Woogie
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- Sep 23, 2013
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- Location
- Boise, ID
- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Make / Model
- Mazda
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
About two months ago I had a lot of engine work done on my 2WD manual B2300 because the front and rear main seals were leaking bad. The oil had gotten very low, to the point the dipstick was dry on the last oil change. I live in an apartment and park it in a different spot every day so it's very difficult to notice oil on the ground. It got all new seals and gaskets, new clutch, new spark plugs and wires. Yesterday I noticed a big wet spot underneath and put down some cardboard. Sure enough, it's leaking bad. Took it back to the shop and they found the leak is coming from the oil pump. The pump is external and mounted on the left side of the block. They showed me where it is leaking, and even after cleaning once it runs for a minute or two oil is running down the side of the pump. I had it back in for a minor unrelated issue about two weeks ago and the same tech worked on it all three times and he said it was dry then.
They quoted $800 to replace it. Does that sound like a reasonable estimate? Parts are around $200 with 5 hours of labor. Kind of sucks since I just put about $2K into it to have all the other work done. On the other hand, I'm glad I noticed before the oil was gone.
They quoted $800 to replace it. Does that sound like a reasonable estimate? Parts are around $200 with 5 hours of labor. Kind of sucks since I just put about $2K into it to have all the other work done. On the other hand, I'm glad I noticed before the oil was gone.