harum
Nov 24, 2012, 05:40 PM
Hello,
The 2007 Mazda CX-7 that I have lately been driving started spitting out clouds of heavy blue smoke smelling like burnt oil. The smoke comes out non-stop for a few minutes right after I resume driving following short (minutes to an hour or so) stops with still warm engine. The smoke never occurs in the mornings after the car has cooled down overnight. But now I always leave a grocery store parking lot enveloped in a cloud of heavy stinky smoke.
I have read that this is a known problem/design fault of a seal in the turbo device that leaks oil. Local Mazda dealer refuses to give me any information about (a) possible causes of the smoke; (b) whether this is covered by one of many recalls; (c) the cost to fix the turbo. They suggest that I first pay $180 for the diagnostics and then they will give me the quote. The problem is pretty much known for this model, so there has to be at least a rough estimate of the total cost of fixing it.
A call to Mazda USA haven't been any more useful, they only suggested to talk to the dealer first.
I was wondering if there was a way to get an estimate of the repair cost (is it $50 or $1,500?) and whether this could be covered by any warranty.
I would greatly appreciate any suggestion on where to find this info.
Thanks,
h.
The 2007 Mazda CX-7 that I have lately been driving started spitting out clouds of heavy blue smoke smelling like burnt oil. The smoke comes out non-stop for a few minutes right after I resume driving following short (minutes to an hour or so) stops with still warm engine. The smoke never occurs in the mornings after the car has cooled down overnight. But now I always leave a grocery store parking lot enveloped in a cloud of heavy stinky smoke.
I have read that this is a known problem/design fault of a seal in the turbo device that leaks oil. Local Mazda dealer refuses to give me any information about (a) possible causes of the smoke; (b) whether this is covered by one of many recalls; (c) the cost to fix the turbo. They suggest that I first pay $180 for the diagnostics and then they will give me the quote. The problem is pretty much known for this model, so there has to be at least a rough estimate of the total cost of fixing it.
A call to Mazda USA haven't been any more useful, they only suggested to talk to the dealer first.
I was wondering if there was a way to get an estimate of the repair cost (is it $50 or $1,500?) and whether this could be covered by any warranty.
I would greatly appreciate any suggestion on where to find this info.
Thanks,
h.