V Facta September 2023

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Originally Posted by XR Martin

Do you plan to keep it for 20 years? Or even 10?
I'm sure it will last as long as it needs to and be end up being just a footnote in the history of the automobile.

Mazda stuff like this is generally reliable but it just makes me wince to see a design
that buries the timing chain to the point of an engine out replacement exercise.

I too drive an older Mazda but fully realise that newer vehicles are now designed with less margin
so probably won’t last anywhere near as long as our older longer lived vehicles…