Just how far can a Mazda 3 go without a service, 73,000km

[Supercharged]

My brother in law has a larger mechanical workshop and he had a woman come in with a rattling Mazda 3. It had run a big end bearing but to his shock the car hadn’t had an oil change since new which was 73,000 kilometres ago. He asked if she had ever had it serviced and the answer was no I brought it new, then went off about this shouldn’t happen to a new car and was annoyed that it was out of warranty and the Mazda dealer service wouldn’t help her.

[SEZ213]

*tongue in cheek* Should never let women drive anyway...

Apparently maintenance is an optional extra in all these new fandangle cars...so many electronic thingamagiggies they should service themselves and change the oil...

[Falc'man]

My friend's sister topped up the oil with water. In her defence, at least she tried.

[kaniSS]

Originally Posted by Falc'man

My friend's sister topped up the oil with water. In her defence, at least she tried.

My Sister in law (single mother) did her first oil change on the weekend at home.
She drained the oil.
Then proceeded to fill the engine up with water.
Started the car up for a few seconds to Quote "Clean out the old excess oil" Then drained the water out and filled it up with the new oil.

Beat that one....

[sleek7]

Originally Posted by kaniSS

My Sister in law (single mother) did her first oil change on the weekend at home.
She drained the oil.
Then proceeded to fill the engine up with water.
Started the car up for a few seconds to Quote "Clean out the old excess oil" Then drained the water out and filled it up with the new oil.

Beat that one....

I find this incredible, my auntie did almost the same thing. Not sure what she was doing exactly but she stuffed the hose into here mazda 323 engine and filled it up with water... But to her credit she doubted herself and before starting it and asked her son when he got home (my cousin) if she had done something wrong...the result was draining the engine and a tow to the mechanic...

Im not being sexist but I have only ever heard of this sort of thing being done by women. Is there maybe a need to feel like they should 'do something' to the car or maybe seeking a little recognition for topping up the oil? Hell, if my GF even just asked HOW to top up/change the oil, I would be impressed.

[Gobes32]

Originally Posted by sleek7

Im not being sexist but I have only ever heard of this sort of thing being done by women. Is there maybe a need to feel like they should 'do something' to the car or maybe seeking a little recognition for topping up the oil? Hell, if my GF even just asked HOW to top up/change the oil, I would be impressed.

I blame the gen Y " I don't need a man" mentality.............

[roberts]

50,000 on a nissan murano that now needs rings, I guess the oil light was a sign on accomplishment

[roberts]

and iv seen a camry with 70,000 that all the oil turned to sludge and lived in the rocker overs, never had a service since left the factory. 1.5 years old.
even if you take every service cost up to 70,000 still dosnt equal an engine. Happens more than you think it possibly could

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Supercharged

He asked if she had ever had it serviced and the answer was no I brought it new, then went off about this shouldn’t happen to a new car and was annoyed that it was out of warranty and the Mazda dealer service wouldn’t help her.

Bloody poor mazda service!!

Seriously if a person is that dumb they deserve what they get.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Bloody poor mazda service!!

Seriously if a person is that dumb they deserve what they get.

Don't laugh.... I worked at a discount store once and and one Thursday a lady asked me about the cordless (battery) drills we sold.....

She wanted the one that didn't need charging all the time, as in, you buy it charged and then you use it and never charge it again.

She had sworn she had seen them advertised somewhere, but couldn't really remember where. She wasn't joking either.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Don't laugh.... I worked at a discount store once and and one Thursday a lady asked me about the cordless (battery) drills we sold.....

She wanted the one that didn't need charging all the time, as in, you buy it charged and then you use it and never charge it again.

She had sworn she had seen them advertised somewhere, but couldn't really remember where. She wasn't joking either.

Maybe she saw it from the same people that sell this!!

[duaned]

These idiots need to be towed by their hair to Russell Ingall's ECPA. Feed them baked beans and Multi V juice and not let them change their underwear for 6 months!

[747jet]

that would be a cheap mazda 3 lol

[XR Martin]

Saw a current model Corolla driving down the street the other week blowing blue smoke like a 2.6 Magna. This is probably more common than you think.

[fasty73]

Done 2 of these mazdas now, saved both with con rod bearings and cleaned out oil pick up, one only had 23K without an oil change. Both cars were saved by the way with only con rod bearings and oil pick up cleaned.

[Road Games]

Don't even go there !!!!

[fasty73]

Whats wrong with the above pics?

[mik]

Originally Posted by fasty73

Whats wrong with the above pics?

its missing the dipstick?

[SteveJH]

Looks a bit cooked to me, but who knows, i'm just guessing...

aka. look at the paint on top of the rocker cover.

[Paxton]

Originally Posted by SteveJH

Looks a bit cooked to me, but who knows, i'm just guessing...

aka. look at the paint on top of the rocker cover.

Plastic rocker cover.

[Road Games]

37000kms since oil change and wondered why the engine was rattly !!

He couldn't hear it over his subwooooooofer anyway..............

[ray38l]

What would the costs of servicing a Mazda 3 to 70000k's and the cost of an engine? I know the engine will be alot more but it would be interesting the difference

[Falc'man]

Originally Posted by ray38l

What would the costs of servicing a Mazda 3 to 70000k's and the cost of an engine? I know the engine will be alot more but it would be interesting the difference

Are we talking about what normal people pay for servicing or mates rates like you pay?

[RSgerry]

Mazda service is about $500 every 6 months / 10000km. Over 70000km that would be about $3500. No idea what a new motor would be worth, but if the car wasnt serviced, I would also imagine that the rest of it was probably never looked after either, so resale on a car with zero service history and neglected would be shot to bits. not to mention that it would be a crab to drive.

on a related note, there is a car rental company in Perth that doesnt service their cars (mainly corollas) due to the fact that servicing them would cost him more than the occasional breakdown.

[littlered]

Originally Posted by RSgerry

on a related note, there is a car rental company in Perth that doesnt service their cars (mainly corollas) due to the fact that servicing them would cost him more than the occasional breakdown.

If buying a Corolla in Perth... avoid white ones with serial number etchings on the windows

[Mitch_]

Originally Posted by RSgerry

so resale on a car with zero service history and neglected would be shot to bits. not to mention that it would be a crab to drive.

you're kidding right? it'll have a full service history!
first service at 73,000

[fasty73]

Service really only covers fluids and filters.

[xisled]

Last night was at a workshop seen a Mercedes van that was used as a family van. The van has slotted disc, but the disc were so worn down you could just the very faint line where they used to have the slot marks.

[Lotte]

Lol!! Must tell the other half this, he works as a Mazda mechanic. See what ridiculous stories he has to compare it with...

[chevypower]

crap what did the oil look like? I think everybody should have to learn basic auto maintenance at school. Some poor person is going to buy that car one day, if it still runs.