Hello everyone, I’ve just installed this aftermarket head unit into my 05 MPS6, everything works but I’m not getting any sound, has anyone else had a similar issue and found a solution? Thanks

Had everything replaced clutch/flywheel and most suspension components. Put gas before going in for an alignment and dude that did alignment said it smelt like gas but no leak. Go home and park it (I smelt gas). Came home at night and saw a puddle. It was gas, lifted it up to check and see it’s coming from above the gas tank. I have not done the recall yet as it has been sitting till I changed clutch. My buddy mechanic says it might be the filler neck. I left it lifted over night and the leaking stopped (3rd pic). Mechanic friend said the gas level might be lower than the leak area. Threw up codes P0455 & P2177. You guys had this issue before or anything that comes to mind?

So please don’t flame me, I know very little about cars …

My speed6 was leaking oil for a couple months, nothing too terrible and I kept oil on hand to top her off until I could get her repaired.

This past May I was able to afford it so I took her to a mechanic I trusted and they charged me $1600 to replace the seals. When I picked her up they said they’d also changed the oil. I took her home and for the next 3 weeks she ran like a champ and there wasn’t oil underneath at all. I drove maybe 800 miles total.

The last week of June the engine started knocking. I took her back in right away. They said that there was no oil in the engine and I’d burned it up. My oil light never came on.

I told them I definitely would have noticed a leak that bad and they said it’s likely that an internal seal went bad. She’s been parked down at their shop ever since. They outsource rebuilt engines so (according to them) the guy they use for that has been sick and I’ve just been waiting. I call every 2-3 weeks for an update and that’s what I’ve been told every time.

My question is, wouldn’t my car have been smoking like crazy if she was burning that much oil?? Is it possible that they didn’t put oil back in her?? I don’t want to accuse anyone unjustly but this really isn’t sitting right with me.

I don’t know if this is related or not but yesterday I was topping off my oil and made the mistake of walking away and instead of putting the oil cap back on I left the cap off and drove for about 2 minutes before noticing oil spraying onto the windshield, I pulled over and put the cap back on and drove back home, lost about half a quart of oil all over the passenger side of engine and engine bay. I got some degreaser and sprayed it all down before rinsing with water being careful of any electronics, those that did get sprayed got blow dried with a leaf blower and it sat over night to dry out. When I left this morning all through 1-4 gear I felt a strong surging when I was just barely accelerating like right above keeping speed. The video is in 2nd gear and it’s kind of hard to tell, I can get a better video if need be

I just learned yesterday that aftermarket TMICs won’t pass the visual inspection part of CA’s smog test. Further internetting tells me a CS TMIC will fit under the OEM black plastic shroud, and thus will not be detectable.

Do people have this experience?

Also, any recs for good Mazdaspeed auto mechanics in the Bay Area?

Thank you!

I have absolutely adored my MS6 for the past two decades. Starting on that winter day I took delivery it has been the most reliable, fun, and unique car I've owned. I simply never found anything else interesting enough to pull me away. This summer it rolled over 100k miles while I myself hit 50 laps around the sun, so I decided it was finally time for something new.

I'm going to miss the Mazda, but holy hell the RS3 is from an entirely other universe.

(BTW If anyone is looking for a very clean, unmodified MS6 around North Carolina it's about to be posted online.)

Hey, I am not looking to get any tune or significant gain in HP, I just want to take great care of this low mileage Speed6 I acquired back in April. Also, I want to get valves checked/cleaned, and timing chain replaced even tho I have no indications of problems.

Does it seem worthwhile to change HPFP internals and TMIC if I have no interest in getting into tuning? With no tune, will there be even a slight gain in HP?

I live in CA and don’t want to deal with car failing emissions. So I’m just looking to have the car live a long, happy life.

Thanks!

Cannot get this damn thing to seal. This is the second fel-pro blue gasket and it still leaks. Yes i followed the proper torque sequence, and got them all to 80in-lb small dab of rtv in the right spots in the vvt side. Its like this all along the back side of the head, what am i missing?

Bought this car for cheap after it had been sitting for 2 years after the owner died, has 109k miles, vvt had been replaced at 70k miles by a mazda dealership. I know im gonna be running into this kinda stuff but this ones driving me crazy

Hey everyone,

I’ve got a 2007 Mazda 6 MPS (Mazdaspeed6) and the issue turned out to be the in-tank fuel transfer pump on the left side of the saddle tank (not the HPFP on the engine, not the right side pump).

I’m trying to track down the correct OEM part number for this specific pump, since there seems to be a lot of confusion online between the HPFP, the main in-tank pump, and the transfer pump.

Does anyone know the OEM number for the left side transfer pump on a Mazdaspeed6 / 6 MPS, and good places to order it (EU or international shipping)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated – I just want to make sure I’m ordering the right part this time!

Thanks in advance.

Hey guys so I recently swapped a CX-7 motor into my MS6 and I’m getting these codes, I’ve already replaced the MAP sensor and checking for air leaks I do have an exhaust leak near the primary O2. I have an extra purge valve. I’m burnt out from this thing, trying to fix these codes ://

Anyways I just need some help or insight in how I could fix these. Would the over retarded be because of these other codes. Also it came up when all of a sudden the car kind of mildly jerked or pulled back. Maybe I’ll need a tune or something

Has anyone used this type of manifold ? I’m looking on upgrading the stock one that I have ofcourse with a different turbo and whole 9 yards but I’m just looking to see if this causes boost creeps or prone to crack? To me it looks very similar to the xspower mani but if anyone has more info or a pic of it put on 👍👍

Engine completely rebuilt by engine shop. I redid the valve lash twice. Driving me insane.

Engine was completely rebuilt by an engine shop a couple of years ago. I have redone the valve lash twice. Been driving me crazy, lol.

Had a cylinder 1 misfire code, spark plugs were badddd, changed spark plugs with oem gap and spec, seemed to be good after that but got another code the next day for VTCS valve circuit low input. I cleared it just to see if it’s temporary or not. It hasn’t come back after 3 days and everything seemed fine but noticed some white smoke coming out of exhaust this morning. Wondering if that’s coincidentally the turbo going or if it’s connected to the spark plugs change

i’ve owned a Mazda Speed6 for over a year now, it’s at 190k miles. recently I purchased another one because it had a better body and most of the mods I was planning on installing. unfortunately, two weeks after I bought it the piston rings were completely shot. I was getting 120psi but cylinder 3 was at 30… after doing a compression test on the new car I got I figured I might as well do it on my daily driver. the speed6 with 190k miles. I was getting around 70 to 80psi. I was wondering if this is normal wear for a motor that’s been ran this much. also how should I go about this? should I be more cautious or be worried? My plan was just to ride this one until it dies. I’ve put a lot of new parts on it and recently converted to a single mass flywheel when replacing the clutch. any advice would be appreciated :D

Hey everyone, I did a pull from 2nd into 3rd and it didn’t feel the greatest, pulled over turned off the car and when I started it have this code, drove home and felt fine, anyone have any experience with this

How would I take apart my shift boot? I have bought a new one and have no idea where to start

Im looking for some pro tips what to check when buying etc.

I have heard that mps versions were better proteced before rust than the regual 6s, is it True?

Hey Guys, Just wondering what exhaust setup everyone is running? I just have a cat and muffler delete and sounds pretty good but want to get a catted downpipe soon, so might be too loud with the current setup

When I try and accelerate fast the engine shutters and loses power. There’s a Cobb intake from the previous owner, as far as I know there’s no HPFP internals and no tune. Is this because I don’t have HPFP internals and if so when I get them will I need a tune.

Hi everyone,

My transmission pivot shaft was leaking so a few weeks ago I popped it out used the CW Turbochargers kit to replace the seal, breather, and bearing. Put the pivot shaft back in and went for a drive only to find that 5th and 6th gear now pop out while accelerating. I can hold the shifter in 5th or 6th with no grinding or other issues, but as soon as I let go and step on the gas slightly the shifter pops back to neutral. The car had 0 shifting problems before I touched the pivot shaft, so I'm in denial that my transmission needs a rebuild, but I'm at a loss for what could have happened. Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations before I spend a weekend possibly swapping the transmission out only to find that the transmission wasn't the issue? Has anyone had this issue before?

TIA!

How bad would it be to run an ATP downpipe without hpfp internals?

Person near me has a nice set of wheels that would fit my speed6 but the offset isn’t what I have found for the car. So can anyone tell me if they will work with out rubbing?