QUESTIONSSSSSSSSSSss help!!
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QUESTIONSSSSSSSSSSss help!!
hey everyone! I have a few questions regarding my new 8! I FINALLY picked it up yesterday and things are going great! I wanted to know what the best process was to run the car in effectively! The general do's and don’ts! how hard should I rev it when im driving during the running in period??? etc etc any help would be appreciated!!!!
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Run it in according to the manual.
Warm it up before driving, I let the idle drop until it's stable around 1200 and then drive below 3500 until warm. Not much of an effort and worth it in the long term.
Try a few searchs for other hints and the sticky post "ten things etc etc".
Warm it up before driving, I let the idle drop until it's stable around 1200 and then drive below 3500 until warm. Not much of an effort and worth it in the long term.
Try a few searchs for other hints and the sticky post "ten things etc etc".
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I have a thread just for you
https://www.rx8club.com/australia-new-zealand-forum-37/10-things-new-rx-8-owners-should-know-day-1-a-35405/
No one like to talk to me anymore :cry:
EDIT: you have read that thread :p
Run in should be as of any normal piston cars. That is why I did not write it up, since every body have their theory.
I am more conservative. less than 3000 rpm for first 300. 4000 rpm for first 500. 5000 for 700km and change oil at 1000km. I did not race my engine until 2000km.
https://www.rx8club.com/australia-new-zealand-forum-37/10-things-new-rx-8-owners-should-know-day-1-a-35405/
No one like to talk to me anymore :cry:
EDIT: you have read that thread :p
Run in should be as of any normal piston cars. That is why I did not write it up, since every body have their theory.
I am more conservative. less than 3000 rpm for first 300. 4000 rpm for first 500. 5000 for 700km and change oil at 1000km. I did not race my engine until 2000km.
Last edited by takahashi; 04-20-2005 at 06:21 AM.
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The manual is pretty good guidance. Actually it's pretty liberal. I disagree with the analogy to a piston engine though. It's not. Remember that the rotors are only spinning at 1/3 the rpm of the eccentric shaft, so at 3000rpm the rotors are only spinning at 1000rpm, and at 6000rpm, the rotors are spinning at 2000 rpm etc. I didn't floor mine during the run in, but I had no problems letting it gradually rev to 6-7000rpm. It really aint working that hard!