Info on the Mazda6 Sport4 AWD please.

[Orangecurry]

Anyone anything useful to tell me about these please?

Reliable?

2004, 2.3 engine.

TIA.

[jon-]

They're made by Mazda. They have a 2.3 engine.

My dad has the (2wd) version with this engine. 50,000 trouble free miles. Even sees high 30s MPG.

The most interesting thing I can think of is I believe it's the largest 4 cylinder engine produced of recent times.

[BFG TERRANO]

My boss had one. At 110,000 miles in 3 years the cam chain stretched and the engine smashed itself to bits.

[Orangecurry]

jon- said:

They're made by Mazda. They have a 2.3 engine.

My dad has the (2wd) version with this engine. 50,000 trouble free miles. Even sees high 30s MPG.

The most interesting thing I can think of is I believe it's the largest 4 cylinder engine produced of recent times.

That's a good start.

[Orangecurry]

BFG TERRANO said:

My boss had one. At 110,000 miles in 3 years the cam chain stretched and the engine smashed itself to bits.

Oh - that's a bad start.

[BFG TERRANO]

Orangecurry said:

Oh - that's a bad start.

It was at the end of the lease. A right stink went off about who was paying the bill as he was over on a couple if services. The engine was replaced at a cost of about five grand.

[SystemParanoia]

i sure ive read that they have a constant 80/20 torque split, so provide constant drive to the rear wheels.. unlike haldex so that must = Good

[BFG TERRANO]

Sure his was the 2.2 diesel that went bang.

[xRIEx]

jon- said:

They're made by Mazda. They have a 2.3 engine.

My dad has the (2wd) version with this engine. 50,000 trouble free miles. Even sees high 30s MPG.

The most interesting thing I can think of is I believe it's the largest 4 cylinder engine produced of recent times.

Largest petrol I4. I think there are one or two 2.4 I4 diesels, and Subaru did a 2.5 boxer 4 (may still in other markets?).

[eltax91]

xRIEx said:

jon- said:

They're made by Mazda. They have a 2.3 engine.

My dad has the (2wd) version with this engine. 50,000 trouble free miles. Even sees high 30s MPG.

The most interesting thing I can think of is I believe it's the largest 4 cylinder engine produced of recent times.

Largest petrol I4. I think there are one or two 2.4 I4 diesels, and Subaru did a 2.5 boxer 4 (may still in other markets?).

I have a 2.4 petrol in my accord, built in 2008....

[blade7]

1994 Porsche 968 4 cylinder 3.0.

[radiodanno]

This topic came up on another thread inspired by the one at £1200 on Ebay.

Feeling was they're thirsty and a bit uninspiring. That said I was keen enough and would look at it if I was in the market.

[xRIEx]

eltax91 said:

I have a 2.4 petrol in my accord, built in 2008....

Ah, there we go.

Although, apparently Mazda do/did a 2.5 version of this engine (maybe not in the UK).



The Porsche ain't recent :-p

[Orangecurry]

radiodanno said:

This topic came up on another thread inspired by the one at £1200 on Ebay.

Feeling was they're thirsty and a bit uninspiring. That said I was keen enough and would look at it if I was in the market.

Thanks.

Linky? I can't find it.

[underphil]

xRIEx said:

Ah, there we go.

Although, apparently Mazda do/did a 2.5 version of this engine (maybe not in the UK).



The Porsche ain't recent :-p

2.5MZR was available in the UK in the mk2 6, I had one for a while

The new Mazda6 has a DI version of that engine, but not in the UK

[LuS1fer]

I know nothing but am wont to suggest a Jag X-Type as an alternative - of which I have no experience either - but they do go "cheap".

[funkyrobot]

Isn't the 2.3 the MPS, not the Sport?

You can get the 3 with the 2.3 engine in, but it isn't 4-wheel drive.

[Horse Pop]

funkyrobot said:

Isn't the 2.3 the MPS, not the Sport?

You can get the 3 with the 2.3 engine in, but it isn't 4-wheel drive.

There's a few NA 2.3s with AWD kicking about.

[funkyrobot]

Horse Pop said:

funkyrobot said:

Isn't the 2.3 the MPS, not the Sport?

You can get the 3 with the 2.3 engine in, but it isn't 4-wheel drive.

There's a few NA 2.3s with AWD kicking about.

Didn't know that.

[Horse Pop]

I don't think they sold many of them.