Just bought a speed6, and it now sounds awful
 

Okay, let me preface this by saying I'm an idiot and I fully realize this.

I drove to Tulsa, OK to pick up an '06 SPEED6 on Tuesday because it looked amazing and at $9000 (from a dealership, not an individual) it seemed like a great deal. I love this car and I'm glad I bought it.

That said, I'm a moron. In the excitement of getting home I filled it with 87 gas not thinking about it (it had around 1/4 of a tank and I DON'T know what octane fuel that was) and got on my way. It made the 225mi trip home without a hitch. Realizing I needed gas when I got home, I went for some 91 (about as close to 93 as I'm going to find here) and filled the tank from about 1/4 again. 27 miles later, my check engine light came on. I haven't had a chance to run the code but I will after work. I goosed it a few times during this period, probably boosting in lower RPMs than I should have, but it's not like I went all-day drag racing with it.

IMO the car didn't sound very good at idle when I popped the hood to check. If I can get the video to upload I'll link it.

Hopefully I didn't really screw anything up and this is just a case of needing to carefully work this crappy gas through... :/

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrbm52mbc.jpg

I noticed the motor was very hot. I had driven maybe 15-20 minutes, not that aggressively, and the car had sat probably 30-45 minutes by this point.


This was after arriving at work this morning. The motor was cool to the touch. 20 minute drive, kept RPMs below 2500 the whole way and never cracked 50mph.

The car seems to drive fine. It just sounds like crap (IMO) and the light is on.

Guess I'll know more for sure this afternoon.

Those are normal sounds from it being a Direct injection engine.

You have nothing to worry about, my 2012 speed 3 sounds the same.

We need the code numbers to help with the check engine light, but you may have a boost leak or incorrectly gapped spark plugs.

I was hoping I was being a hypochondriac but with this being brand new to me I wasn't sure. I don't remember it sounding like that before but I must not have been paying close attention because it probably did.

Here's hoping the check engine light is nothing.

List your mods you know about on your car and the check engine light codes you have.

The mod list is extremely important because it helps "us strangers" (MSFer's) pin point what could be causing the problem.

Sounds good to me, normal petrol/diesel combo. :-).

Yes, pull the code. ¥1000 says small evap leak, aka loose gas cap.

Use 91 or 93 gas, is ok. 87 and you will propably ping under heavy boost.

Yeh. These direct injection motors have a lot of funky sounds to get used to. They are race cars....so get used to it ;)

Pull them codes and lets see whats goin on!

As far as I know this car is bone stock. 114k, one previous (reported) owner, good maintenance records kept. Granted I'm relying on CarFax/Autocheck for this information which we all know is a pile of shit.

The dealership I bought from had purchased it at auction so they didn't have any information whatsoever on past history. Either they or the previous owner cut out all identifying data from included receipts and such.

Will report back with the code as soon as I have it.

Thanks guys.

-Jordan

Sounds exactly like mine. Like stated before cel is probably for evap leak

P0126 (twice) and P0421

Check to see if you have a cat, check your coolant levels and if they are good/coolant looks good, replace thermostat. Be happy. Also you can just ignore the catalyst code LOL. I'd just replace it with a pipe and have mawr powerz

P0126 is stuck thermostat. My car indeed ran "off" until I swapped. http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/foru...mostat-130643/

Lots of how-to's. Good time to clean the valves. go VIP, meet with fellow NATOR, and you might grab help on this inevitable task. Can you post or PM me the VIN? I wanna see if I can find any details on the history.

I CAN HAZ MOAR POWERZ U SAY?!?!

VIN: JM1GG12L361100426

Also: fuck me in the ass sideways with a baseball bat. That looks like a lot of goddamn work. Better call my friend Brandon and tell him to come clean this whore up.

Nothing shocking so swap thermostat and drive it

Did you find anything from the VIN?

I've noticed that she seems a bit warm under the hood after a short drive at highway speeds, but she runs fine and temp on the dash never goes over halfway. Coolant levels look okay. It was in for routine maintenance about a thousand miles ago.

Cleared the CEL and it hasn't come back yet.

Car is gonna be warm its a top mounter intercooler so all that lovely heat is just sitting right on top of the engine. As long as your temp gauge is sitting in the middleish you are fine, or once you get an accesport you can monitor your air temps and boosted air temps.

But like I said top mounted intercoolers will make it pretty warm, that is why everyone wants to get front mounted.

Funny though, ever since I owned my car all the noise a DISI engine makes normally always throws me off even now.

I'm used to a 5.0 mustang and that really doesn't get all that hot. My shitty little 4cyl Hyundai never got hot either, but it's trash so whatever. It makes sense that the speed6 would seem "hotter" than I'm used to due to the configuration.

Sounds exactly like mine. With the same codes. Since I'm in an apartment I paid to have the thermostat changed. Expensive bill however, all my tools are up at the other house. 90K miles and just changed the thermostat. Invest in an AP and flash the map, you'll be pretty happy with the results. Just remember the speed 6 was early on and had issues with the fuel pump...most of them anyway.

P0126 is stuck thermostat. Replace it. Trust me.

Go VIP for autocheck report.

Changing the thermostat is doable without removing the intake manifold. If I can, you can.

I can induce the P0421 code by just putting around after a cold start - not getting over 2k rpm or so.

There have been issues with getting the correct part, so a trip to the dealer is probably a good idea.

I'll replace the tstat and I was considering some upgrades soon also. Eyeing these:

https://www.corksport.com/corksport-...internals.html
Mazdaspeed 6 SRI | Stage II Power Series Short Ram Intake

Then, of course, the AP+maps.

Thoughts? My goals AREN'T to go out racing. Tbh I find the power band as it is to be sufficient for the most part. The impreza I tested out before buying the speed6 had WAY more getup (supposedly dynoed at 338awhp) but I won't feel like I'm missing something if I get less than that when it's all said and done. Extra power is good, but I'm aiming for not blowing this bitch up in the next 3-5 years.

Need some tint on the windows too...

This platform can easily get you to 300+hp... and shit on that STI in no time =].

I'm familiar with the stuck t-stat also..."Middleish" on the gauge but you are still never getting up to op temp.

AP, Intake, test pipe, hpfp internals, 30-50% e85, etune.

That should get around 300 right?

Honestly the subi is of no consequence to me. Faster or not, it looked and felt like a cheap piece of shit. The speed6 looks much nicer and less ricey and the interior actually has some fucking class. Subaru can eat my ass.

You already got A LOT of help for not being VIP.


Imagine after.

I'm a VIP in my own mind. ;)

But really. Donate, it will help even more.

And the amount of assistance you will need, is officially over.

Seriously, I just bought the damn car last week. Don't get all sensitive because I'm not yet a VIP. I've never had a forum push me that hard to start throwing money. I didn't say I wouldn't, but I've been in my home town for a few days since I brought this thing home from Oklahoma. In short, gimme a break and let me decompress a bit, and then I'll VIP up. Don't help me any further until I'm paying VIP fees if it's a problem.

**I appreciate the help given thus far. The point of this thread wasn't supposed to be a "help me go faster!!" thread so my apologies if it became that.

Im sitting at 275awhp with an htp 3'', testpipe, and a freek OTS+ on 93octane as my only "power mods"

it is incredibly enjoyable and will be all I do for awhile while a save up for a forged gtx2867 set up.

and you want to go VIP, the first thing you buy in the f/s will likely save you way more than 25 bucks

I will definitely be VIPing, I just need to get back home so I can get my clothes sorted and in the wash and can decompress a tiny bit. That's it... :/

Ideal response. That show taught me many life lessons. Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing.

I edited that post down a bit because I'm still feeling out this forum to see my limits. Generally I'm a sarcastic fuckhead so if you guys are a similar, then this relationship should work out. If not, thanks for the easy sex you cheap whores.

Hurt me

Beat me

Make me stinky

Oh, and talk dirty to me, too

You...you're a whore! A filthy, dirty whore!

Welcome to the nuthouse homo.

Fuck you and your slow speed.

Oh baby. I love it when you talk dirty to me. Smack my ass and whisper "Camshaft" in my ears, plzzzzz

Have you donated yet? If not, fuck you and go lick your boyfriends nuts.

Sent From a Galaxy, Far Far Away...

I've done the latter but not the former just yet. Oooooo!!!

Fixed for when you finally become one of us, those 2 words will make you cream your pants.

You guys may be bigger weirdos than even me..is that something I want to be a part of?!

Fuck yeah. Ditch the loincloth and join this circle jerk.

We don't do show.

We do go.

As for me, I "did" go as I just traded her in....then again, I never "went" , I was old and slow.

Wooooo circle jerkage!!!!

IMO the speed6 is plenty showy as-is. The only thing I want is tint and I'm only going 35% because my state is fucking stupid. Other than that, I love the styling of the speed6, both inside and out.

As for "go", 300whp would be about the max I would ever hope for and even that isn't all that important. Stock gives me a noticeable boost when I need to pass some stupid cock-smuggling douchebag. Good nuf.

As an aside, I can't find 93 octane ANYWHERE in this godforsaken hellhole so I'm running 91. Best I can do. This is my daily driver so locating 93 and hoarding it away isn't particularly feasible. Fuck it. 91 it is. My asshole puckers every time I pay $4/gal for that shit as it is. I realize I won't get full potential out of my car with 91, but fuck it.

If your not looking to go fast then why are you here?

Edit: It is like going to a strip club to just drink the juice...

Sent From a Galaxy, Far Far Away...

To make sure I don't blow this fucker up like some moron. I've never owned a turbo before, so I'm paranoid by every little blip that pops up on this bastard.

I didn't say I never wanted to go fast, but the days of heading out to the drag strip to hotrod my shit are long since passed and I'm WAY too old to be racing on the fucking streets. Besides, this is my daily driver. If I want to go beat the fuck out of something, I'll go do that to the Mustang since I can't haul my two kids around in that bitch anyway. We both know the Speed6 would roast that fucker, but it doesn't matter. That's the "toy" if I have to apply that label to one of these two cars.

Just because I don't yearn for a 600hp daily driver doesn't mean I can't come here to get information on safe upgrades to make my ride better and more reliable long-term.

What are you, the fucking upgrade police? Do you mind at least fondling my nuts while you try to stick it in my ass?

Im with you there but most people will call that faggot talk around here. Its either go fast or suck a dick, or so I have been told.

Im way to conservative with my own car, until I get internals im only running an OTS safe map cause even though they say stage 1 is fine with no internals I like to play it safe cause I cant afford a new engine or car if I blow it. Once I get internals then yah fuck it I can do whatever I want for the most part.

Fuckem. I'm nearing 30. My Speed6 has two car seats in it. It's fast enough to elude laughs from both of my kids and I don't really feel it's "lacking" either. More power is always fun but necessary? Meh. I've got a couch these picklefuckers can start plowing.

In short, to each their own. I think it's pretty stupid to hotrod your DD if you can't afford to blow it up and buy something else (hint: I can't) but that's just my opinion and I'm fucking old. I also speak from experience, having thrashed the transmission of my Mustang while being a fucking retard in college. I'd like to think I learned a lesson from that experience.

@KSUWildcatFan;

Bro, I was going to buy this car in like 20 days :'( Why u do dis to me. Im glad you like it tho.!

Dual car seat mod, mild tune and lots of mods.having kids tell me "do it again!" When I give it some go, priceless

No way in hell that car was lasting two more weeks, lol

I was going to wait until Thursday of last week to go get it but couldn't. I went and got it Wednesday. Love it.

Agreed. My kids are easy to please, I guess. Lol

Mods will come in time / as I get money, but I'm happy enough with stock that I don't feel too bad about the wait. It definitely needs tinted windows, a better sub, and it would look better lowered 1-2". We'll see how it goes. My first payment isn't even until late July. o_O

Ooooh he's one of us now

There's places to post dick pics and pics of gfs/wives/moms/etc.


Read all the how tos and stuff too.

Dick pics, sweet

please change your avatar

preferably to some big bouncing titties

I tried to change it and it didn't take. I'll go find some big titties for you.

Nice avatar. now I'll get horny every time you post.

Sent From a Galaxy, Far Far Away...

Perfect.

Almost 30 with 2 carseats? Bitch, I am 40 with dual seats. SRI,TIP,FMIC, 2nd cat blah blah and a consdervative tune from Pickles @rfinkle2; 's bird).

Fuck stock. Everyone says it. Then now you are VIP, you will find used parts on the cheap. Seriously, RMM is a must, (NO SURE SHIT) as well as SRI/TIP and that is basically the start.

Oh, MS6? Rear diff mount, right away. You will want to.

Hahahahaha. Touché. I went for a drive earlier on some off-the-path country roads. Naturally, I was a bit more of a jackass than usual. I had fun though. Needs more power. :D

Now, to stop being broke so I can buy some shit. Summer can kiss my dick.

I clicked on this thread because I thought there was a sliver of hope that tits McGee was actually a woman and somehow was smart enough to put her on tits as an avatar... No such luck.

Was not impressed, 3/10 would not click again.


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You know better. This forum is nothing but fgts. Isn't that why you're here?! :theyareontome:

Thissss. I joined last year with exactly the same mindset as you. Conservative as fuck. But then got an AP so I could monitor engine health and fell in love with the total change of the car. And then started to mod just as Raider said.

Now I'm planning a motor build to support the awdtq I want :biggrin:

Just sayin this could be you....

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Yeah...this won't stay stock too long. Just gotta get the finances on the same page, lol

You don't have an AP and RMM yet?

Faggit

Nigga I don't even have a TITLE yet. I'm about to get on the phone with the car lot to tell them I'm coming back down to Tulsa with my dick in-hand if they don't hurry the fuck up.

Stock tune on the MS6 is dangerous. Especially after long highway driving.

Also, ceramic tint doesn't need to be 35% to be effective. It's more effective @ 5% than non cermamic lifetime warrantied 35%. It will cost a few hundred more though...

Yes excellent post. Thats the # 1 cause for ZZB for the Gen1 speeds. Highway heatsoak overboosting ftl

Is the "dangerous" stock tune overridden by any of the recalls? Looks like my speed had 4106E, 4807H, and 4907H all done to it.

Wouldn't it be pretty dumb to buy the AP now, with it stock, before I can afford any other mods?

Nah, none of those recalls would change the terrible stock tune.

Fair enough. So, then, the question remains: wouldn't it be kind of nuts to spend a bunch of money on an AP+tune when it's stock but won't remain that way once I can afford some mods? Money is tight right now. Summer daycare is killing me.

The first thing you should buy is the AP. You can then flash an OTS map for free which will help keep you from venting your block.

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Didn't realize the "stock" config tune was free. In that case, I completely agree the AP should be the first purchase.

remove the rear weatherstripping if you havent yet. it will help under hood temps and boost air temps for more powers.

http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/foru...gh-bats-95732/

You drive a rav4 queer.

Hey, I hear Rav4s are super sporty, get great mileage, and can shove at least ten dicks inside of them at once....just like their owners.

Weatherstripping removed. What about this plastic piece of shit it was secured to?

Oh shit I haven't done this yet thanks snaild!

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2 things to help stock Bose on the cheap if you can DIY a bit.
Sub
How to: get more bass from factory Bose subwoofer - Mazda 6 Forums : Mazda 6 Forum / Mazda Atenza Forum
tweets
http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/foru...t-cheap-44783/

I bought an 09 CX7 that I was going to rape velosters with and before I took possession found out (thanks to raider) that it had prior frame damage and returned it. So maybe now I'll be ready to rock in the Fall. Who knows. But it shalt not be a Rav4.

Suck my dick.

3x yes homo

Thanks, I'll have to check in to that. I'm sure I can do it, I just wish there were still some pictures alive.

It appears you're using this mod, so... Big difference from stock I'm assuming?

So what is this car you are driving now that made you even consider a rav4 as an upgrade?

Gf and myself wanted a 3rd vehicle. She drives a civic. I drive a corolla. Anything is an upgrade.

But the rav4 with the v6 is not bad at all. Runs low 14s. Beats many a PU driver. Haha.

I had a corolla as a rental for a month once. I was so happy to get my piece of shit 74 cutlass running so I could drive it instead. What year civic and corolla.

08 Civic LX
03 Corolla LE

Fuck. My. Couch. Hate my life.

That's a lot of oil. Driver's side, under the airbox...

Wow those are both terrible cars. Where is the get @Monotonous ONE; a real car donation thread.

I can afford a real car quite easily.

Gotta get work done on the house doe. Priorities and shit.

So yeah..this smells like tranny fluid, not engine oil. So.... Shifter pivot seal?

That is likely to be bad on a speed six by now.

Figured that was likely the case. Had me worried for a bit.

If it is the shifter seal you should see a puddle of fluid on top of the transmission as well. At least mine had one.

Yup. There is. In general, that area looks filthy as a mother fucker right now.

P0128 x2 again. Fucker. Bought a new thermostat.

Quite a diff... really clears up the bass.
I used this PDF when I made mine.

Thanks for the link bob.

My fucking oil seal finally came in yesterday so here's the weekend:

-replace shaft pivot seal
-flush tranny fluid & refill with unicorn blood
-replace thermostat
-flush coolant and refill with FL22
-drive car off nearest ledge

I was going to talk shit on you for being a prick but then realized you were a KSU fan and everything made sense.


I have the BOSE pre-amp and it certainly adds a bit more bass. I'm actually throwing in a real sub setup so you could have my preamp when I'm done if you want.

I can only find 91 as well but I supplement with meth and e85. e85 will do wonders to make up for the subpar 91 gas. Meth would too obviously but thats a bit hardcore for a stock car haha.

I have the thermostat problem too... only throws a code on long drives in colder weather... need to replace it though.

oh and welcome

Touché, pigfucker. ;)

I'll take your preamp when you're done if you're just going to toss it. I'm too fucking lazy to do anything with my stereo right now. I've got 10 amps, two component sets, five subs, and a pair of HLCDs sitting in my basement. Fucking brilliant.

Hopefully I'll have this cumslut of a car in a little better shape after this weekend. She just needs a little TLC. Or another dick. I'm not sure which.