Introduction from a new owner
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Introduction from a new owner
I am the brand new owner of a 2004 gray RX8 manual transmission. I am completely new to the rotary engine community. The car I acquired was not being taken care of very well, I am in the process of giving it some TLC. I have spent the last couple of days researching as much as I can on this vehicle must of it coming from here. Disclaimer: I am also new to the forum world so I want to apologize ahead of time for any newbie mistakes.
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Welcome.
With that many miles, and if it wasn't maintained properly, the first thing you should do is to get a rotary specific compression test before you sink any money into it.
Edit* I had another new member's mileage stuck in my head.
Sorry
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With that many miles, and if it wasn't maintained properly, the first thing you should do is to get a rotary specific compression test before you sink any money into it.
Edit* I had another new member's mileage stuck in my head.
Sorry
0_o
Last edited by BigCajun; 09-14-2015 at 11:31 AM.
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60k and compression test.
So I just did my 60k and I asked them to do a compression test. The paperwork claims one was done with a figure of 8 now I'm no genius, but in sure that there should be more to the test. Any help will be appreciated.
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If they show you anything else, they're either misleading you, or incompetent.
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Big Cajun. Is it possible they did it manually? Like with a regular compression tester for piston engines that just bounces the needle? Is there a digital tester I can buy to test it myself that perhaps hooks up to my laptop? I just want to make sure I take good care of this car so that it last me a long time. Thanks again for you help.
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Big Cajun. Is it possible they did it manually? Like with a regular compression tester for piston engines that just bounces the needle? Is there a digital tester I can buy to test it myself that perhaps hooks up to my laptop? I just want to make sure I take good care of this car so that it last me a long time. Thanks again for you help.
Did they charge you for a compression test?
If it is a Mazda dealer, and they can't/won't produce that test, there's something wrong.
Is your engine still under warranty?
*Edit* '04 is out of manufacturer's warranty.
Unless you bought an extended warranty, it's not covered.
Last edited by BigCajun; 09-18-2015 at 01:42 PM.
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This is what I got.
If you took it to a Mazda dealership, they should have the rotary specific tester, hence my comments.
Did they charge you for a compression test?
If it is a Mazda dealer, and they can't/won't produce that test, there's something wrong.
Is your engine still under warranty?
*Edit* '04 is out of manufacturer's warranty.
Unless you bought an extended warranty, it's not covered.
Did they charge you for a compression test?
If it is a Mazda dealer, and they can't/won't produce that test, there's something wrong.
Is your engine still under warranty?
*Edit* '04 is out of manufacturer's warranty.
Unless you bought an extended warranty, it's not covered.
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Ask them why it's not broken down to 2 sets of 3 #s.
Highly unlikely each rotor face is above 8s on an '04, imo.
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Go to the new owner's stickies and read up on the rotary compression test, there are graphs and explanations there that explain it in better detail than I can.
There are many dealer horror stories out there, and many years ago I worked for an unethical shop owner.
I take a lot of things with a grain of salt.
For instance, I could see an unethical service manager want to keep a failing test from someone so they could charge them to change a bunch of parts that may make it run better temporarily.
If they tell someone the motor is failing, especially on a 10+ year old car, and the owner decides they don't want to spend $5k on a dealer rebuild, they may lose that business.
I'm not saying that's the case,
jus sayin.
There are many dealer horror stories out there, and many years ago I worked for an unethical shop owner.
I take a lot of things with a grain of salt.
For instance, I could see an unethical service manager want to keep a failing test from someone so they could charge them to change a bunch of parts that may make it run better temporarily.
If they tell someone the motor is failing, especially on a 10+ year old car, and the owner decides they don't want to spend $5k on a dealer rebuild, they may lose that business.
I'm not saying that's the case,
jus sayin.
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