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Mazda 6 -chain or timing belt?

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  • Rain_Shadow
    Rain_Shadow Posts: 1,798 Forumite
    My 59 reg 2.2 diesel suffered a stretched chain at about 85k miles. No damage was done but the repair was £900. Mazda paid half even though the car was 18 months out of warranty.


    Perversely the warning sign for the stretched chain is that the dpf light comes on and stays on. Even a Mazda dealer forced a regen before measuring the chain tolerances.
    Sgi wrote: »
    Hi,
    I know this an old thread but did you contact Mazda UK to get them to pay ? My CX-7 has just had the cam chain replaced at 87k miles and the garage said it was at the end of its life which is ridiculous for a 6 year old car. I have emailed Mazda UK and await their response. Will they put up a fight ?
    Serviced by Mazda all its life?


    Sorry, didn't make it clear at the time. I bought the car new and it has a full main dealer SH. Still going strong and now on 140k miles.
    You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.
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