Series II Technical and Trouble shooting

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102867, 5w20, 6i, filter, filters, genuine, mazda, oil, psi, purple, r3, roki, royal, rx8, tokyo

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ONLY USE GENUINE Mazda OIL FILTERS in Series II (R3)

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ASH8 on 12-27-2009

02-19-2021 04:46 PM
by ASH8

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20042008, 2005, engine, harness, instructions, local, manual, manul, mazda, pdf, repair, rx, rx8, service, wiring, workshop

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Mazda RX-8 Series II (R3) Workshop Repair Manual + Wiring Manual

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ASH8 on 07-11-2013

10-11-2023 04:42 AM
by jcsydow

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Series 2 Fuel Pump SEAL RINGS Recall..!!

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ASH8 on 09-24-2021

08-29-2022 09:53 PM
by ASH8

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2004, 2009, ecu, engine, ii, masda, mazda, rx, rx8, rx8club, s1, s2, s2motor, series, swap, transmission

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Installing a Series II (S2) Engine into a Series I (S1) can it be done?

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ASH8 on 09-01-2011

03-20-2012 05:46 AM
by MEJazz

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bluetooth, bulletins, coolant, differences, finishline, light, mazda, motor, mount, recall, rx8, rx8club, series, service, tsb

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Series II TSB's TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS

ASH8 on 02-20-2011

04-02-2013 05:32 PM
by ASH8

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3-4 Gear Lever Pop Out Adjustment Manual for Transmission

ASH8 on 06-14-2013

09-27-2023 11:17 AM
by TeamRX8

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Replacement KEYS and Key Transmitter Modules

ASH8 on 01-02-2013

08-02-2022 10:53 AM
by wkrenegade49

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Mazda 13B-MSP RENESIS ENGINE WORKSHOP MANUAL 2003-2012

ASH8 on 04-24-2013

04-26-2020 02:30 PM
by Friertuck45

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Additional DTC List for Series 2 (MY 2009~)

ASH8 on 07-10-2010

06-13-2011 04:08 AM
by ASH8

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Mazda RX-8 'M-Tips' - Service Techs

ASH8 on 05-05-2012

07-18-2012 09:46 PM
by ASH8

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Module Initialization + PCM-ECU-Trans Vendor List

ASH8 on 11-04-2012

10-03-2013 05:12 PM
by Rx68.niou1

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STOP PLEASE READ Before Posting...What is a SERIES II RX-8 ??

ASH8 on 08-08-2011

08-08-2011 06:21 AM
by ASH8

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change, cooling, cost, dry, fan, injection, mop, motor, oil, pan, plate, rate, revised, rx, rx8, sensor, sump, yaw

Mechanical Changes On RX-8 Series I to II

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ASH8 on 12-01-2008

07-05-2019 04:08 PM
by TeamRX8

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compression results

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ShadowDragon78 on 07-03-2015

08-07-2015 06:31 AM
by ShadowDragon78

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2009 RX-8 Transmission Gear Chart and Discussion

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Jason Saini on 01-17-2008

12-04-2021 04:35 AM
by Briar101

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Yet Another High RPM Flutter...

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paimon.soror on 07-10-2012

07-14-2018 08:40 AM
by Steve Dallas

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2009 R3 immobilizer

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olddragger on 04-17-2011

12-23-2019 12:15 AM
by Cody Hayes

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2004, buy, coil, coils, cup, foe, ignition, located, mazda, n3h118100, revised, rx, rx8, update, upgrade

Mazda 'C' Ignition Coils...Updated.

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ASH8 on 04-27-2012

01-05-2019 12:42 PM
by UnknownJinX

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High RPM (Bucking and Hesitation) (VIDEO)

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MazdaPi on 10-02-2014

10-14-2014 10:07 PM
by RIWWP

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car, change, communicate, dash, flooded, light, meanings, ob2, online, pcm, port, rx8, scanner, wit, working

Why will the obdII port will not speak with pcm

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olddragger on 11-21-2011

08-12-2015 01:09 PM
by Rotary_newbee89

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Pre-Mixing S2

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Variable_Ian on 01-03-2022

04-05-2024 09:16 AM
by DocWalt

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2009 RX8 R3 won't rev past 8k

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discomonkey on 11-02-2009

11-17-2009 10:52 AM
by turbobrick

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R3 gearbox 1/2/3 notchy and 6th baulks

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Ian_D on 01-06-2012

03-20-2012 05:30 PM
by speedy36

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Series II Compression Test Results & Discussion

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Jastreb on 04-05-2015

05-13-2020 12:37 PM
by UnknownJinX

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auger, axle, back, clips, deep, exhaust, flow, insert, moroso, muffler, noise, sound, spiral, system, throttling

Quest To Reduce Single Exit Noise Levels

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paimon.soror on 10-04-2013

10-12-2016 05:25 AM
by hufflepuff

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09 needs a new motor

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CelticFan on 03-31-2013

09-26-2013 11:40 PM
by dug844

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3, 350z, car, hot, idle, load, mazda, misfire, misses, misss, noise, rx8, thumping, warm, wrx

misfire at idle when fully warm? (2009 S2, 10K miles)

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Woody77 on 12-13-2010

08-27-2016 05:06 PM
by Fireicer

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Renny II Mazda ROTOR Surface Coating..

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ASH8 on 05-04-2012

01-28-2020 07:23 PM
by TeamRX8

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car, difference, differences, feel, gt, r3, rx8, rx8club, safer, shocks, side, skirting, suspension, tight, whats

Difference between R3 and GT?

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Benz05ZZ on 05-22-2010

01-22-2011 01:15 PM
by redline09

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6th, gear, grind, grinding, manual, mazda, miata, nc, notchy, p66md, pop, problems, rx, shifter, transmission, transmisson

3rd transmission on the way? To keep or shed this lemon?

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sjc5059 on 06-09-2010

05-18-2020 07:08 PM
by TeamRX8

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Where to tap R3 oil temperature and pressure

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Ian_D on 11-25-2014

02-24-2016 08:49 AM
by Ian_D

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Diagnose my S2 dyno

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blu3dragon on 02-05-2013

07-28-2015 01:38 PM
by pcs

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compression, engine, failure, housing, housings, injectors, mileage, numbers, oil, r3, rb, rotor, rx8, rx8club, surface, wtbrotary

R3 Engine Compression Failure in UK

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RX8R3Rod on 02-27-2013

04-09-2015 05:36 AM
by ASH8

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14,608

2004, 2005, 82, bhr, bracket, club, clutch, extension, mazda, recall, replace, rx, rx8, ssp, ssp82, warranty

Clutch bracket?

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SheffieldSteel on 03-15-2010

12-31-2010 08:55 AM
by DarkBrew

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3000, 3k, 4000, 5000, add, bottle, change, engine, ester, gas, group, miles, oil, replace, rx8, rx8club, station, thousand

Does anyone actually change their oil every 5000 miles?

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potatochobit on 03-16-2011

04-12-2011 01:05 AM
by xexok

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castrol, damage, engine, fuel, gas, gtx, idemitsu, injector, kill, mazda, mileage, oil, premix, premixed, rx8, seals, synthetic

Series II Premix, oil, gas, mileage...?

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SheffieldSteel on 03-07-2010

01-02-2013 05:57 PM
by 3toedSloth

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25,143

5000, air, audible, clean, engine, intake, misfire, p0302, po302, rotary, rpm, rx, rx8, settlement

P0302 Engine Misfire, with a twist!

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jammcc8284 on 07-27-2013

09-27-2013 10:20 AM
by jammcc8284

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23,571

Frustrated with my brand new '10 RX8...been at the shop for 2 weeks now.

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CFII on 12-07-2010

08-26-2011 03:55 PM
by Bladecutter

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8,025

SERIES 2 RX-8s Now in TAKATA Air Bag RECALL

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ASH8 on 05-28-2016

08-27-2019 01:39 AM
by Nicolette Del Gallo

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Transmission issues on SII. Please help.

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waltsacura on 05-02-2013

11-02-2013 09:09 AM
by TeamRX8

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06, 2005, catch, crankshaft, diagram, excessive, install, installing, intake, mazda, nipples, oil, position, rx, rx8, sensor

Installing catch can on R3

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RX8pwnage on 04-09-2012

07-12-2021 06:32 PM
by TeamRX8

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TPMS on Series II

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Polish Person on 08-27-2010

11-11-2010 07:32 PM
by Mazurfer

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17,156

3rd, 75d26l, air, bolt, injector, oil, pan, pump, rx8, sale, secondary, sensor, series, size, sump, yaw

Series II Mazda OE Parts Number Listings- Complete

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ASH8 on 12-24-2009

11-22-2020 06:58 PM
by ASH8

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R3 New Engine - Dealership Install/Purchase - Break-in?

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R3Dream on 09-22-2015

03-12-2016 01:44 PM
by Loki

48

9,239

04, car, change, clog, inmanifold, intake, jon316g, manifold, mazda, rotary, runners, rx8, stuck, tuning, valve

Stuck intake manifold valve

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plain ole wanker on 11-22-2010

06-24-2016 12:00 AM
by ironhacker

47

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Please help diagnose pinging/detonation

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Jastreb on 11-10-2015

01-29-2024 12:57 PM
by Anderson SpiritR3

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2009, capacity, change, club, fluid, flush, mazda, oil, procedure, recommended, rx, rx8, rx8club, trans, transmission, type

Transmission Fluid Change

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Mr.ThunderMakeR on 04-15-2011

10-25-2012 02:24 PM
by fyrstormer

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35,784

Slightly Glowing Series II Cat

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wannawankel on 02-01-2017

04-22-2017 06:46 AM
by wannawankel

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4,699

club, drop, filter, ii, location, mattering, nozzle, oil, pressure, remote, rx8, rx8club, sender, series, valve

Series 2 Oil Filter question

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zoned on 10-14-2010

11-03-2010 12:14 AM
by SpencerM1

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9,502

addinig, air, car, causing, filter, fuel, high, idle, ltft, maf, positive, rx8, trim, trims, wiring

High positive fuel trims, low maf grams at idle

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xexok on 01-03-2014

12-20-2018 06:41 PM
by jkinard

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44,446

2004, car, didnt, gas, gave, jump, light, push, rx8, start, started, traction, work

Car didn't start ! Help please!!!

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Shumster on 09-16-2012

09-22-2012 06:40 PM
by navkanth

45

2,895

, 2010, car, change, coolant, empty, housing, leaking, normal, oil, pictures, r3, rear, reserve, rotor, rx, rx8, tank

10,000 miles and my coolant reserve is empty?

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SpencerM1 on 11-01-2010

03-18-2011 05:59 PM
by ASH8

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