1987 Mazda B2200 SE-5 from North America - Comments

I have a 1988 b2200 that I purchased new. I replaced the motor at 220,000 miles and the radiator. Everything else except brakes and tires is original. Now at 260,000 miles I am experiencing carburetor and brake problems. Still can't complain.

I rolled my B200 off the showroom floor with 120 miles on it and now I have 150k. I also have had my share of problems, but that is expected with a vehicle that is 14 years old. I get very poor gas mileage and it uses oil. I have had to replace the radiator, brake calipers, gas tank, fuel pump and have done all the repairs myself so as you can see, this vehicle has been very inexpensive to run.

I've recently acquired an 87. She’s a solid little truck! Previous owner lost patience for her. As it would turn out, it was a bad fuel filter and pump. Has not stalled or lost power (crossing fingers). She has 127K original miles. Not sure of the maintenance history. (ie: any major engine work) The interior is dried out from the sun and the bed is rusted in major spots (New Jersey Shore). It’s ideal for me because I can get to work and then take it fishing! My Question is… What would be the ideal tire/rim size? I drive at least 100 miles a day and would like to try to maximize the mpg…

Anyone can reply to me directly at mortis421@yahoo.com … please put a reference to this post or the B2200 truck as I delete at will (Spam) … Thanks!

Charlie a.k.a. Mortis.

I have owned my Mazda B2200 Xcab for about 12 years now. It had at least 253,000 miles on it, (odometer broken) when I bought it from my little brother. He worked it hard, loaded with heavy pool service and repair equipment, i.e. gallons of chlorine, acid and other chems. often with swimming pool pumps, filters, and heaters on board, in the hills of Los Angeles for over two years, at well over 100 miles per day. When he let me have it all it needed was a battery and it ran perfect, except it would not pass smog.

Where I registered the truck (no smog was required),I have worked the truck for over 12 years (same business) with only minor repairs. I just finished rebuilding "Peppy" at well over one million rough road miles, only because there was slight smoke, and it bothered me. Peppy is running great, has a little more H.P. (about 390) and I will always have this truck.Mark

I bought an ’87 B2200 X-Cab last fall and just completed doing an engine rebuild myself which was necessitated by the abuse of the previous owner. Have to say though that for 20 year old technology, I was very impressed with the engine design.

Just got her on the road this past weekend and have to agree with previous comments about the great ride and handling, not at all what I expected from an import pick-up truck. Not sure what to think about the power (or apparent lack of it) since Im still breaking the engine in, it does seem a little slow off the line with the manual 5 speed, but since I'm never in that much of a hurry, its not a very big concern to me.

Anyway Im looking forward to driving this baby for many miles yet, which if Ive done my rebuild properly, shouldnt be much of a problem at all.

My 1989 B2200 is probably one of the finest vehicles I've ever owned. Simple to maintain, trustworthy, VERY easy to drive. However at 210K I had bad valve seals and found a deal on a used engine with 84K. This truck is by no means a powerful truck after a lot of experiments at improving gas mileage and power it dawned on me the only way to make power and increase gas mileage under the hood is with a engine swap.

After 18 years and 230K everything still works! cruise, ac, power steering, AT. If I could jump into a time machine and go back to 1989 I'd buy this same truck brand new.

Bill.

I bought my 87 b2200 for $1300 and got it in the, but. rebiuld the motor twice still leaks oil and only ran for a year. not a good track record for me. hade a 79 toyota 20 re that would stomp this 87 2200 not good in my eyes. would like to know why I can't get full throtle out of this P.O.S it seems to puke out gas than suck it in like it not advanceing right EGR, vac advance seems fine

I'm not a newbe I've tryed them out clean egr vac advance What else runs two 3/4 throtle.

Next step no smoge weber and pace setter header.