matt13b

Where do you guys get your Mazda rotary oil? Those of you that use the OEM stuff that is..Is there somewhere cheaper than Mazda's ridiculous prices??

DMRH

I buy mine from WEST END MAZDA at Nth Parramatta.

Last container cost me $48.

You have to ask for the right (rotorhead) parts guy to get the good price. If you get the **** retard they have there, you will be treated with typical Mazda contempt & pay full retail.

Ask for "Dave Calabreeze" & say "Marcus, Mr SP-II" sent you over.

2nd option.

Try EUROCARS MAZDA at Artarmon. Ask for "Daidon" & tell him DMRH said "Hi". You may get the same price as WEST END but I'm not sure.

REgards

DrewMan

Ive heard that the mazda rotary oil is just rebranded mobil oil

i use greddy rotary oil

Andy Wana

I am under the impression that Mazda had always use Castrol oil.
How's the Greddy Rotary Oil, Drew?
Did you have to top up as much as the Mazda Rotary Oil every now and then?

matt13b

Thanks guys.I need the Mazda oil as I want to give it to them to use when I service my car at Mazda so I don't have to pay $75 each time and get no left overs for top ups.(and I still service my car at Mazda so I can get my warranty+extended warranty).I'll try that a t Artarmon, thanks Dave.

ASH8

Matt, Just curious when you say you want to get your warranty extended by whom?, I was under the impressions that for a factory (Mazda Australia/ Japan) warranty extension for another 12 months must be signed up at point of new car sale, and not after, at any time....they will and can not do it.

ASH8

Yes I am 99.99999999999999% certain that MRO is still made/containerised by CASTROL.

I can not see why you could not use Castrol GTX3..it is a 15W40 mineral only and made for turbo's.
Great heat range for Australian weather...$26.95 for 5 litres

matt13b

As far as the Castrol is concerned,I would be happy to use it but I doubt Mazda would allow it at their service centres. The warranty they told me was 7 years but I found it hard to believe! When I look at my contract it says contract ends at 175000 km's or October 2011(I bought the car in October 05). I hope it is a full warranty on whole car and not limited(have not clarified!).So based on that I assume it is a 6yr warranty but amazing as it sounds I haven't checked the details yet.I know that the stipulation was that I had to have it serviced at their service centre of course..

ASH8

I think Taka has the pic of the MRO white container used in the initial orders for the 04 RX-8, it clearly says CASTROL embedded in the white plastic.

Wow, your extended warranty must be with another private insurer as Mazda Australia's warranty limit for whole of car is 4 years, normally 3, you pay about $1000 for an extra years at time of new car delivery, they definitely don't do 7 years.
You do have a corrosion warranty of 6 years with Mazda, well last time I checked they did have the 6 year corrosion warranty.

Many of the 7 year jobs only cover certain components (engine and drive train) and is conditional you have regular services at the warranty selling dealer.

matt13b

I know the first 4 years are definitely full warranty but I havn't read the fine print regarding the other 2/3 years. They would be limited warranty for sure..

takahashi

It is correct ASH, it was in a Castrol bottle. Too lazy to find it now. I am sure it is in the system somewhere.

mikeyr

I can tell you guys for a fact that Mazda OEM rotor oil is supplied and manufactured by BP-Castrol. (I do work with them, was with their Auto Lubes guys last Friday)
It's not GTX3 in another bottle.
Unfortunately they have a contract with Mazda that does not allow them to supply the product to anyone other than through a dealer. Bugger.

enforcer

This one nearly slipped through....also tell "Daidon" he can stick his "Superchargedcalais" mats up his ****....

DMRH

Thats the spirit..............

Stand clear folks. Professional Police officer at work here

thisllub

So what is the big deal about MRO?
The manual has a pretty big range of oils depending on ambient temperatures.
Surely MRO isn't the best in all of these situations?

Revolver

Umm, time to let it go Trev. They're car mats mate, not your first born. Get over it.

privatepang

LOL well Daidon will do it cheaper than retail but not at $48. Might just go for it anyways. Save me the hassle of driving to parramatta unless someone is planning on doing a GB. *hint hint*

enforcer

Thanks Gents....I'm getting over it now. My issue wasn't the mats themselves, its the way I was treated by Eurocars.

I was first accused of not paying (even when I faxed them proof), sending my mats to Melbourne and then getting shafted by "Daidon" who gave me negative comments on ebay when I gave them positive......I never got an apology. You live and you learn.

enforcer

Pretty low DMRH ......this has nothing to do with my occupation, and I don't slag off at your business do I????

ASH8

Mazda Australia Brain WAshing

Let me see, I have not looked in an 8 owners manual, but I guess if my daily weather temperature reaches say 40 degrees C to a min of 15, it would recommend a 10 or 15 W 40...

Please reply.

thisllub

Yeah that is what I thought.
10W30 is in the middle of the range and that is what I use to top up.