MS3 No. 4 (transmission) engine mount RECALL!!!

[Unoriginalusername]

recall done - bolt only

[Pilzz]

recall done - bolt only

Good stuff!!! Im going to go by Mississauga Mazda tomorrow too!!!

[spyder]

recall done - bolt only

Did you notice a difference in your ride or from launch?

Spyder

[Unoriginalusername]

Did you notice a difference in your ride or from launch?
Spyder

No difference... but i think because yours was backed out some the engine was maybe moving more, so when they put in a new one at the tighter spec it probally felt better which made a noticable difference.

Mine hadn't loosened in its 8000km so the new longer bolt with lock tyte feels no different than what came out except that it should be more resitant to losening... thats my theory at least.

if that is true, others who get the replacement and ALSO need the replacement motormount procedure might also feel a difference if this was the case given their bolt would have been below tq. spec as well

[Unoriginalusername]

No difference... but i think because yours was backed out some the engine was maybe moving more, so when they put in a new one at the tighter spec it probally felt better which made a noticable difference.

Mine hadn't loosened in its 8000km so the new longer bolt with lock tyte feels no different than what came out except that it should be more resitant to losening... thats my theory at least.

if that is true, others who get the replacement and ALSO need the replacement motormount procedure might also feel a difference if this was the case given their bolt would have been below tq. spec as well

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=82716.0

Had the work done on Tuesday at downtown Mazda in Toronto. The work order said they replaced a bracket, bolt and rubber gasket(??).

No surprise with the bolt and bracket but no idea about the rubber gasket.

Anyway, it is done and I'm glad I don't have to think about it any more. The car seems to buck a bit less under part throttle and seems to shift a bit smoother, so whatever they did seems to have made a small improvement.

Here's one from the Canada thread on mazda3forums who had the same procedure you did spyder and noticed a difference in the feel as well

[Wild Weasel]

So has this been made an official recall yet? I haven't got any notice...

[Unoriginalusername]

So has this been made an official recall yet? I haven't got any notice...

i haven't gotten one either, but mississauga mazda got it in and done... i am sure if you talk to a dealer at this point they can do it for you if they have the parts

[Wild Weasel]

I'm about due for an oil change so when I make the appointment, I'll ask them about it.

[zoomzoom33]

Had mine replaced today, I also had my floor mats replaced too - recall
floor mats

[Unoriginalusername]

Had mine replaced today, I also had my floor mats replaced too - recall
floor mats

what do these floor matts look like that you have? mine are carpet with a red mazdaspeed on them

[Wild Weasel]

He's talking about the winter mats, I'm sure. The carpet ones that come with the car are fine.

[Unoriginalusername]

He's talking about the winter mats, I'm sure. The carpet ones that come with the car are fine.

ok got it

[zoomzoom33]

He's talking about the winter mats, I'm sure. The carpet ones that come with the car are fine.

Yep, the all weather ones. The new ones I got are a bit shorter so that the gas and clutch clears it when depressed fully.

[jspeed_3]

i got an official recall letter from mazda couple of weeks ago bout the mount and i went and got it done at my dealer.funny thing is they didn't know anything about the recall and without the letter they wouldnt have done anything...

[Garu]

Recall done.
There is bit of difference I guess. Clunk in shifting in 2nd gear got little softer.

[WhiteSpeed3]

wehen i got mine done they said there was no problem with it

should i take it to another dealership?

[SP33D 3]

i got mine done at MoT... they seemed to know about it unlike the other dealers i called, along with having the part in stock... i received the letter from mazda 3 weeks after i did the change

[boogie]

wehen i got mine done they said there was no problem with it

should i take it to another dealership?

yep. Even if the original bolt is torqued correctly, they are still supposed to replace it w/ the upgraded part.

[flyinb22]

yep. Even if the original bolt is torqued correctly, they are still supposed to replace it w/ the upgraded part.

+1 ....they are to replace the bolt regardless....when I had mine done last month, there was no problems and it was torqued right from the facory but it was still replaced and re-torqued to spec. Een if it made no difference, it was a nice peace-of-mind for me.

[craigrodrigues88]

Does this include the 08.5 Speed3's? I hate when I am trying to shift hard from 1st to 2nd and I have to try 2-3 times to get it in gear!

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

Does this include the 08.5 Speed3's? I hate when I am trying to shift hard from 1st to 2nd and I have to try 2-3 times to get it in gear!

Nope, doesn't apply to the 2008 or 2008.5 models as these were all corrected in the factory. Go back to the original post for all of the details and affected VIN and date ranges.