Originally Posted by
clarry
Hi All,
I have a Oct 2006 built 3MPS. Just in the last 2-weeks I have had this blue smoke problem twice. Both times after idling at lights for a couple of minutes. When I drive off there is a massive cloud of blue smoke obliterates the guy behind me. After 50-metres its clear again. It has only done this twice in the past 2-weeks tho. Not a whisp at any other time.
Does this sound like the same turbo seal problem as others have experienced?
Problem is my car is 9-months out of warranty now but still only has 41,000klms on the clock.
Has anyone else had this same problem outside warranty? And if so have Mazda been prepared to come to the party? Has anyone had theirs done at Centenary Mazda at Taringa in Brisbane?
I have yet to take mine in to them to talk about this. Yesterday was the 2nd time its done it. Although I recall when it was about 6-months old it did this once when I was down the Gold Coast. But never did it again so I never worried about it. Until now!!
Interested to hear about other cases so I can go to them armed with some info. I don't want them to say "Oh!! bad luck this is the first we've ever heard of such a problem".