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2007 Mazda 3i Engine louder and faint ticking this morning


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EvanBerrett
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Apr 7, 2014, 11:03 AM

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2007 Mazda 3i Engine louder and faint ticking this morning Sign In

Year of vehicle: 2007
Make of vehicle: Mazda
Model of vehicle: 3i Touring
Mileage/Kilometers: 80,000+ Miles

Hello! Thanks for taking the time to read this! My Mazda 3i has been acting up a bit lately, where the engine has been getting louder (particularly in 4th gear, though it's a pretty quite car so I might not be able to tell in lower gears). This morning, there also was a faint ticking, 1/second or so that went away once the car warmed up.

Recent work that has been done to it: Brakes replaced, Oil changed, fluids topped off.

Any idea what's going on? Thanks!


kev2
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Apr 7, 2014, 12:31 PM

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lets be overly cautious -
check the oil level-
Is the CEL (ck eng light) on- maybe try the FREE scan at auto parts stores,
Hopefully nothing more than an exhaust issue- try to isolate the source of the noise.


EvanBerrett
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Apr 7, 2014, 12:34 PM

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Oil was just changed. Dealer report says they used 5w-20. And the CEL is not on, I happen to have my own OBD II scanner and no error codes are coming up.


Hammer Time
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Apr 7, 2014, 1:50 PM

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Oil was just changed. Dealer report says they used 5w-20


Why don't you check it anyway.............



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EvanBerrett
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Apr 8, 2014, 6:13 AM

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I just checked the oil levels last night, and I'm pretty sure they overfilled the oil. They only put in 5 quarts (according to the paperwork given to me afterwards), but the dipstick is showing the oil level past the measuring portion...so my guess is the overfilled engine oil is giving me problems. I'm going to take the car to a shop today to make sure no damage has happened to the engine and then I'll see if this Mazda dealership will make it up to me somehow if any damage is indeed found as a result of overfilled engine oil. Thanks guys.


Tom Greenleaf
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Apr 8, 2014, 6:58 AM

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My info could be wrong so go by owner's manual..........
Copy>>5W-20 Motor Oil



Application:
Use in all temperature ranges


4.5 Quarts with Filter change.
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If they really put in 5 quarts and spec was 4.5 - this is my opinion that, that isn't wildly overfilled and still shouldn't be done. At some point oil would foam from hitting moving parts it normally wouldn't or spray around, possibly smoke or up to kill an engine but should take more than 1/2 quart.


Hey - car makers don't know but do factor in that vehicles will be parked at angles any which way and still behave roughly one quart low and likely 1 quart overfilled in most situations.


Certainly never purposely overfill! Never saw instructions say that anything but oil level are to be checked with vehicle level and time for it all to return to oil pan which would vary.


About only way you could know how much is in it now is to drain it and even heat up oil filter and measure it. Deduct some for oil that would be absorbed into filter and not be recovered.


Again IMO if this was extreme it should have been noticed right away and still damage possible..........


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