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Old 11-25-2013, 10:42 PM
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Price increase that much...wow! I hope my engine will last for years to come...
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
Yeah, it went from $2,001 list to $3,3xx list. $1,300 and change increase. Plus dealer markup.
It looks like I need a new engine two months after my 8/100K warranty expired! Ugh

I have a 2005 GT 6M with 85K on it and I think at the new engine prices, better to just cut my losses and run.

Is $3,3XX still the Mazda list price of the engine and then add in labor, etc?

So a $5K job to get it all done?
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If you do it at a dealer, $5k is the minimum you will be quoted, but usually they will quote you $6-$7k all-in. For around $5k you can get a quality engine from most of the rebuilders. Mazmart's engine price is $3,800ish, which is a mildly improved Mazda reman.

If your engine just has simple lack of compression, your cheapest option might be contacting rotary resurrection and shipping your engine to him for a rebuild. If it has a coolant seal failure, catastrophic seal failure, etc... then rebuilding is rarely going to be worth it.
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
If you do it at a dealer, $5k is the minimum you will be quoted, but usually they will quote you $6-$7k all-in. For around $5k you can get a quality engine from most of the rebuilders. Mazmart's engine price is $3,800ish, which is a mildly improved Mazda reman.

If your engine just has simple lack of compression, your cheapest option might be contacting rotary resurrection and shipping your engine to him for a rebuild. If it has a coolant seal failure, catastrophic seal failure, etc... then rebuilding is rarely going to be worth it.
Thanks for the advice and info. I'll find out when I go to Rotorsport what Paul recommends.
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
Is $3,3XX still the Mazda list price of the engine and then add in labor, etc?

So a $5K job to get it all done?
yep. dealership charges about 12 hours to remove and replace it. you should factor in another $1000 for a clutch, which is zero labor when the engine is out. there might be some coolant hoses, engine mounts, and other stuff it needs when its apart too.
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