Mazda Miata: help please - i have a leak
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help please - i have a leak
I own the 5 speed MAZDA Protege 2000, its at about 90,000 Km in Canada the
fully loaded version.
Anyway over the past month I noticed there were some spots underneath the
car, I though for sure it
couldn't be from my car since I take excellent care of it, and just had it
serviced for oil and transmission
or gear fluid change about a month ago at Mr. Lube.
However I noticed that the drops are coming from my car onto the driveway!
The fluid appears to be similar to the new oil colour. My oil levels are
full - no change.
The leak appears to be from directly under the engine but slightly to the
left (to drivers side) about
6-12 inches off the center line of the longitude of the car.
Is this a transmission fluid leak, oil leak, steering fliud etc.? I can't
seem to locate any info on the
web. What do you guys think ? I have not checked the tranny fluid on the
manual tranmission since
I can't. But the oil levels seem above the F line.
Thanks
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Re: help please - i have a leak
In article <yV_Kc.21$bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>,
"BLUE WATER" <com> wrote:
My guess: Mr. Lube is really Mr. Sloppy, he spilled some oil when
removing the old filter or refilling the engine and tranny, and now it's
dripping onto your driveway. This is normal for such establishments--no
surprise when you consider the average age, experience, and IQ of their
"technicians."
--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
the alignment page:
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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Mr. Lube (Mister Lube Oil) Transmission Problem
Mr. Lube not screwing on the gear oil properly.
I went back and we located the problem. The leak is coming from the closure
(bolt) with
the gasket that is used to close the bottom of the transmission. It may not
have been closed
properly by the Mr. Lube technicians.
Anyway I am evaluating again for leaks now for the next 2 weeks. Mr. Lube
technicians filled
it up again, and screwed it on tighter this time.
Apparently about 250mL-1/2 Litre was lost over a 3 weeks period.
Keyword hits for the internet so others can know:
MR. LUBE
Mr. Lube
Mr. Lube screw up.
Lube Oil Mister Mr.
Transmission Oil
Gear Oil
Mazda Protege 2000
"Lanny Chambers" <net> wrote in message
news:news.prodigy.com...
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Re: help please - i have a leak
Lanny Chambers wrote:
So it is better to service the car at the dealer? Or an independent,
non-chain garage?
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Re: help please - i have a leak
In article <OyxNc.1003$news.prodigy.com>,
223rem <com> wrote:
Find a mechanic you can trust. That may be a dealer (unlikely, but there
are exceptions), an independent, or yourself. Ask your local Miata club
members where they go.
--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
the alignment page:
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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Re: help please - i have a leak
I've had good and bad service at small garages, chains, dealers, all
of them.
I recommend going to a shop where you can stand there and chat while
they do the work. I used to do this at a grease monkey. At the time
I had a '66 pickup and would talk them through everthing I wanted
done. Sure I could have done it myself, but I was in school and
didn't have the time, tools, or place to do the work. Plus, they'd
continue to top the fluids for the next 3000 miles (as they leaked out
the bottom of the truck). I knew how many zirks needed filled, and
verified that they topped all the fluids before I drove off the pit.
Yah, I'm off topic and rambling and this doesn't address messy
mechanics, but I think cars are made to be driven and garages are made
to park cars, not eat dinner. I'm going out to take a nap in my lazy
boy by the washing machine on the front porch.
Joe
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