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#783 of 2018 4 vs 6 again by teigen1 Aug 01, 2001 (8:33 am)
Thanks for info, I'll avoid the TMU. IF anyone cares, its in ohio. Anyway, once again, is there any info/feel for durability of the 4 cyl vs. the 6 cyl? Does the 4 cyl have leaky valve-cover gaskets as the 6 does? And does it go through oxygen sensors as the 6 does?   Thanks
#784 of 2018 by ateixeira Aug 01, 2001 (12:16 pm)
I'd bet the engine will last far longer than other components, like water pumps, starters, stuff like that. Nowadays it's rarely the engine itself.   -juice
#785 of 2018 Engine longevity, part III by teigen1 Aug 02, 2001 (11:37 am)
Ok, then does anyone know, are the starters, waterpumps, etc, the same on the 4 as the 6? I guess I always used to hear things like "A four has to run harder than a 6, and so won't last as long". So I wondered if there was any judgement here about 4 vs. 6 for 100000+ miles. I would probably buy a 98 or 99 with 35-50k, and drive it to 135-150 k... I've been told that the 2.3l 4 in my 94 Ford Ranger is in fact a Mazda engine. It has 123K on it and is purring. OF course, I switched to synthetic oil when I bought it.
#786 of 2018 by ateixeira Aug 02, 2001 (11:57 am)
Honestly, gas is a small portion of your total cost of ownership. We have our V6 running on regular, so the difference is cost is not that much. The difference in power is, IMO. It's basically adequate vs. fast.   Let's say you get 24mpg in a V6, driving 12000 miles per year. With gas at 1.70, that's $850 per year.   A 4 banger may get about 27mpg, less if you have to flog it to keep up with the V6's pace, and even then it would cost $756.   So that's $94 per year, or 26 cents a day for happiness. Even using premium at 20 cents extra, the difference is still less than a can of soda pop each day.   This time Pepsi loses the challenge. Get the V6.   -juice
#787 of 2018 Nine days+acoupla' thousand mls later by skibry1 Aug 02, 2001 (6:28 pm)
Our "Freeport" took us to and from the sunshine state quite nicley. Some real world numbers for a Doubleought 4banger with a clutch. The first tank was 32.5 mpg and increased to 34,which was the best. We left in the AM with the sunroof up and a window open and no AC yet. Later we chose to alter our interior enviornment with no appreciable lose of mpgs. At .04 per mile we had more spending money which made the missus real happy. This trip just reenforced our decision about the purchase of an outstanding auto.                  Thumbs UP Bryan
#788 of 2018 Extended Warranty.. Is it worth? by korchma Aug 13, 2001 (7:33 am)
Hello! My factory warranty for 626 (2000) is about to expire and, naturally, I was wondering if it's worth to buy an extended one (like Warrantybynet or Warrantygold). Anybody has an experience with those or similar services? Annually I do approx. 22k highway miles and I have auto 4 cyl in my car (that I love a lot).   I'll appreciate any feedback !   Thank you!
#789 of 2018 Extended warranty by windowphobe6 Aug 14, 2001 (4:20 am)
A lot depends on whether you think the transmission is a time bomb. (If I had just arrived here and read the previous 600 messages or so, I probably would.)   When I get to the end of the warranty on my 2000, assuming I haven't been seduced into a 2003 by then, I'll probably just get the tranny serviced and an auxiliary cooler installed (total cost - around $250) and take my chances with everything else. The $1000-1500 you'd pay for the extended warranty can cover an awful lot of service.
#790 of 2018 THIS AND THAT.......... by rotarykid Aug 14, 2001 (7:43 pm)
Extended warranties can be agreat thing if the dealer or independant you take your car to knows how to use it. Most warranty companies will say "no" right away just to just about any claim just to weed out the service writers who are weak and not willing to fight for the customer.I've seen the same company say yes and no to exact cases. Also having your car looked at by a technician instead of a mechanic can make you and the warranty co. aware of problems that you did not come in for.    I have replaced many more waterpumps on v6's than on 4's %wise. BOth the 4 and 6 are great engines provided they are not abused and neglected.
#791 of 2018 Was I taken on my extended warranty? by ahastings Aug 15, 2001 (2:17 pm)
I have a some stuff about Ext. Warranties and you guys just happened to be talking about it too!    I recently bought a 4-cylnd 2001 626 (bought it in late May). I went ahead and purchased the extended warranty because I wanted that security/piece of mind and because of worries over the tranmission (bad experiences with Ford almost stopped me from buying the car all together). I got my extended warranty contract in the mail yesterday and it says I have to pay a $100 deductible per visit for repairs. This maybe a standard practice and it may not, I don't know, but the dealership never explained that to me, never mentioned anything about a deductable. We discussed different mileage lengths and different year length, never anything about a deductable. Is there anything I can do about this beyond complaining to Mazda?    Also, the extended warranty contract doesn't make clear that my standard warranty is still in place, but I assume it is. I think a lot of this is ignorance over the whole subject...    thoughts?   -Andy
#792 of 2018 Andy by maltb Aug 15, 2001 (3:39 pm)
Your factory warranty is still there. The extended warranty kicks in after the factory warranty expires. You may be able to return the warranty citing that it was misrepresented. Also, it's up to the dealer as Mazda has no say in what they sell or how they sell it.

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