Happy holiday weekend to everyone, hope you're having a better time than I am. I arrived at Felton, CA. to find that when I came to a stop the engine was sputtering and knocking and occasionally rattling, and then the check engine light came on. I hobbled back to my dad's place in Gilroy very carefully at low speeds/RPMs.
When you are driving the car you can't tell there's anything wrong, until you come to a full stop and listen to it idle.
I read some threads here about the oil pump being weak and the possiblity of oil starvation during hi-G turns. I'm not insane with the car but I drive fast. I've never raced it on a track or otherwise, just normal driving.
This is a Stock P5 that I bought at the end of '03 brand new, now has 31,000 miles on it. All service and oil changes done at one dealership in Palmdale near where I live. The only mod I have done is to add an air horn, since the stock horn is so weak. Should I remove the horn before I take it in to prevent them from getting me right away on a technicality?
I would hope that at 31k they will take care of whatever the problem is, but I've been screwed really bad by another auto manufacturer before (Subaru, wheel bearing defects on the 98 - 01 Imprezas) so I am here to solicit advice and find out what's become of other folks who have had similar problems.
I am going to take it in to the Mazda dealer here in Gilroy on Tuesday when service is open again. In the mean time I am not going to drive it. Looks like I am stuck away from home on an extended vacation without car.
--Mike
When you are driving the car you can't tell there's anything wrong, until you come to a full stop and listen to it idle.
I read some threads here about the oil pump being weak and the possiblity of oil starvation during hi-G turns. I'm not insane with the car but I drive fast. I've never raced it on a track or otherwise, just normal driving.
This is a Stock P5 that I bought at the end of '03 brand new, now has 31,000 miles on it. All service and oil changes done at one dealership in Palmdale near where I live. The only mod I have done is to add an air horn, since the stock horn is so weak. Should I remove the horn before I take it in to prevent them from getting me right away on a technicality?
I would hope that at 31k they will take care of whatever the problem is, but I've been screwed really bad by another auto manufacturer before (Subaru, wheel bearing defects on the 98 - 01 Imprezas) so I am here to solicit advice and find out what's become of other folks who have had similar problems.
I am going to take it in to the Mazda dealer here in Gilroy on Tuesday when service is open again. In the mean time I am not going to drive it. Looks like I am stuck away from home on an extended vacation without car.
--Mike