yeah....have proof? I work at a dealer. all of the protege engines z5, bp, zm, and fs are non-interference. there are sources that have said that the fs IS interference, but it certainly IS NOT. i've seen hundreds of broken timing belts, mostly going between 155k miles and 185k miles... a select few have gone at about 100k-110k
The only major brand in america that produced interference engines is honda. every manufacturer has produced a interference engine at one time. mazda's last and final interference engine was the 3.0L and was in the mazda 929 and the MPV.
The only major brand in america that produced interference engines is honda. every manufacturer has produced a interference engine at one time. mazda's last and final interference engine was the 3.0L and was in the mazda 929 and the MPV.