Ok, I have this post somewhere else but realized it could be in the wrong place, so I am starting this new thread. Apologies for duplications or for using wrong forums.
I picked up a used 2007 MS6 (mileage is 59,000kms) today and I drove about 60-70kms . I know it's not that much to tell whether there are issues or not but I noticed (as I did prior to buying the car) that there tends to be a slight pull to the right. The steering wheel was slightly off center a few days ago but that was fixed when i picked up the car today.
FIrst I am not even sure if it is an issue or not because the pull to the right is not substantial and if I have on hand on the wheel the car goes straight without any difficulty. If I let go, depending on the road surface, it tends to go to the right. Ok I understand roads tend to be crowed for drainage of water but has anybody experienced that with their MS6 or is it just me?
I asked a friend to drive my honda accord with me following behind and we had radios so we could communicate. Basically I followed him with me in the MS6 and coordinated to letting go of the wheel to see if both cars would pull to the right the same way. The result is that most of the time both cars would pull to the right except the MS6 does it faster (i.e. takes less time to do it). THe honda has cheaper 16" winter tires and the MS6 has the Nokian Hakkapalleti winter tires 17". THe nokians are also 225 whereas the honda has 205s I believe. Would the MS6 pull "faster" because the steering is generally stiffer than in the Accord? (i.e. once the wheels are slightly offset maybe due to uneven road surface, they tend to be "stuck" in that position unless corrected by the driver). Or maybe it's the width of the tires that are making the difference in how fast the cars will be pulled?
I am thinking about taking the car back to the dealer and ask them to check again. They apparently aligned the wheels so assuming they've done it correctly, it shouldn't be the alignment.
Again, anybody know is this is an actual issue or if it is normal? Apparently I've been reading on this forum that MAzda 6 cars have had "issues" with the pull to the right and there was a TSB for M6 but I don't know if that included the MS6 as well.
Other than that, everything else in the car seems to be working fine. I have to say, What a great looking car!
I picked up a used 2007 MS6 (mileage is 59,000kms) today and I drove about 60-70kms . I know it's not that much to tell whether there are issues or not but I noticed (as I did prior to buying the car) that there tends to be a slight pull to the right. The steering wheel was slightly off center a few days ago but that was fixed when i picked up the car today.
FIrst I am not even sure if it is an issue or not because the pull to the right is not substantial and if I have on hand on the wheel the car goes straight without any difficulty. If I let go, depending on the road surface, it tends to go to the right. Ok I understand roads tend to be crowed for drainage of water but has anybody experienced that with their MS6 or is it just me?
I asked a friend to drive my honda accord with me following behind and we had radios so we could communicate. Basically I followed him with me in the MS6 and coordinated to letting go of the wheel to see if both cars would pull to the right the same way. The result is that most of the time both cars would pull to the right except the MS6 does it faster (i.e. takes less time to do it). THe honda has cheaper 16" winter tires and the MS6 has the Nokian Hakkapalleti winter tires 17". THe nokians are also 225 whereas the honda has 205s I believe. Would the MS6 pull "faster" because the steering is generally stiffer than in the Accord? (i.e. once the wheels are slightly offset maybe due to uneven road surface, they tend to be "stuck" in that position unless corrected by the driver). Or maybe it's the width of the tires that are making the difference in how fast the cars will be pulled?
I am thinking about taking the car back to the dealer and ask them to check again. They apparently aligned the wheels so assuming they've done it correctly, it shouldn't be the alignment.
Again, anybody know is this is an actual issue or if it is normal? Apparently I've been reading on this forum that MAzda 6 cars have had "issues" with the pull to the right and there was a TSB for M6 but I don't know if that included the MS6 as well.
Other than that, everything else in the car seems to be working fine. I have to say, What a great looking car!
..er, assuming the road it dead flat. The MS6 will follow a slight pitch on the highway. So, if you were in the 'fast' lane, expect the car to want to drift to the divider.... awd is more sensitive to road pitch. 
