Expected Engine life
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Expected Engine life
I realize that the RENESIS engine is relatively new but the earlier rotary is not. Can anyone comment on what kind of engine life can be expected ??? Other Japanese piston engines expect run for 200K plus miles properly maintained.
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Lambert RX8 will probably be now over 150,000 miles and still runing fine.
So if properly maintained, at least 150,000 miles (and probably much more)
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So if properly maintained, at least 150,000 miles (and probably much more)
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jird20
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I'm gunning for 200,000 out of mine.
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Well I took amazing care of mine and I just had the engine replaced, I blew a seal. Mine was an 04 I hope the new engine will last longer than 58,000 miles.
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Seriously though, how do you blow an apex seal on a 30k rotary engine. Someone needs to interpret for me or something. We act like these are some mystical engines. The seals don't just blow. I've seen apex seals break from detonation. I've seen them warp from temperature and pressure. I've seen them get worn from many miles of useage and insufficient lubrication. I'd like to correct the myths that surround rotaries. People are fearful they may blow an apex seal; it doesn't work that way.
Seal.
Seal.