Yeah, but i'd have to change out my DP for the OEM parts... not looking forward to that... Think I'm gonna wait to see what the fix is, and then see what I'm gonna do...
Official 'Smoking Turbo' response from Mazda
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Yeah, but i'd have to change out my DP for the OEM parts... not looking forward to that... Think I'm gonna wait to see what the fix is, and then see what I'm gonna do...
wow, I would say that would be a MAJOR contributing factor.
hyperpasta
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Food For Thought!!!!!!!!
I see everyone has their panties up in a bunch over oil changes etc.
The one thing you all have missed is the fact that this is part of the Federal smog system.
By Federal law, the manufacturer of the vehicle is responsible to fix or repair and defective part for up to ten years! This has been the law since the mid sixties. With a poor drain back system your car is polluting the air. I would suggest that if you run into any problems that you kindly remind your dealer that Mazda is responsible under federal law. If not have your car smog tested and return with the results.
Oil changes or not!
It is defective by design....the smoking/polluting is proof.
More than likely Mazda NA will do the right thing and address this issue in a timely and professional manner.
I see everyone has their panties up in a bunch over oil changes etc.
The one thing you all have missed is the fact that this is part of the Federal smog system.
By Federal law, the manufacturer of the vehicle is responsible to fix or repair and defective part for up to ten years! This has been the law since the mid sixties. With a poor drain back system your car is polluting the air. I would suggest that if you run into any problems that you kindly remind your dealer that Mazda is responsible under federal law. If not have your car smog tested and return with the results.
Oil changes or not!
It is defective by design....the smoking/polluting is proof.
More than likely Mazda NA will do the right thing and address this issue in a timely and professional manner.
not quite....there are certain parts of the system that have to be warrantied up 8years/80,000miles and other for 2 years/24,000 miles. Cars titled in states that adhere to the California emissions standards have more parts that are covered for 8/80k.
http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/warr95fs.txt
Well no change. Still smokes after an extended idle. New turbo on the way.
hyperpasta
Member
Ok, I get the time line of the warrantied parts.
So your implying that a faulty PVC valve is not part of the smog system, along with a poorly designed drain back system that causes excessive hydrocarbons to be emmited throught the exhaust pipe at prolonged idle?
Or have I misunderstood your post....
viper117630
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I did... didn't help
How many miles were on the car when you started smoking?
it's got about 33k right now... started smoking, or I should say, I just noticed the smoke, once I instaled the Cobb DP...
According to Mazda and the epa...yes As per the epa site that I linked..
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speed3se-r
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is that a warm or cold start?
Here is my MS3 2008.5 at 10102km
nice no? if il let it go, ill lose my car in the smoke.
after 2min of Idle.
after 2min 30sec of Idle.
thats after 2 milles (work to home). then i let the car idle and it happen every single time now.
They going to call you when it comes in? Let us know when you get that call so the rest of us could possibly take advantage of the fix as well.
I have to keep calling them to see if the part has arrived but i guess you gotta do what you gotta do. I will gladly pass the word along when the part shows up!
stock exhaust?
yes stock exhaust, only mods are TurboXS BOV and Cobb SRI.
even w/o them installed its like that.
