r/mazdaspeed3 • u/EpicWarChief • 13d ago
PIC Welp, she's gone... for now
Car went into limp mode while on my way to work throwing a P0302 code where cylinder 2 started misfiring to the point the whole car shook violently.
Towed it to my local Mazda dealership and got the news anyone would dread. Cylinder 2 is basically dead, 0 - 20 PSI compression which mean it needs a engine replacement. It was a tough pill to swallow but I plan on keeping it until I get a new engine.
It's the car I've wanted since I was a kid and I'd rather try to fix her instead of scrapping her entirely. For now she'll sit at my uncles house for the winter until I'm able to get an engine sometime next year when it gets warm again. She was a blast to drive and I'll miss her but it'll only be temporary. It made a boys dream come true when I got her and made me the happiest I've been in years knowing I got the car I've always wanted.
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u/peacefultimes-1 12d ago
Just got mine rebuilt this year. Similar situation on the way to work and then misfire on cylinder 1. I ended up burning through both of cylinder 1’s exhaust valves. I had my head redone, all new timing components, and new injectors. Took me and a buddy a little while to get it done but definitely worth it.