Hi guys, guess im the latest newbie on the block. just got my black 6AT today...hehe...Nice meeting you guys..my name is Des by the way.

just a few questions to ask, can some kind soul help me along the way?

1) Did anyone of you tried to use the IPOD output from the stock head unit? Cuz apparently the dealer said the new RX8s cant do output to ipod and control from steering.

2) How long do you guys warm up your engines? Do you guys wait for the airbag light to go off before igniting the engine?

3)is 2000km enough for running in the engine?

Thanks for your help guys....

 

Congrats on getting ur virgin 8.

1) Yes, get Audio Link for RX-8. Can be controlled from steering wheel. Dealer doesn't know what he/she is talking about.

2) Using a guide a borrowed from airplanes, I warm up the engine until the oil temp needle reaches the bottom of the scale. Just makes plane sense (pardon the pun) that you should not really operate the engine unless the oil temp is at least at the minimum indication on the oil temp gauge. If in a hurry, I coast on idle throttle roughly when the oil temp needle starts to move. I wait for the airbag light.

3) Manual says 1000km, I think. So 2000km is plenty. MM does the 1st oil change at 5000km which does not make much sense. I think that if run in period is 1000km then you should also change your oil at 1000km after run-in. Try to stay on mineral oil for the first few oil changes though.

My 2 rupees.

 

Welcome onboard Des..........I'm pretty new here too....Just gotten my black 6AT last week. reference to your question number 2, I will usually wait till the blinking of the engine light stops before cranking.

Kind of found out that 6AT is a little different when it comes to the engine search...

After turning your ignition to "on" mode for around 20 sec, you'll see your engine light blinking (8 Blinks) and hence was told that this is when the com is doing the full scan. After which it will be safe for the crank start.....

I kind of sum it up after gathering information from others.......Not sure if it would harm the system if we choose to start prior to the scan???? But, I wont take chance la......

You might want to do the same, otherwise just ignore my theory.......

Cheers

 

for pt (3), i feel that it is advisable to do servicing once at 1000km with mineral oil. It should not cost much. Just to be safe.

 

i have the Mazda IPOD interface. works fine with the head unit and i can control from steering wheel.

 

thanks for your help sgflyer, just to check..where did u install audio link and how much it cost? as for the temp oil im still abit confused...sounded cheam..heheh..

 

hihi maki...hehe mine also black.. got kaki to explore together already..hehe..honestly..im still trying to understand. think till date, ive started 10 times without waiting for 20secs...lol

 

i got mine done at the place kinslayer intro me... steering control works fine.
Jus love it man.... no more zzz saaaaa zzzz every now and then.
Best part is there's a additional headphone jack for you to plug in other mp3 player

 

hi rusty...where did you get your set from eh?

 

Mine was direct from Mazda Motors...

 

Want to ask everyone something related to the new 6 speed auto. Would its car body price 3 years down the road be different from the 4 speed auto? for the matter, anyone knows what is the current market rate for its body, be it for export/scrap? I've been asking around from PI to MM and got a full range from 12k to 20k, don't know what to make out of it.

 

I bought it from Zavhan who imported a few pieces a while back. Cost is around $200 if I remember correctly.

As for warming up the engine, just wait until the oil temp needle at least starts to move.

 

its the water temp needle. there is no oil temp on the stock display.

 

Yup yup.. it's water temp, not oil temp. Thanks for the reminder.

 

Hehe kk thanks guys.. i cant seem to find any audio shop that has this IPOD connector feature as well .. so when is the next outing eh? cant wait to run in my engine..haha

 

I think they had an outing last night.

 

The DSC for the Type E 6AT, under what kind of circumstance does it help a driver? I dont think day to day home to office commuting you can feel its effects? Just trying to rationalise between getting a basic and a Type E. Comments?

 

save your money, get a basic, spend the $$ saved on mods.

 

i dont want to Mod leh..... warranty sure kena one.... eh gfoo.. so free ah on a Wed PM =p... share share your sign everything leh...*wink wink*

 

Bro, you buy from PI, warranty maciam a joke lah. anyways, this is not MM so doesn't mean that mod means 100% no warranty. dun put turbo lor, do safe mods like exhoz, intake.

also no matter what your PI servicing shop say, stick only to Shell Helix mineral, or Rotary-specific synthetics fr RE, Trust, Idemitsu, HKS and RMagic. DO NOT use Mobil 1 or Royal Purple

 

Ahh thanx much gfoo. Dont worry, the bunch of us pushing very hard for tie up with Monster by hook or by crook. Our timeline is towards end of the year. Now still early.

 

What's the key differences between the basic model and the Type E? is it the following?

1. DSC
2. Paddle Shift
3. Electric seat
4. LSD
5. Cruise control

any more?

 

hmmmmm.........we shall see

 

Dont wan to mod??? whahahahaha...newbies always sae that. Changing rims is modding also hor. kekekekeke

 

after a session of meet up and rounding, sure he will start to mod 100%
hahaha