So my 8 has a couple of miles on it and the oil light keeps turning on while I drive. I call the dealership and tell them WTF is up with that. They tell me everytime I fuel up I must check my oil to make sure it has some, my reply was like why the hell should I check my oil everytime I fuel up. That seems very bothersome to me he said that the way the rotary engine is made it eats up oil to lubricate it (if that makes anysense) .

Now is this true or is dealership BS'ing to get me off their back?

 

its true - its in the manual, i thought you read it already?

by design oil gets eaten a bit by bit. just check the level of oil every other fill up or so and add as necessary - you should be doing this anyway as part of the maintenance of ANY vehicle.

 

But so soon at 800 so miles!?

I guess I will look into the manual to see what kinda oil it is using to refill some of it. Arg.....

 

Consumption of oil is one of the shining points of a rotary. You should have known this WELL before purchasing this car.

5w-20 oil, from a name brand company (Penzoil, Castrol, etc) is what you need.

 

i purchased mine 3 weeks ago . 1300 miles and no oil use..........

 

that just means they overfilled it a little from the factory....
I use about 1 qt every 3000-4000 miles... M-flash, Castrol 5w-20.... (2.25 qts so far, ~7500 on the odo)

 

Thanks it seems i am on track..

 

There is a pump whose entire purpose is to send a small amount of oil into the combustion chamber. The engine is not just "eating oil." Its being purposefully injected!

jds

 

since i got the M flash i have not used any oil .is this still o.k to protect the apex seal?

 

What is the Build date on your 8? Does this only happen around 4,500-5,000 RPM?
If yes there was an issue with early RX-8's covered in this TSB
http://www.finishlineperformance.com.../01_027_03.htm

 

How can I find my buil date is it on the VIN #? it usaully happens when I am driving on the freeway so yet around 4,500-5,000 RPM.
It is really starting to **** me off I already bought a quart of oil but so soon makes me kinda mad.

 

Sounds like the same oil Pan issue I and many other’s had and addressed in this TSB. The build date can be found on a sticker on the Drivers side door jam. Also if the last 6 digits of your vin# are below 111043 you are effected. This is a simple warranty issue, be sure your dealer has the parts in stock before you drop the car off or they will have to keep it an extra day.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com.../01_027_03.htm

 

I had a problem with my oil light going on every 400 miles. Came to find out that there was a defect in the oil pan. No problems now.

 

Build date is on the inside of the driver's door.

 

3800+ miles on mine, 1 oil change so far. The oil light has never come on; I've never topped it off. No problems so far.

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