Mazda CX-7: Long term reliability of the 2.3LT engine

12 messages, Last post on Nov 19, 2008 at 1:21 PM

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#10 of 12 Re: Turbocharger seized this morning [wwest] by pctech Aug 08, 2008 (4:01 pm)
Replying to: wwest (Aug 08, 2008 8:17 am) VERY interesting but not relevant to my problem. However I genuinely enjoyed reading it - info like this is always good to know. Thanks for the great explanation! BTW, the problem did not recur this morning but I will report it to the dealer as soon as possible as I want them to have a record of the event.
#11 of 12 by svtfangs Oct 27, 2008 (9:22 am)
I wouldn't worry about the reliability of the 2.3T. From what I know, Mazdas are solid, reliable vehicles. Just be sure to keep regular on your maintenance. If you are currently running conventional motor oil switch to synthetic (I recommend Mobil1), fill up with premium gas, and keep all those fluid levels topped and you should be fine. Replies to this message: johnny__rf (Nov 19, 2008 1:21 pm)
#12 of 12 Oil Leak by johnny__rf Nov 19, 2008 (1:21 pm)
Replying to: svtfangs (Oct 27, 2008 9:22 am) At 37,000 miles on my CX-7 (2 years old), vehicle developed an oil leak from the Timing chain cover. Fortunately it was covered by the 5 year 60K mile warranty. repair took 3 days. Mazda covered the rental. Oil leak on a 2 year old car? Give me a break.......