I have replaced the timing belt, the alternator, replaced the transmission fluid and filter, new brakes all around, and a section of the exhaust pipe.
Recently gave it a complete tune-up. It still had the original distributor rotor... no thanks to Precision Tune.
This car has been THE BEST CAR I have ever had. Only once has it not started for me... last summer when we had a heat wave - 105 - and the 8 year old Sears Die-Hard battery died-hard.
I drove to Florida and back home to Oregon, and the car was awesome. And that was at 90,000 miles! I do wish it had a little more power but I guess that keeps me out of trouble.
Current problem is the hydraulic lifters... one or two in particular. I now use 20-50 Valvoline but still get the obnoxious ticking sound... sometimes especially loud at the drive up.
A Full 250,000 miles completed in my 1989 MX6 here in Kuwait before I parted with it last week. The BEST & MOST RELIABLE I have ever had.
Purchased it from the Sales Manager of the Mazda Dealer at 8,000 miles and have never had any major problem.
Only major work done was having the motor rebuilt at 75,000 miles.
Road Holding: Fantastic, even at 120 mph
No Overheating: Ambient temp in Kuwait is >120 F
Electrics/Components: Never Failed (incl. lamps that were Factory installed)
Wait for the day that other manufacturers could come out Quality equal or better than this.
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