel line at the rail
replaced fuel pulsation damper
new wiring harness
new gaskets for turbo oil lines
bench tested injectors and replaced fuel rail to manifold isolator o-rings
replaced rest of coolant lines
06/05
Repaired rubber hose to cat, broke off at track
Installed Widefoot Racing Pedal Adapter
Oil & Filter change 126,500
09/05
New Turbos
10/05
New front brake rotors, front pads
New Stant coolant pressure cap
11/05
Changed oil...not filter at 127,500 miles.
02/06
Rebuild 128,000 miles
New battery: Odyssey PC680
Street tires mounted: Kumho Ecsta 712
Repaired bad turbo coolant hose
Replaced both tie rod ends
Replaced both coolant caps
03/06
Bled brakes
oil around the rear air tube/turbo
Replaced broken passenger-side sway bar mount
04/6
Replaced worn seat belts
Repaired broken ABS wire

Bushings and coil overs are next.

 

Repair Cost On My Fd, Nothing Compared To Ex Wifes. Plus I Can Abuse Her And Not Go To Jail! Then She Pisses Me Of I Park Her In The Garage Until I Cool Of. Repairs Dont Mater I Love This Car + The Pain. Some Say Im Stupid, And I Happily Agree.

 

Don't forget to put in aftermarket EMS before doing intake or exhaust mods, or you will need rebuild even earlier.

 

well i got my motor rebuilt that cost 5k labor and all. and now its taking dents out which not sure how much its gonna cost. im probly gonna be putting racing seats in it sometime soon my stock seats are all ripped.