Is it true (Mazda remans)?
06-18-08, 02:39 PM
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Is it true (Mazda remans)?
I heard from Ray that Mazda stopped the production of remans. I mean, if it comes from Ray I believe it but WTF?
The thing that sucks is that Mazda owes me a reman. That is where it is getting exciting. Apparently this was not just a random decision though. I guess Malloy had 5 remans they were supposed to get about a month and a half ago. I heard Mazda put them on an engine dyno/had them inspected and all failed. Can anyone verify this?
The thing that sucks is that Mazda owes me a reman. That is where it is getting exciting. Apparently this was not just a random decision though. I guess Malloy had 5 remans they were supposed to get about a month and a half ago. I heard Mazda put them on an engine dyno/had them inspected and all failed. Can anyone verify this?
06-18-08, 06:19 PM
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i was at my local mazda dealership, about... 2 weeks ago asking about remans and they said they could still get them.
as i understand it tho, OEM parts are only required to be kept stocked for 10 years after the production date, in this case, 1995, so technically they dont have to keep any OEM parts for the FD's stocked anymore.
as i understand it tho, OEM parts are only required to be kept stocked for 10 years after the production date, in this case, 1995, so technically they dont have to keep any OEM parts for the FD's stocked anymore.
06-18-08, 10:36 PM
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I heard from Ray that Mazda stopped the production of remans. I mean, if it comes from Ray I believe it but WTF?
The thing that sucks is that Mazda owes me a reman. That is where it is getting exciting. Apparently this was not just a random decision though. I guess Malloy had 5 remans they were supposed to get about a month and a half ago. I heard Mazda put them on an engine dyno/had them inspected and all failed. Can anyone verify
this?
The thing that sucks is that Mazda owes me a reman. That is where it is getting exciting. Apparently this was not just a random decision though. I guess Malloy had 5 remans they were supposed to get about a month and a half ago. I heard Mazda put them on an engine dyno/had them inspected and all failed. Can anyone verify
this?
no more reman, out of parts. New engines will be coming from japan
06-18-08, 10:38 PM
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Yeah, that is what Ray told me yesterday. He said the problem was that Mazda ran out of cores. They will be selling new J-spec engines with core exchange. The idea is to replace their stock of cores that can be remanufactured.
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06-18-08, 11:54 PM
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There has also been a switch in the reassembly company since you bought yours.
06-19-08, 03:02 PM
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I would have to agree...my last reman was installed in 2001 has about 30k miles still pulls 19in. vac and I have been singled with approx 420rwhp fro a few years now! *knock on wood ;-)*
06-19-08, 03:03 PM
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From what I have seen of remans I would never buy one, so IMO there is no big loss if Mazda stops selling them.
We just pulled one apart tuesday that was in a stock car for about a year. It had a stock exhaust port on the rear and a huge port on the front. I am talking at least double the flow of stock... How can somebody not notice that when building a reman engine? I need to find out but I bet the reason they pulled it was uneven compression front to rear.
We just pulled one apart tuesday that was in a stock car for about a year. It had a stock exhaust port on the rear and a huge port on the front. I am talking at least double the flow of stock... How can somebody not notice that when building a reman engine? I need to find out but I bet the reason they pulled it was uneven compression front to rear.
06-19-08, 03:17 PM
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Actually there is a loss as they are an inexpensive source for good/new engine parts. Prices of new housings and rotors have increased over the last few years yet reman prices have only slightly increased. Even if the build quality isn't perfect, it's still a good start for someone who has damaged a majority of their own internals.
06-20-08, 12:05 PM
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New Mazda Reman Plant?
You all know that mazda is switching to a newly built, internally operated reman facility in virginia now, right? That is likely the reason for delay, while that new plant gets operational and the operation is moved from the old plant, they are likely not producing any more remans.
This is good news because in the past remans were subcontracted outside of mazda, but now mazda is apparently taking a more active role. There is a fellow on rx8club who is employed by the new plant and is/was trained by a rotary engineer from Japan.
This is good news because in the past remans were subcontracted outside of mazda, but now mazda is apparently taking a more active role. There is a fellow on rx8club who is employed by the new plant and is/was trained by a rotary engineer from Japan.
On the other hand... Can the LSx conversion kit for the RX-8 be far behind?
06-20-08, 02:04 PM
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Obviously they dont, as the one I mentioned a few posts back had a ported exhaust. The remanufacturer is supposed to spec out a part, if its still in spec it gets used. Sucks because it can be barely within spec and 5000 miles down the road its now worn out of spec. I think of a reman like buying a core that Mazda says will run.
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