mazda 6 engine made by whom?

[falconx80]

is the 2.3-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with variable valve timing engine made by ford or is it made by mazda (ie. in japan)????

thx

 

[ElFenix]

mazda designed it, can't tell you where its made and assembled

 

[falconx80]

for some reason i thought the engine was made by ford...can anyone tell me if im wrong? thx

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Designed by Mazda, assembled in Flat Rock, Michigan

(edit: the Mazda 6 is assembled in Flat Rock, not sure if the engine is too)

 

[boyRacer]

Its designed by Mazda and will soon see itself in other Ford vehicles...

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: falconx80
for some reason i thought the engine was made by ford...can anyone tell me if im wrong? thx

you're thinking of the V6... but Mazda put their own aluminum head and intake valves...

 

[falconx80]

ok so 2.3 liter is designed by mazda in japan but assembled in the united states for sale.

and ford is only affiliated with the v6 3.0 liter engine.....?

 

[Kevin]

The transmission is assembled in Japan, everything else in Flat Rock.

I believe the engine is related to the one in the Ford Mondeo but I'm not positive...

 

[The Stigenator]

Its a ford engine modified by Mazda..

 

[BullyCanadian]

ford own 33% of mazda correct?

 

[ElFenix]

the 4 cylinder is a completely clean sheet engine designed by mazda.

the 6 cylinder is the duratec V6 with a couple mazda designed bits to make it breate a bit better.

iirc, the duratec was first used in the mondeo as a 2.5 liter unit.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian
ford own 33% of mazda correct?

right

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
the 4 cylinder is a completely clean sheet engine designed by mazda.

the 6 cylinder is the duratec V6 with a couple mazda designed bits to make it breate a bit better.

iirc, the duratec was first used in the mondeo as a 2.5 liter unit.

TheFenix gets a gold star.

 

[wasssup]

hmm...so, if i ever have the urge to get a mazda 6 (cool cars, btw), i gotta remember NOT to get near the v6...

/me stays away from as much domestic crap as possible

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: wasssup
hmm...so, if i ever have the urge to get a mazda 6 (cool cars, btw), i gotta remember NOT to get near the v6...

/me stays away from as much domestic crap as possible

Nothing wrong with the V6 in the Mazda... its a perfectly capable motor.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: wasssup
hmm...so, if i ever have the urge to get a mazda 6 (cool cars, btw), i gotta remember NOT to get near the v6...

/me stays away from as much domestic crap as possible

This is the stigma that's going to end up killing Mazda. Stupid people get scared when anything "domestic" gets mixed up with their foreign vehicle.

 

[boyRacer]

True... but can't really see people going... eghk... Jaguar and Aston Martin = Ford...

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: wasssup
hmm...so, if i ever have the urge to get a mazda 6 (cool cars, btw), i gotta remember NOT to get near the v6...

/me stays away from as much domestic crap as possible

the duratec is a great motor

 

[milagro]

..and the mazda protege5 contains the same engine. The one my wife bought was made in Japan..

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: milagro
..and the mazda protege5 contains the same engine. The one my wife bought was made in Japan..

No, the 2.0L engine in the Protege5 is from a different engine family. It has nothing in common with the 2.3L in the Mazda6. You're right about the Japan part. The current Protege5, along with several other Mazda models, are still manufactured in Japan. This is slowly changing, as its cheaper to assemble the cars stateside. Mazda is moving more of their vehicles to U.S. plants, Flat Rock, MI being the main one right now.

 

[BullyCanadian]

i planning on leasing either a 6 or protege in the spring time

 

[Kevin]

I think the 6i and 6s are like night and day...