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Old 04-29-2005 | 02:44 PM
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Best place to get engine light checked?
My dealers have a long waiting list, so I was wondering if Autozone or Murrays have the necessary equipment to check MIL's and their origins on mazdas?
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Old 04-29-2005 | 02:55 PM
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where do you live? are you anywhere's near anotehr forum member who has a canscan or a hymee scanalyser?
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Old 04-29-2005 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SINISTER
My dealers have a long waiting list, so I was wondering if Autozone or Murrays have the necessary equipment to check MIL's and their origins on mazdas?
Autozone can do it...for free and in a matter of minutes.

they should be able to tell you what the code means, but here's a helpful site too:
http://www.troublecodes.net/OBD2/
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Old 04-29-2005 | 04:12 PM
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You can also buy canscan yourself, its not too expensive. Search the forums for "canscan"
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Old 04-29-2005 | 04:13 PM
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they may not know the rx8 specific codes. they are posted here in a sticky in the tech section
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Old 05-03-2005 | 06:01 PM
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Took mine into the Dealer for the same issue my car had only 9500 Miles. The problem was a bad Oxygen sensor the dealer put in a new one and now all is good.
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Old 05-03-2005 | 07:19 PM
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what do you mean a waiting list? that sounds odd to me.
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Old 05-03-2005 | 10:43 PM
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Auto Zone's scanner isn't CAN compatible. I tried it on my car and it wouldn't communicate...
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Old 05-03-2005 | 10:51 PM
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if you have a check engine light, just roll up there (dealership). they shouldn't turn you down. it only takes a couple minutes.
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Old 05-04-2005 | 06:36 AM
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if you cant go to the dealer, then what is the point in having a warranty? i know if my CEL came on, the first place i would go is the dealer.
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