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engine failuar
So I've read stuff about engine failure and this made me worried.
http://forums.automotive.com/70/6210...lem/index.html
I know the '04 had a lot of problems. Do the new ones have this too considering they use the same oil. Or dose it depend on how you drive it and all that? Has your engine ever cut off while driving?
http://forums.automotive.com/70/6210...lem/index.html
I know the '04 had a lot of problems. Do the new ones have this too considering they use the same oil. Or dose it depend on how you drive it and all that? Has your engine ever cut off while driving?
Same stuff been around for a long time. A lot of it is pure BS...and other parts of it are misinterpretation of data.
There are some truths in there as well.......Typical internet "Information"
Always consider the source
There are some truths in there as well.......Typical internet "Information"
Always consider the source
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So I've read stuff about engine failure and this made me worried.
http://forums.automotive.com/70/6210...lem/index.html
I know the '04 had a lot of problems. Do the new ones have this too considering they use the same oil. Or dose it depend on how you drive it and all that? Has your engine ever cut off while driving?
http://forums.automotive.com/70/6210...lem/index.html
I know the '04 had a lot of problems. Do the new ones have this too considering they use the same oil. Or dose it depend on how you drive it and all that? Has your engine ever cut off while driving?
The 04 were more problematic because hey were 1st year production cars, by 06 most problems have been worked out.
As for the engine failure, this was a problem with a small portion of RX-8 mostly with automatics in hot dry climates Nevada, Arizona, etc.... The failure was linked to the delivery of oil by the engine management system. Apparently not enough oil was being injected into the rotor for proper lubrication resulting in poor combustion chamber sealing and loss of power. Some people over came this limitation by using premix in the gas for additional lubrication. The Autos suffered more because they have a single oil cooler instead of the duel of the manual which compounded the problem.
It took Mazda a while to figure this one out and once they did they supplied a new engine management flash which solved the problem. A recall came out to test all engines for vacuum and Mazda replaced those that failed the test. They then increased the warranty on the engine to 60K for all users.
The 5w20 seem to be adequate but use 5w30 if you wish, not that much of a difference. The 5w30 will protect slightly better in warm climates but the 5w20 ferries heat to the oil coolers better.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by Raptor75; Jul 2, 2007 at 03:26 PM.
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Like i said I did read around. A lot on this site before i joined and many others. Ive read more complaints on most sites. But mainly good things on here. Thats why I came here.
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The 04 were more problematic because hey were 1st year production cars, by 06 most problems have been worked out.
As for the engine failure, this was a problem with a small portion of RX-8 mostly with automatics in hot dry climates Nevada, Arizona, etc.... The failure was linked to the delivery of oil by the engine management system. Apparently not enough oil was being injected into the rotor for proper lubrication resulting in poor combustion chamber sealing and loss of power. Some people over came this limitation by using premix in the gas for additional lubrication. The Autos suffered more because they have a single oil cooler instead of the duel of the manual which compounded the problem.
It took Mazda a while to figure this one out and once they did they supplied a new engine management flash which solved the problem. A recall came out to test all engines for vacuum and Mazda replaced those that failed the test. They then increased the warranty on the engine to 60K for all users.
The 5w20 seem to be adequate but use 5w30 if you wish, not that much of a difference. The 5w30 will protect slightly better in warm climates but the 5w20 ferries heat to the oil coolers better.
Hope this helps.
As for the engine failure, this was a problem with a small portion of RX-8 mostly with automatics in hot dry climates Nevada, Arizona, etc.... The failure was linked to the delivery of oil by the engine management system. Apparently not enough oil was being injected into the rotor for proper lubrication resulting in poor combustion chamber sealing and loss of power. Some people over came this limitation by using premix in the gas for additional lubrication. The Autos suffered more because they have a single oil cooler instead of the duel of the manual which compounded the problem.
It took Mazda a while to figure this one out and once they did they supplied a new engine management flash which solved the problem. A recall came out to test all engines for vacuum and Mazda replaced those that failed the test. They then increased the warranty on the engine to 60K for all users.
The 5w20 seem to be adequate but use 5w30 if you wish, not that much of a difference. The 5w30 will protect slightly better in warm climates but the 5w20 ferries heat to the oil coolers better.
Hope this helps.
Thank you that does make me feel better about it. Everyone else seems to complain about it but dont explain anything about it.
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