Had a old MAZDA 4 cylinder B2000 that kept blowing plugs after replacement. I suspect the alloy that Ford uses for its heads loves to bond to sparkplugs.
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Had a old MAZDA 4 cylinder B2000 that kept blowing plugs after replacement. I suspect the alloy that Ford uses for its heads loves to bond to sparkplugs.
I think Irving's Duratec was made by Mazda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratec_engine
AKA Ford Ranger.Quote:
Originally Posted by earplug
I had a B4000 4x4 extended cab with a V6. Not a bad truck but electrical gremlins and need for a bigger truck got me out of that one. It would frequently not crank after it got hot and then sat for > 5 minutes. Dealer could never figure it out so I dumped it.
Yep. Most of Fords small trucks and suvs and cars have had Mazda power plants for quite a while now.
Depends on which year of Mazda you are talking about. The Mazda pickups from 1971 (or whenever they started selling them in the US) until (I think) 1993 were Japanese made with a Mazda engine. Ford also sold the "Courier" pickup which was just a re-badged Mazda.Quote:
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Then in 1994 they switched. Mazda stopped importing trucks to the US and instead Mazda dealers in the US sold rebadged Ford Rangers as Mazdas.
I've owned one of each: A 1984 Mazda B2000 (Japanese built) and a 1996 Mazda B2300 (AKA a Ford Ranger.) I don't recall having any issues with the plugs on the 84 Mazda and I never changed them in the 96.
The Ford/Mazda relationship ran pretty deep from 1974 to 2015. This included the Explorer/Navajo.
Correct. I had a 1994 Mazda B4000 which was a Ford Ranger in Mazda sheet metal. Cheaper to buy than the Ford was and not too much difference on the trade/resale. I got out of it in 1998 when I went full size into a Dodge and made out very well on the trade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinjmpr
626 -contour
Mx6 -probe
B series truck- ranger
Those millennia with Lysholm kompressor, rx7, and miatas are one of the mazda exclusive?
Any of you have experiance with icarsoft pro obd2 scanner? If you have a different type of pro scanner I would be interested in hearing about it too.
I looked at bluedriver but volvo support is not there. Lots of other apps claim full support but fail short of supporting abs/brakes and other can bus modules.
Trying to cry once but can't go crazy either.
I think the "chicken tax" was also a factor. Imported trucks get taxed higher than those assembled in the US.Quote:
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Yeah. Hence the partnerships between Ford/Mazda, Chrysler/Mitsubishi, and GM/Isuzu.Quote:
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Nowadays the ?import? trucks are just built here in the states.
I had some douche bag trying to rag on me about a Nissan truck I used to own. I had to shut him up by showing him his Chervrolet truck was built in Mexico and my Nissan was built in Tennessee.
True, and while there's a healthy influx of jobs and revenue where they're built, all the profits still go to Japan, Korea, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
My old ass Dodge truck was assembled in Mexico, my old ass car in Germany so I'm a globalist in that sense. However, my next and last new vehicle purchase will be a RAM built in the US.
Don't forget the GM/Toyota partnership (their manufacturing facility is now owned by Tesla). Duramax is a joint venture between GM and Isuzu.Quote:
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I won't be surprised to see more coop-etition between brands going forward.
Last night dinner with someone was talking about Rivian for about 30 minutes. Lots of listening and good info.
Maybe Tesla and Rivian could have some sort of big truck showdown between their vehicles. Maybe hook them to absurdly large trailers and race up the side of a mountain.
I think rivian already have 700m worth of preorder from amazon. Whereas tesla is just busy with publicity like Elon driving a prototype truck on the road, or having tug of war with ford truck types of articles.
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Owned by FCA with the head office in Holland and the financial office in London. And getting ready to merge with Peugeot.Quote:
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I don't understand the concern about where profits go.
It has something to do with that whole "merica" thing.
In February 2019, Fiat Chrysler announced plans to invest $4.5 billion in manufacturing in Michigan.[46] The plant is estimated to create nearly 6,500 jobs. Plans include $1.6 billion to build a Jeep factory in Detroit.[47]Quote:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Chrysler_Automobiles
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Just stating the facts. I've got no heartburn over where profits go. As I previously stated, I'm somewhat of a globalist in that regard and so is my 401k. That said, I'd rather see the jerbs in 'Merica than elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
Tesla is an American company that employs Americans to build innovative cars right here in America. Just saying.
In my normal conversations it amazes me how many people think Tesla is some foreign conglomerate. I guess we're programmed to think that these days since most car companies either are, outsource all of their labor or both. You get foreign companies building some of their cars here so they can market the "built in America" part. You can either get the company profits to be American or the jobs to be American with company profits going overseas but you can't get both these days. Well, unless it's Tesla that is.
This is what cracks me up about how many people want to see Tesla fail, root against them and actively short the stock. Even if it's not the right car for you and your needs you should still want to see an American company that is actually innovating and shaking things up succeed. Hell, look at the quickening transition to EVs and the rapid uptick of tech in cars... we're already winners as consumers for the amount of fear Tesla has struck in the companies who've been content with "business as usual" for decades.
Hopefully Tesla is sourcing a lot of their electronics from Japan. I?d hate to think they?re using crappy American electronics.
Also, I see they?re building a new dealership in Superior.
Not 100% of their parts/materials are sourced in the US which isn't a bad thing necessarily as you've eluded to.Quote:
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The new location is another service center that's supposed to be done at the start of the year.
So you can get your engine oil changed? Maybe a set of spark plugs?
(I know... there has to be some sort of transmission or differential fluid in there somewhere. Or some bearings that need greased or whatever.)
For most users, the service center isn't something you need to visit frequently. For most smaller repair items Tesla uses what's called "Ranger Technicians" that come to you instead. You open your Tesla app, say your door handle isn't presenting or whatever problem you're having and it asks for the address (home, work, etc.) at which point it gives you a list of the soonest dates/times. You select which works best for you and bam! Done. A nice Ranger Tech (Nick up here) arrives at your appointment time and fixes your problem. This covers most issues that can come up with a Tesla and only the larger repair items require a shop. Lots of alignment and suspension component type work would need to be done at the service center. In fact, probably the largest responsibilities of the Tesla Service Centers is just preparing new cars for delivery.Quote:
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By the way, no transmission either. Single-speed direct drive. This is why the Model S maxes out at "only" 155mph because it's basic gearing limitations. Sure they could make them capable of 200mph but then 0-60 wouldn't be less than 3-seconds. I much prefer the acceleration from zero that these cars produce. They occasionally need wheel bearings but other than that, not much in terms of fluids.
The list of fluids in a Tesla is:
windshield washer fluid
coolant/glycol mixture for cabin/battery/motor heating/cooling
brake fluid
End of list. Pretty bad ass actually.
You've kind of touched on one of the major push-backs from "traditional" car dealerships & manufacturers because they make a TON of their profits on service given how much stuff on ICE cars needs service. Tesla used to have a "1-year service interval" which consisted of them replacing the wiper blades, topping off the windshield washer fluid and then inspecting tire tread and break calipers for proper operation. They quickly realized this was kind of silly and have since removed all manufacturer requirement for maintenance intervals making them the first car manufacturer to do this.
Is there a vehicle manufacturer that makes interior panels that aren't held together with plastic push pins and sheet metal screws? Something that won't self destruct every time the door is opened and closed or have to replace six plastic push rivets.
Porsche doesn't seem to have a problem doing 0-60 in under 3 seconds and having acceleration work a crap after 100mph. Then again, it has two gears.
Yes, two gears means more moving parts means more stuff to fail and/or need maintenance. Personally, I prefer direct drive and a car capable of running 10's in the quarter mile since it clearly has no problems accelerating after 100mph if that's one of your biggest concerns in a new car. Rumor has it that the new "Plaid" version of the Model S might even crack into the 9's in the quarter mile... still direct drive too BTW. As of right now, the Model S is faster 0-60 and has WAY more range with about the same top speed (155mph vs 162mph) so there's seemingly no benefit from that 2-speed gear box. If that extra 7mph on the top end is the most critical aspect of a new six-figure-car then the Porsche is the clear winner.Quote:
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Porsche has plenty of bigger problems though. Their EPA rating just came in on that car and their claimed "nearly 300-mile range" turned into only 201 miles. Ouch. For comparison, the 2012 Model S that had only a 60kwh battery had an EPA rating of 208 miles. Once again a "Tesla killer" that we've heard so much about forever and hoped it would give us something amazing and help push things forward can't even pace the performance specs of a car made 7 years ago. We've seen this play out numerous times now and all it proves is how far ahead of the pack Tesla is on battery tech.
The Tesla is great for just a regular driver like yourself where the car doesn't really need to perform. But considering that the Tesla can't even complete a single lap of Nurburgring and doesn't deliver full power launches below, what 80% battery charge, it's clearly a different car. Tesla is great in that they built something that just scratches the surface of what this new tech can do enough to get everyone's attention long enough to get others involved in the game.
Ford produced and sold over 3,000,000 Pintos.
Once Tesla sales have surpassed the Ford Pinto they?ll be more credible.
Now you're assuming you know what kind of driver I am and what I look for in a car? This sort of assumptive declarative statement is exactly why I avoid posting in most of these threads. You don't know the first thing about me or my buying motivation and this post proves that. You seem to picture me as some octogenarian who's last car was a Prius which proves you know NOTHING about me. Most who know me well readily assign "gear head" status to me based on my previous collection and my hobby of always wrenching, modifying and repairing them myself. They're even more puzzled by my choice based largely off of some BS they heard or made up in their own head about Tesla that doesn't fit the narrative of someone like me owning one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Could it be that whatever metric you've measured me against in an effort to judge me w/o knowing anything about me may be wrong or can your delicate ego not handle that sort of thing allowing you to assume you know everything about me w/o actually taking the time to learn anything about me?
You base ALL of your information off of some outdated YouTube video you watched or just some info you heard someone say once that wasn't ever even true. Yeah, you've formed a solid well-informed opinion of Tesla alright. Talking Tesla with you is like talking guns to some anti-gun person who refuses to learn the first thing about them and then produces BS they learned from Hollywood as their reasons and facts. Surely you have some idea how annoying that is and yet here you are... doing the exact same thing but insert "Tesla" instead of "gun".
Nobody I've taken for a ride in my P85D even at 50% or less SoC has questioned the power output. Most squeal like a school girl and the difference between 90% SoC and 50% SoC is like tenths of a second measured. On a car that already does 0-60 in under 3-seconds... don't you think you're over dramatizing that in order to doubt something that you have zero first-hand knowledge of?
Tesla hasn't just scratched the surface, they've taken a buzz saw to the entire industry. Here we are years later and if all they did was scratch the surface why is it that nobody can produce anything that even close to competing in every category in a single car the way Tesla has?
Yeah, I've been reading your posts since HAI. You're the same not-a-racecar-driver as every other car enthusiast who isn't a racecar driver. You saying that you avoid posting about Tesla made me laugh. I didn't read the rest.
Sorry guys.....
I should have not talk about Rivian.
So, let?s totally flip this.
Who thinks I should look into a turbo kit for my hemi truck?
Right, because why would you take the time to educate yourself when you can keep acting like you know everything while demonstrating that you know nothing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I've never once argued with you about Tesla, nor am I against Tesla in any way. You're just such a fanboi that you can't even have a normal conversation.Quote:
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Do it. I'll help.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
So saying that "The Tesla is great for just a regular driver like yourself where the car doesn't really need to perform" isn't being argumentative? Making up some BS about a Tesla not being able to accelerate under 80% SoC isn't being argumentative? lol Okay then. Guess I'm just a fanboi.Quote:
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Or possibly I'm not a fanboi at all. Maybe instead I'm someone who researches shit ad nauseam with zero allegiance to any brand on the front end. Maybe I use that research to buy whatever the best product is because I want the best for my buying dollar. Maybe once I own that product and confirm first-hand everything I researched I'm quick to sing it's praise to people who I feel would find that information valuable. Maybe I'm also someone who gets easily annoyed when someone who clearly has put zero effort into research spouts false BS as fact trying to make it seem like they're smart and well-versed on a topic in an effort to impress us or some dumb shit.
Nah, I'm probably just a fanboi who bought an inferior product and now is trying to convince himself how amazing it is every day he gets to drive a figment of his imagination that's easily the best vehicle he's ever owned in every category. That's probably it.
Oh, I?d definitely classify you as a fanboi.Quote:
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Almost to the point where you make Glock fanbois and 1911 fanbois look pretty tame.