Hey everybody, I just picked up my new brillant black RX-8 this week!!!!!...I live near Santa Cruz, California so you know I took it over the "hill" as we call the mountainous ride to the beach of Santa Cruz. Handles incredibly awesome!!!!!...My question is how frequently are you folks adding oil....Every two or every three fill-ups and on average how much are you putting in ????.......Thanks, Markiev

for 1500km, no need to add oil.

1500 and 2000 mile intervals for me.

Cheers
---Dave

I typically use about 1 qt /1500 miles. Now with almost 5000 miles on the odometer.

Seems to use 1 litre for 2,500 miles. I'm going to check it every 1000 miles or so to make sure it's ok.

I've needed a quart at 2500, and an oil change at 5000.

I grew up in sunnyvale, and used to always cruise over the hills to Santa Cruz. What a cool place, and lots of great rides there in your '8. Congrats!

for 1500km, no need to add oil.

4.000 kms --> 1 Litre

20000 km = 0,3 liters of oil

Eric

Originally posted by Eric
20000 km = 0,3 liters of oil

Eric

20,000 - as in 20 thousand km? for 0.3litres?

I use a 1 litre every 2000 miles or so.

Oh, how foolish of me.
I couldn' have done 20.000 km in only one month.
It had to be 2.000 km.

Thanks for your attention.

Regards,

Eric

BTW what's your average fuel consumption in liters per km. ??

1.3litres in 1800 miles for me.

Does appear to be around this amount on the UK Owners Club site thread.

Cheers
Oilman

2 litres after 3,000 miles.

no oil for first 3,000 then on pops the light.
in the next 1,500 i've added 2 litres.

Originally posted by bugbear
no oil for first 3,000 then on pops the light.
in the next 1,500 i've added 2 litres.

Eeeeeek! :eek:

Dont wait for the light - thats only for dire emergencies. Check it regularly so the level doesn't fall below minimum on the dipstick. It should take 1 litre to bring it back up to maximum. The renesis has a very shallow oil pan, and needs to use oil for for the rotor tips, so letting the level drop is BAD.

Cheers
---Dave

Update:

Looks like 1litre for every 1800 miles

I am using 1 quart per 2000 miles

Hi all,

I had to put in 1 liter for 2600 km.

regards
Patrick

Originally posted by Patrick
Hi all,

I had to put in 1 liter for 2600 km.

regards
Patrick

Hi Patrick,

which oil do you use in Belgium?

In Spain Mazda refills us with Dexelia 5-30, is the same as you?