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Wha'Happened
07-12-2004, 09:17 PM
I've had this rattling/scraping noise for the past few weeks at around 1800 RPMs, so I took it in and they tightened my heat shield. One day later it was back so I took it back in again today. It turns out that there is something wrong with the waste-gate and they have to completely replace the turbo. Is this a normal thing? I am at 10,500 miles. So anyways I have to go back next Tuesday and have the turbo replaced. In a way it is good because it will be a brand new turbo, with no miles on it, but I am a little worried. My car is the first and only MSP this dealership has ever even worked on. Also I just changed the oil today to Mobil 1 synthetic, will they have to drain the oil to replace the turbo? Im starting to get stressed about this but luckily it will all be covered under warranty.
STAR 80
07-12-2004, 10:58 PM
Yes the oil will have to be replaced. They will do it.

Or you'll be getting a new engine in the deal too.

Wait this is Mazda were talking about right?...
Maybe you won't.
Little Beavis
07-12-2004, 11:00 PM
They should be able to do it without draining the oil. . .no problem (but maybe they don't know that). :D

Sorry to hear of the problems, but it will be as good as new when you get it back! Zoom, zoom!
STAR 80
07-12-2004, 11:01 PM
There's no way a compitent dealer or any mechanic would replace the turbo without draining the oil.
Wha'Happened
07-13-2004, 02:58 AM
they better put that shit back in for me then, and not the crappy stuff they put in last time, my Mobil 1 has maybe 30 miles on it!
Wha'Happened
07-13-2004, 03:02 AM
wait, the oil will have to be replaced??? cant they reuse it?
alexlitov
07-13-2004, 03:03 AM
Don't forget to tell them that you have synthetic oil in their, they have no way of knowing that....
Wha'Happened
07-13-2004, 03:08 AM
yeah I will, they just put it in for me today. I had to buy my own and bring it there, if I had've known prior to them changing the oil that this was a bigger problem I wouldnt have had them change it. I wonder what they did first, because if they went ahead and changed the oil after they knew that there was a problem with the turbo, then that doesnt make any sense. They better buy me some more Mobil 1 next week, or else I'll raise some hell.