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Thread: Outcome of 100K kms MPS6 Service !!! $600 later...

  1. #21

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    I paid $400 for a 20k service at Grand Prix Mazda. So it doesnt surprise me anymore....

  2. #22

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue01 View Post
    I got charged $1600 for my 100k service. No problems at all with the car.


    Please explain!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuckie Cheese View Post


    Please explain!
    Looking at his listed car, it is a WRX, so perhaps he is referring to it?

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    this is the what was on my invoice

    Carried out service to manufacturers specifications
    Flush and replace engine oil, add stabiliser, replace filter
    Inspected drive belts, adjusted if required
    Checked cooling system
    Checked air cleaner element
    Replaced spark plugs
    Checked battery electrolyte and fluid level
    Replaced manual transmission oil
    Checked all oil levels
    Inspected front and rear brakes including discs
    Carried out tyre rotation (if necessary)
    Checked park break operation, adjusted if required
    Checked brake booster and all lines
    Checked all brake and fuel lines and hoses
    Checked steering and suspension components
    Checked power steering fluid, lines and connections
    Tightened chassis and body bolts
    Checked all lights, wipers, tyre pressure and fluid levels
    Carried out mmds check for codes and pcm update
    Carried out road test to manufacturers handbook

    Comments
    Rattle noise on start up is vvti, will require to be stripped and assessed - $1800
    Slight coolant stain at radiator cap, monitor
    Clutch starting to slip - $4000
    RHS engine mount collapsed

    Total labour $189
    Total parts $208.76
    Total POL (petrol, oil, lubricants) $123.87
    Total Misc $18.78
    Total tax $54.04

    Total invoice $594.95

    ---------- Post added at 11:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:34 AM ----------

    RE my swann 3rd party extendended warranty. im going to give them another call. the service department at mazda called them last friday and said to me they have to do the work and provide them with the infor but 90% chance they will cover it. i dont like that 10% uncertainty

    reading through my warranty book and the list of what isnt covered has me a bit worried, there stuff about if the car is modded of if i failed to service that, but thats not a problem, i have followed all the rules, but hte first point has me a bit worried.

    1. any mechanical failure or cost covered by any other waranty, entitlement or recall camplaign including any manufacturer's new vehicle warranty, dealer statutory warranty and/or repairer's guarantee


    clutch wont be covered, i understand that, but im praying they will cover the engine mount and vvti(if it is that) my car is bone stock so fingers crossed.

  5. #25

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    As I said in my earlier post, according to the service schedule in my owners manual, the spark plugs are to be changed at 70,000km, not 100,000km. Unfortunately you probably can't argue that though as you should have signed off on the docket agreeing to pay for that list of work when you dropped the car off.

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    Does $4000 for a clutch seem right though?

    Has anyone paid that much for an OEM part?

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    Yes.. $3700ish, Genuine parts, including installation by mazda.

    No... $2200, Exedy kit, including installation by Brian.

    Chris.

  8. #28

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    Yup, WRX, at Z Subaru MT G. Had to take it back and they still havent fixed the problem. I will never ever ever be servicing with them again. Extended warranty (being a 6 yr old performance turbo) I wanted some peice of mind, ****ing waste of ink. So very disappointed. Service admin was a knuckle, saying they 'fixed' the problem free of charge, well THANKS buddy, the noise wasnt there before you bent me over for $1675, and I only drove it 15km before calling you up. Ill be going with a specialist next time as Im sick of getting charged top dollar for a premium service by untrained, unsupervised apprentices who dont care about the vehicles they are working on.

    /Vent.

    Find someone who will appreciate your car for what it is, not someone just (barely) drudging through their 8 hours of work. And OEM is over-rated.

  9. #29

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    I was quoted $510 for 110,000klm service from mazda, they said it was oil, filter, air filter, platinum spark plugs (Something about these being crazy expensive due to our DISI engine?) and something else I can't remember.

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    I'm about to go in for my 100k... Already spent big $$ on mounts and timing chain stuff god knows what else lol

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    so my mps6 is back at melville mazda today. they are stripping and assessing to verify that the vvti or whatever is the cause of the rattle and replacing hte engine mount. $1800 and they are talking to swann (my extended 3rd party warranty)

    fingers crossed im not out of pocket but im bracing myself.

    theyve given me a nice kermit green 2 as a loaner car in hte meantime...

  12. #32

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    Hey man, can you please let me know the extent that Swann covers the work for you (even by PM if you don't want to make it too public).. I've got their "5-star, three year" warranty, but haven't exactly read too deeply into it..

  13. #33

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    ill post the outcome once i know. ive never made a claim and im even not too sure after reading through this.
    Drivesure 5 Star Platinum Extended Warranty

    i paid just shy of $3K for the extended warranty a year and a half ago (its like paying for a turbo failure in advance aint it? hopefully thats covered! but i know stuff like clutch, wear and tear isnt)
    melville mazda are leading me to believe that swann will cover the engine mount, and need verification on what is the exact issue with the rattle.
    regardless, im bracing myself to be bent over thou, as im a glass half empty kinda guy.

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    Page 6.. Points 28 and 29... So my car isn't covered for nuclear or biological terror attacks. What the ****, going to go get my money back now.

    That document doesn't fill me with confidence.. I bargained my warranty package down to $1800 (the chick at Honda North had incredible tits, I wasn't shy in commenting on the fact and ended up with nearly 50% off AND a kiss on the cheek... ). But was seriously considering not paying it and just buying a new turbo straight off the bat, lol!

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    hey rayd!

    those $$ you have spent on mounts.. was there a reason why? my MPS6 thumps on gear changes, particulary 2nd to 3rd. i think the transmission side engine mount is gone.

    what were the symptoms for replacing mounts on your end?

    Ice
    Last edited by IceValk85; 10-10-2011 at 06:02 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IceValk85 View Post
    hey rayd!

    those $$ you have spent on mounts.. was there a reason why? my MPS6 thumps on gear changes, particulary 2nd to 3rd. i think the transmission side engine mount is gone.

    what were the symptoms for replacing mounts on your end?

    Ice
    Hey mate, mine developed a thump on slight throttle, there was also clicking and clunking on take off or any point where the engine almost stalled (only cold start)

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    Quote Originally Posted by rayd View Post
    Hey mate, mine developed a thump on slight throttle, there was also clicking and clunking on take off or any point where the engine almost stalled (only cold start)
    clunking as in clutch feel? or engine movement when clutch is depressed?

    mine feels like its going to stall and rattles if you dont have the revs up, then it bangs thumps and clunks lol.

    Ice

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    Quote Originally Posted by IceValk85 View Post
    clunking as in clutch feel? or engine movement when clutch is depressed?

    mine feels like its going to stall and rattles if you dont have the revs up, then it bangs thumps and clunks lol.

    Ice
    When I destroyed my diff mount it was clunking and thumping and rattling if I didn't have the revs up, but that was obviously seen when I stuck my hear under the car and tried to move forward in first with the handbrake up, the diff would jump around. a similar thing can be seen with the engine but the symptoms were subtle, slight thump on acceleration, and a faint rattle on cold starts and that was the passenger side mount that went for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadAussie View Post
    Probably a silly question, but do companies like Swan warranty cover clutches?
    No nor do they cover any other wear and tear items like CV joints and boots, clutches, brake rotors, rims etc etc and if the car is modified outside OEM specification the contract reads all bets are off.....i was also suckered/fleeced and when needed their warranty was told to go back and read the contract.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rayd View Post
    When I destroyed my diff mount it was clunking and thumping and rattling if I didn't have the revs up, but that was obviously seen when I stuck my hear under the car and tried to move forward in first with the handbrake up, the diff would jump around. a similar thing can be seen with the engine but the symptoms were subtle, slight thump on acceleration, and a faint rattle on cold starts and that was the passenger side mount that went for me.
    thanks for the info mate, i often feel movement or thumps from the rear diff too. i shall get a friend to load up the clutch with the handbrake on and have a looksie.

    did you go aftermarket or OEM for the diff mount?

    Ice

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