Comments on: Car trouble – should you repair or replace? https://www.simplymotor.co.uk/2021/12/car-trouble-repair-or-replace.html A light-hearted approach to motoring Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:27:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Samuel White https://www.simplymotor.co.uk/2021/12/car-trouble-repair-or-replace.html#comment-22689 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:44:41 +0000 https://www.simplymotor.co.uk/?p=6433#comment-22689 Paying hp on my mazda3 2.2 for 40 months, with 20months left.
It’s 8yrs old diesel with135k mls and like the previous owner, used for long distance driving.
Last July (@120k) had a carbon issue that was removed manually and injector seals replaced. Pickup oil strainer in sump also cleaned.
Now low oil pressure and similar issues have returned.
My dilemma…. should I replace strainer and oil pump….also the timing chain too (noisy) or not, and buy another car.

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