MAzda fighting me on bushings

[MrMp3]

I was at dealership yesterday and got door skin replaced but currently my car has D series bushings and I did my own fix, but didnt tell them that. ask them about when my car clunks again if they would put on E series after warranty is gone and they said NO, But they could not duplicate clunk before warranty ran out cause of my fix. Now do you think I should fight their asses?

[mypfizzle]

take your fix off.. let the fucker clunk and get that shit fixed.. maybe if they are pricks go to a diff dealer that does not know about your fix..

[Ceej]

Well, since I don't understand what you are talking about I will say this: I love my Mazda.

[MrMp3]

hahahhaaha be happy you dont know, its a sad thing us MS and MP3 owners are haunted with

[PaulMP3]

i left my fix on when i got my D's replaced with my E bushings.. my car wasnt even clunking, i just wanted the newest bushing before i was off warrenty.

[katsmp3]

take the fix off. Call Mazda and ask for the part numbers of the new bushings. then take those to the dealership and tell them that Mazda gave you the part number of the bushings you need...

[MrMp3]

yeah I decided that if I cant fight them without removing my fix I will just pay for the bushings when I need them, cause my car has been clunk free for 4 months now in MI with the crappy roads and it might last forever, so why jynx it. ( KNOCKS ON WOOD)

:D

[Volley2six]

How much does a bushing replacement cost? I don't have any warranty.

[PaulMP3]

I would think they should do it for free.

[Albino Flash]

Pre-existing condition. They should replace them forever as long as they keep failing.

[Newf]

yeah really, there's no excuse good enough from them.

Call Mazda USA, file complaint against dealer. This is an official TSB, they HAVE to do it.

Good luck

[MrMp3]

I will do that Newf,, thanxxx

[Kooldino]

What fix did you guys use? Plastic?

[Gbourdon]

If there is a TSB out and a car is out of warranty is the dealer still required to fix it?

[hawkwind101]

If its in a TSB then they have to fix no matter the warranty.

[Gbourdon]

My father is fighting Ford over a TSB for upper control arms on his focus. He has documented complaints before the TSB when the car was still under warranty and now they released a TSB and wont fix the car. The other focus my parents have was fixed and was still under warranty. Same problem.

Check this out too. The charge to fix the car under warranty was $280 or something dollars (charged to ford of course) To get the same fix done on the car out of warranty the charge is $480.

Sorry this is an ultra threadjack kind of.

[PaulMP3]

What fix did you guys use? Plastic?
I put a piece of Vinyl between the frame and bushing and the car never clunk like that... I had that for about 8 months or so. I now have the E bushing, hopefully they last.

here is a pic of what i did....

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/paulmp3/clunk%20fix.jpg

[insider]

Sorry to burst your bubble but you’re wrong. TSB's are info only bulletins. They do not imply warranty. If you have ever taken the time to read one there is always a disclaimer.

[Kooldino]

Paul - Cool, thanks for the pic.

Nice to see you have vinyl on your car.



Ricer.


:D :p

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

i got the e bushings i believe back in december, there already sqeaking. im thinking its time go to energy bushings

[Newf]

remember...NEW BAR at the same time, or your wasting your time

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

remember...NEW BAR at the same time, or your wasting your time

why is that?

[Newf]

read all the clunk thread, this has been repeated a 1000 times. The new E's have yet to fail on someone that got a new bar at the same time. 4 people have had the e's fail with old bars.

[PaulMP3]

Paul - Cool, thanks for the pic.

Nice to see you have vinyl on your car.



Ricer.


:D :p
(rice) but clunk free.(nana)

[Wingman21]

read all the clunk thread, this has been repeated a 1000 times. The new E's have yet to fail on someone that got a new bar at the same time. 4 people have had the e's fail with old bars.
Is it because the bar get twisted when the clunk appear... So when you put new bushing they wear out more prematurely !!!?

[fokismp3]

Where can i purchase e-series bushings? At a local mazda dealership? And approximately how much would it costs? Keep in mind that my warranty has expired! Please respond, i want to fix the clunking noise ASAP.

[rocketspeed]

At the dealership, they are about $13 apiece and take 5 minutes each to change. Its annoying, but a pretty minor thing to deal with.

I've had the E bushings fail on me now 2x. Mazda isn't giving me a new bar and I'm not buying one.

[RyanJayG]

tell them to take their bushings and shove them up their smelly goat ass...

then go to the store and buy some urethane bushings like several others have done. get the ones with the grease zerk in it to keep them quiet

[LinuxRacr]

Which bushings are these?

[RyanJayG]

you askin' me Pat?

if so: http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/swaybbct.html

but I forget out sway bar's size... I'll have to MIC it next time I go seemy car

[DooMer_MP3]

At the dealership, they are about $13 apiece and take 5 minutes each to change. Its annoying, but a pretty minor thing to deal with.

I've had the E bushings fail on me now 2x. Mazda isn't giving me a new bar and I'm not buying one.

Do you need to remove the endlinks to replace them? That thing can be a bitch with the allen key/socket combo + rust.

Also, I'm pretty sure TSB's aren't required after warranty. If anyone can find factual information on this, it would be nice. I emailed Mazda USA about this and they said it isn't required, but your dealer might do it if you've built a relationship with them. Luckily (sarcasm) I moved, and have a new dealer.

As for getting a replacement bar as well, I fought just before my warranty expired to get this. And watched them put on 156Es, new endlinks, and a new swaybar. This was in June. It started clunking in Novemeber, again, and now sounds as bad as it ever did.

Chris

[rocketspeed]

You do not have to remove the endlinks to change the bushings. Its just 2 bolts and they're easy to reach. Once those are out, you remove the bracket and bushing. The bushing itself is slit so it just pops on and off. You'll need some silicone paste stuff to grease them with. Installation is the reverse. Its easier than changing your oil.

TSB's are not required to be peformed free once warranty is up, although they often are.

[DooMer_MP3]

Sweet, thanks. I guess I don't mind as much then ($26 + 1/2 hr of labor)...

Chris

[TX Speed Demon]

How much does a bushing replacement cost? I don't have any warranty.

The rear bushings are $11-15 each and you need 2. Go to the common problems thread for my write up.