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Replying to: backy (Mar 16, 2008 10:15 am) |
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It's Tuesday so that means it's Mazda chat time again! Stop in tonight and meet and greet some of your fellow CarSpace members. We'll talk anything and everything Mazda, automotive, and just plain have a good time. The Mazda Club Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule |
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| I am possibly purchasing an 89. It's auto w 100K miles & seems to run pretty well no leaking/smoking & is immaculate. Asking price is 1600,and other than the rack&pinion steering(haven't driven one in a LONG time) , it also has a turbo charger. Says Gas mileage is about 32 mpg & that it can really GO! I just need a safe var to get me to and from work, and while I realize an 89 is almost 20 yrs old, I am womdering if there are inherent problems I should look for? Thanks for any input! | |
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A turbo wasn't standard for this model year, so this was an aftermarket addition. If it has a turbo it was raced. In addititon with a turbo you have to keep the oil changes at short intervals or risk blowing the turbo. A turbo has the potential to cost over several hundred dollars (if not a thousand) to be replaced. Do your self a favor and stay away from any car with a turbo if you are on a budget. Good luck!
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| What is involved in replacing a holed oil pan on a '98 Mazda 626, 4 cyl, manual trans? Does the pan drop straight down? Are there any interferences? Is there any special type of gasket material needed or will stock tubed silicone gasket material work? Thanks! | |
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Replying to: chuck1 (Apr 19, 2008 6:37 pm) Horsepower (SAE net): 145  4300 rpm Torque (lb-ft): 190 3500 rpm Many people feel that the power was understated to meet regulations in various countries. Regardless, 190 lb ft of torque in a 2700 lb car makes for $1,600 well spent.
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Replying to: maltb (Apr 21, 2008 10:27 am) If has a turbo...there is an increased possibility that the car was driven hard and should not be purchased as a used car by someone on a budget. |
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Replying to: skibry1 (Mar 12, 2008 9:46 am) |
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| I may be one of only a few hundred left but I am wondering if there is a unique forum for 1988-1992 Mazda 626 owners? | |
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I've got a 99 - 626 - V6. Bought it new in 99. It's had all the maint. kept up ... maybe not by Mazda's schedule but I have a pretty good plan I use for all of our cars. I could have been a poster child for the 626 until about 90,000 miles then the problems started. It needed a new clutch. Ok, no big deal ... would have liked more than 90K ... but far from bad. It's now had 4 more clutches put in. You can count on it starting to shimmy when pulling away from a stop by the time it's got 8000 miles on a clutch. I'm not driving it any different. The dealer says they are using oem parts, turning the fly wheel, basically doing it right ... yet always a problem in 8K (+/-) miles. They've worked with me on it ... even paid for total replacement themselves a couple times ... that's all well and fine but it's a drag at this point. Anyone else have this type of issue? Second issue: At about 120,000 miles, right after replacing the front axles (for the first time) it developed a vibration mostly in second gear, under the pressure of acceleration. Again the dealership helped out by trying not one, but 3 more sets of axles .. all from different auto parts stores ... all had the vibration. What the heck happened I asked them ... I brought it in with one CV clicking but NO VIBRATION what so ever ... not I have new axles and a vibration. Honestly, seems to be getting worse the more we drive (130,000 on it now). Perhaps a trannie issue ... but this one came in out of the left field. Ready to rid myself of this headache ... really sad ... I praised that car up to 90K ... now I rarely have anything good to say about Mazda's. I've contacted many people on this, taken it to other repair shops ... everyone feels it, everyone is stumped. |
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