Reliablity of remanufactured motor
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Reliablity of remanufactured motor
I'm thinking about getting a rx-7 with a mazda reman motor. I just want to hear some experiences with these. How many miles do they usually get before the die or need a rebuild. Also what problems have people had with these, or are they pretty much as good as new?
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i have a stock mazda reman. completely happy. about 40k on the engine over the past 4 years.
make SURE u pick a reliable and trusted shop to install the motor.
a few years ago there was a problem with remans failing, not sure what the problem was.
make SURE u pick a reliable and trusted shop to install the motor.
a few years ago there was a problem with remans failing, not sure what the problem was.
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Originally Posted by renkenkyo
The job was down over at Rotary Extreme, they're pretty reputable from what I've read.
chuck is the man, hes extremely good at what he does
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ive bought lots of stuff from chuck and he has always worked with me on problems and questions about his products. im sure its going to be a happy purchase.
EDIT: what car are u buying btw?
EDIT: what car are u buying btw?
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Is the one. I'm just sure about getting something with a reman motor. Originally I wanted something with low stock miles.
Is the one. I'm just sure about getting something with a reman motor. Originally I wanted something with low stock miles.
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u do not want low stock miles over a reman on an engine....
that would be over 11 years old now? low miles would mean the chassis is in better shape though.
EDIT: O SNAP! thats the car i would have bought if it was for sale 4 years ago haha.
talk to the owner though, i heard it had a coolant leak? not sure about that, ask around.
that would be over 11 years old now? low miles would mean the chassis is in better shape though.
EDIT: O SNAP! thats the car i would have bought if it was for sale 4 years ago haha.
talk to the owner though, i heard it had a coolant leak? not sure about that, ask around.
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mazda itself doesn't reman the motors. at least until a while ago it was a company in florida that builds them for mazda, not sure if it's still the same company
my FD has a reman in it. as far as i know, they're fine as they are if you run a pretty stock setup. they come with mazda warranty as well, for 1 year i believe. if you put on a good number of mods, attentions need to be paid just as you would with any other original factory motor
my FD has a reman in it. as far as i know, they're fine as they are if you run a pretty stock setup. they come with mazda warranty as well, for 1 year i believe. if you put on a good number of mods, attentions need to be paid just as you would with any other original factory motor
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Originally Posted by renkenkyo
I've heard varying reports on the quality. What specs do mazda meet when they reman the engine?
I ran a reman for about 4.5 years. It blew it last year, but it was on the track not street driving. The reports over the last year had been very good about the remans. A lot of them were coming out with a new housings in them.
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i have a reman i have a little noise out of it once in a while but i think its mostly do by the exg. leak that i have but its about to get fixed so i'll see if the noise percess
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because the longer oil touches or has not touched plastic, rubber, gaskets, whatever, and the longer water sits in the engine it is always going to be in subpar condition when comparing an 11 year old engine and a new reman. common sense says oil leaks are more likely to occur on an engine that is older and has used gaskets than a new one. this is why people dont usually put a used JDM engine and opt for the reman. sure, there is less availabilty now, but its pretty agreed upon that putting a used rotary engine, even one with low miles is not the better option.
if your a car collector, of course thats different as you would do things to keep the car pristine, such as additives, keeping the car garaged, etc. but then your never really going to drive the thing anyway and little paint chips give you ulcers.
i would have thought the king of speed would have clocked more than 29k miles... if those are mostly track miles, then hail to the king! ha. i have not tracked my car, but perhaps someday soon.
anyway, im not trying to rag on your nice stock cars with low miles, but the point of owning an FD is to drive it. at least in my opinion. and it demands to be driven hard. it is one of the 3 japanese super cars afterall.
if your a car collector, of course thats different as you would do things to keep the car pristine, such as additives, keeping the car garaged, etc. but then your never really going to drive the thing anyway and little paint chips give you ulcers.
i would have thought the king of speed would have clocked more than 29k miles... if those are mostly track miles, then hail to the king! ha. i have not tracked my car, but perhaps someday soon.
anyway, im not trying to rag on your nice stock cars with low miles, but the point of owning an FD is to drive it. at least in my opinion. and it demands to be driven hard. it is one of the 3 japanese super cars afterall.
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because the longer oil touches or has not touched plastic, rubber, gaskets, whatever, and the longer water sits in the engine it is always going to be in subpar condition when comparing an 11 year old engine and a new reman. common sense says oil leaks are more likely to occur on an engine that is older and has used gaskets than a new one.
i would have thought the king of speed would have clocked more than 29k miles... if those are mostly track miles, then hail to the king! ha.
...but the point of owning an FD is to drive it.
and it demands to be driven hard. it is one of the 3 japanese super cars afterall.
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I have had a Malloy reman for 3 years now with 20K+ miles. Installed it my self, ran it with stock turbos at 15psi and 345whp for the first two years. Pulled it, installed a single turbo and fuel upgrade, now running at 400 to the wheel at 20psi for nearly a year. Still seems to hold up quite well.
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