 Finally! a Service bulletin for the Throttle Body Problem, Here is the link |
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 Aug 13 2008, 08:56 AM
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Learners License  Group: Mazda Members Posts: 17 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Marlborough, MA Member No.: 31,583  |
QUOTE (sexy6s @ Feb 14 2008, 06:40 PM)  Wow, this is very valuable information. I just read the TSB about the noisy brake pedals. Checked my brake fluid and it is a dirty brown color. Going to have the brake fluid flushed. Amazing how the Mazda fluid systems (i.e. brake, transmission, etc.) get dirty so easily. Not amazing in a good way. Never had either flushed on any car I've owned since 1971. (Yes, I'm an old geezer) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/32.gif) But to keep this reply on topic, has anyone ever been able to persuade Mazda to pay for a repair AFTER the warranty is up, when there was a TSB for a repair? Just curious if I would be totally wasting my time on the throttle body replacement. |
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Aug 13 2008, 09:55 AM
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Track Racer Group: Mazda Members Posts: 595 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 32,827 |
Ha - my brake pedal is kinda noisy. Maybe I should check that out.
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Jun 8 2009, 06:47 AM
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Learners License Group: Mazda Members Posts: 41 Joined: 22-May 09 Member No.: 48,835 |
QUOTE (bobbyb @ Aug 13 2008, 12:56 PM) Wow, this is very valuable information. I just read the TSB about the noisy brake pedals. Checked my brake fluid and it is a dirty brown color. Going to have the brake fluid flushed. Amazing how the Mazda fluid systems (i.e. brake, transmission, etc.) get dirty so easily. Not amazing in a good way. Never had either flushed on any car I've owned since 1971. (Yes, I'm an old geezer) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/32.gif) But to keep this reply on topic, has anyone ever been able to persuade Mazda to pay for a repair AFTER the warranty is up, when there was a TSB for a repair? Just curious if I would be totally wasting my time on the throttle body replacement. Is it Just me. But I don't see the Throttle Body TSB in that link? does anybody have a copy they could send me? |
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Jun 15 2009, 12:14 PM
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Learners License Group: Mazda Members Posts: 41 Joined: 22-May 09 Member No.: 48,835 |
^bumpo
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Jun 25 2009, 09:40 AM
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Official Clutch killer of the Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged Group: Mazda Members Posts: 2,366 Joined: 30-November 04 From: Marlton, NJ Member No.: 9,861 |
Its long gone..... besides your warranty has probably expired on it anyway. From what I understand it only happened to a small batch and didn't warrant a TSB.
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Jul 21 2009, 07:29 PM
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Drivers License Group: Mazda Members Posts: 97 Joined: 21-February 05 From: Illinois Member No.: 11,018 |
Think I have this throttle body issue and stumbled upon the TSB - this could come in handy for some of you guys:
Throttle Body TSB |
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Aug 11 2009, 05:17 PM
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Learners License Group: Mazda Members Posts: 19 Joined: 12-January 04 From: Columbus OH Member No.: 5,229 |
Holy SH!t what a difference! My wife's car has shifted hard from 2-3 when I drove it, so I finally took it to the dealer to see what they thought. I was thinking it was a tranny problem, but the dealer said it was the throttle body. The dealer wanted $600 to replace it. I got home and sent and email to mazdastuff.com, and a couple of days later I had a new throttle body in my hands for $220. Twenty minutes later and its on the car. No more shift shock!
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Aug 11 2009, 06:17 PM
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Track Racer Group: Mazda Members Posts: 595 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 32,827 |
that's insane, they're charging $300+ in labor for what should be a 20 minute job
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Sep 17 2009, 07:19 PM
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Learners License Group: Mazda Members Posts: 4 Joined: 2-September 09 Member No.: 51,467 |
QUOTE (2poor4MS6 @ Jul 1 2006, 06:27 AM) um, stupid question but how did you know which CEL showed up in your car? Do you have a diagnostic tool? If you get a CEL, and aren't able to get it to a dealer right away and it disappears the next time you turn on your car, does it still record somewhere that it got a CEL? Does the dealer need to see the CEL on before they inspect it? I'm wondering because the bulletin says this near the bottom: So for this issue, I have an AA so can I tell them to replace it without a CEL light ever coming on? p.s., thanks for the find! Dumb question...what are you guys referring to by "AA" and "BB"? Thanks, Nogster |
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Sep 17 2009, 07:39 PM
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Lego my eggos!!  Group: Moderators Posts: 4,866 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Long Island, NY/San Antonio, TX Member No.: 11,934 |
QUOTE (Nicholas @ Sep 17 2009, 10:19 PM) Dumb question...what are you guys referring to by "AA" and "BB"? Thanks, Nogster Not a dumb question. The AA and BB that is being referred to are part of the part numbers on the actual TB. |
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Sep 18 2009, 04:55 AM
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Track Racer Group: Mazda Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Dumpwater, Florida Member No.: 8,295 |
My TB is an AA on my 04' 6s, and i've never had any problems with it. From what i've read not all of them seem to be defective.
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Nov 3 2009, 02:19 PM
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Track Racer Group: Mazda Members Posts: 159 Joined: 16-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 1,568 |
QUOTE (Ericzoom @ Sep 18 2009, 03:55 PM) My TB is an AA on my 04' 6s, and i've never had any problems with it. From what i've read not all of them seem to be defective. Take it from someone who appeared to be one of the lucky ones and don't be so sure that it'll never happen to you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/5.gif) My 03 6S manual just hit 80K and threw the P2135 and P2110 codes along with random rough idle / TCS warning light behavior. It drives fine after a quick shut down and restart (scary sometimes while I'm on the freeway), but the sluggish responsive and rough shifting always comes back. Just ordered the Cordova optimized throttle body and will swap it ASAP. Just wish it didn't take so long to prepare and ship (IMG:style_emoticons/default/6.gif) |
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Nov 3 2009, 03:32 PM
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Track Racer Group: Mazda Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Dumpwater, Florida Member No.: 8,295 |
That's probably what I'm going to do when or if the time comes. |
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Nov 9 2009, 05:56 AM
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Track Racer Group: Mazda Members Posts: 464 Joined: 19-July 05 From: NY Member No.: 13,351 |
My car just hit the 75k mark and just threw a CEL P2135, Its driving ok as of right now. But I need to get it fixed, I hate issues like this.
So people have been just replaceing there TB's when this happens? |
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Nov 10 2009, 09:31 AM
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Track Racer Group: Mazda Members Posts: 159 Joined: 16-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 1,568 |
QUOTE (2Funky4U @ Nov 9 2009, 04:56 PM) My car just hit the 75k mark and just threw a CEL P2135, Its driving ok as of right now. But I need to get it fixed, I hate issues like this. So people have been just replaceing there TB's when this happens? Sorry to hear about your CEL. Have you started getting the random TCS error light, rough idle, and undriveable throttle response yet? I'm still waiting for my Cordova TB, but will post again once I have it installed and am sure that the problem is gone. |
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