10-24-2013, 12:34 PM
Brought her in to the dealership to have them go over the car and to meet the mechanic / service tech that I would be cashburning with over the next few years. That relationship stuff from my experience goes a long way when you have stuff come up with your car.
Good news and bad news
Good news:
- Car is essentially flawless except as seen below. Previous owner was meticulous and they mentioned that it was one of the newest looking 2010's they have ever seen. Service was performed as needed (other than seen below)
- I negotiated with the parts guy and got some discounts on some accessories I wanted (all weather mats etc)
- They do not care from a warranty standpoint if I install an aftermarket exhaust :twisted:
Bad news:
- Differential is toast, they are replacing it under warranty :lol: I had noticed a light shudder when accelerating even under light throttle only while turning. I assumed that it was just the trac system being a little overzealous with 460 torques but you know what they say about assuming. So I talked up the mechanic, he test drove it and told me that the clutch packs in the active diff lock up when accelerating straight and are supposed to release during turns. Some of the early ones never released though and this is one of them. It was so light and almost unnoticeable that it was likely the previous owner and mechanics in the past never caught it. So the good news is that I am super happy I bought the extended warranty (for stuff like this) because parts alone are about $3500. It also wasn't my fault so I feel good about that
- This year's service was not completed other than an oil change by the dealership who sold it (I think the gentleman passed away last November, Rachael stalked his obituary down in Wisconsin). Full fluids / bunch of other stuff / plus the part cost for OEM air filters to replace two K&N intakes the prior owner installed is around a grand. I talked to the mechanic about it and had done some prior research and K&N filters are really NOT good for this particular car because of MAF sensitivity. In fact, according to a Jag tech on the forums, in some cases they need to install OEM filters with back to back serial numbers to insure identical tolerances. There is a plus side to that in that I can flip the K&N Filters on Ebay for close to the part cost of the OEM filters. The other positive is that I should be good on service for another year.
So I am super happy I brought the car in just to have a pulse check because now I know exactly what I am working with. Also super happy I don't have to replace that diff out of warranty
Good news and bad news
Good news:
- Car is essentially flawless except as seen below. Previous owner was meticulous and they mentioned that it was one of the newest looking 2010's they have ever seen. Service was performed as needed (other than seen below)
- I negotiated with the parts guy and got some discounts on some accessories I wanted (all weather mats etc)
- They do not care from a warranty standpoint if I install an aftermarket exhaust :twisted:
Bad news:
- Differential is toast, they are replacing it under warranty :lol: I had noticed a light shudder when accelerating even under light throttle only while turning. I assumed that it was just the trac system being a little overzealous with 460 torques but you know what they say about assuming. So I talked up the mechanic, he test drove it and told me that the clutch packs in the active diff lock up when accelerating straight and are supposed to release during turns. Some of the early ones never released though and this is one of them. It was so light and almost unnoticeable that it was likely the previous owner and mechanics in the past never caught it. So the good news is that I am super happy I bought the extended warranty (for stuff like this) because parts alone are about $3500. It also wasn't my fault so I feel good about that
- This year's service was not completed other than an oil change by the dealership who sold it (I think the gentleman passed away last November, Rachael stalked his obituary down in Wisconsin). Full fluids / bunch of other stuff / plus the part cost for OEM air filters to replace two K&N intakes the prior owner installed is around a grand. I talked to the mechanic about it and had done some prior research and K&N filters are really NOT good for this particular car because of MAF sensitivity. In fact, according to a Jag tech on the forums, in some cases they need to install OEM filters with back to back serial numbers to insure identical tolerances. There is a plus side to that in that I can flip the K&N Filters on Ebay for close to the part cost of the OEM filters. The other positive is that I should be good on service for another year.
So I am super happy I brought the car in just to have a pulse check because now I know exactly what I am working with. Also super happy I don't have to replace that diff out of warranty
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks