OlatheRX8

Showoff,

I come down to 162nd & Murlen from time to time. My daughter lives in that area. But I wasn't the one you saw tuesday. My car hasn't left the garage since sunday.

-Mark

Tirminyl

Did it have "6 different shades of corroded aluminum" wheels? Tint as well? If so that is Ryan.

8-Ape

Anyone had any work done at teh Lee's Summit Mazda yet (it just opened 50 and Todd George)? I've been to the Steve Oliver on Stateline and Glen is a class act. However the LS location is about 3 miles from the homestead, so I thought I would give it a try (unless warned away).

wrexx

If that's the shop that I think it is, I know the office manager. If it is, you can tell em I sent you and they'll take care of you. I'll check and see if it is.

VampireSix

I'm just curious as to what you mean by 'class act'... my interactions with him have given me a mixed opinion of the guy.

8-Ape

Thanks Wrexx, I'd greatly appreciate any insights you have.

Vamp6,

I guess "class act" may not have been the most descriptive term. Not that he is or isn't, I don't really know. What I meant was that I felt like my ride was in good hands and that shop seemed to do a good job. I just happen to have worked through him in the front. He seemed stright forward though, which is a good thing.

GameGuy369

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He's definitely a tad... different... but he seems like a good guy overall. I trust the guys there.

VampireSix

I've had mostly good experiences with Glen, except for the fact he recommended summer tires to me when I told him I needed to be able to get around in snow. Oh well, they're great summer tires!

RWatters

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That's me. I hate those blue bulbs (lol). I have the Borla cat-back for exhaust.

RWatters

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I'm a fan of Glen and Erik at Steve Oliver. They get my service each and every time, although I can't say I'm the happiest person after going there on Friday. I had them do an oil change and transmission flush. I left with an even notchier transmission and now every time I take the RPM's over 6000rpm I get a blinking CEL (rotary #2 misfire, had it checked today). I'm sure it's just a coincidence that it's happening now (not the transmission, though) but the thing ran f-ing flawless before I took it there. It's out of warranty so I'm sure they'll be MORE than happy to fix it (by charging me out the ***).

Who knows. After spending over $2000 in the past couple of weeks in **** for this car the last thing I want to do is drop another $200 for plugs/coils and I'll probably buy some Redline tranny fluid and do another drain/fill myself.

VampireSix

Anyway you could try to argue that they caused the new problems? Seems wrong that you would have more problems after having the car serviced...

Kipp8302

I'm up in O.P. just bought an 06 grey rx8 couple weeks ago. I'm usually cruisin around this area

RWatters

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I worked out a deal with them. I'm going to buy some Redline MT-90 transmission fluid for my car and they are going to flush it out for free.

Also, the CEL is gone. My #2 rotary plugs were SHOT. I don't think they've ever been replaced. The leading plug had NO electrode left on it! It was a little more of a hassle to change plugs on this car than my Civic Si was but oh well. It's done and the car is running nice and smoothe now.

Also, don't order your plugs online. Call up Advanced Autoparts (I kid you not) and order from them. $19.98 each and they can have them in a day. $85 after tax and you get a one day turnaround. That's better than any deals I've found online!

RWatters

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Also, I would like to submit a formal request to Showoff to please continue flying down Mur-Len south of the 151st street stoplight. It's a beautiful noise to hear when I'm chilling in my room with the window open (as it faces right out towards Mur-Len) and it makes my night each and every time. Keep it up!

VampireSix

At least they worked out a deal with you... but it still seems odd that, if they recommend a second flush because the first one didn't work, they are still making you buy your own fluid.

Also, how long did it take you to change out the plugs in your car, and what mileage do you have on it? I'm at about 64k miles, and as far as I know I'm on the original plugs.

RWatters

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I'm used to dealerships just telling me to **** off so I'll take what I could get. I actually got rid of my Spec V because the dealership service was so terrible I just got rid of the car. This is a huge improvement. They believe the issue just deals with the fact that the car is older. Frankly I don't view a 2004 model year car with 54,900 miles as "old," but whatever. If Redline fixes it I'm okay with it. If it doesn't, well I still have a powertrain warranty left and I'll be back in their service garage because this is an issue they'll need to fix.

My front plugs had around 30k on them I believe (I know when I bought the car the front plug TSB had been done) and the back ones were original. My car has 54,900 miles on it as of today and most on this boards say 30,000 miles is plug replacement time. Like I said the electrode on the leading plug for the #2 rotor was completely gone. The trailing plug on the #2 rotor looked a little worn down but in decent shape. The leading and trailing plugs on the #1 rotor looked to be in great shape but I replaced them anyways since I bought the plugs.

Next up for my car is brakes (ordered HP+'s, resurfacing the front rotors), a new air filter (ordered an AFE dry-flow OEM replacement), and a slam-job (Tein S-Techs have been shipped and I have a set of OEM struts sitting in my trunk). I just had new tires put on, installed the exhaust system, the disaster of a tranny fluid flush, and I'll be having an alignment done after the car is lowered.

It's been a good month for my RX-8, and a bad one for my bank account. lol

8-Ape

Thanks for the info! I'm right at 30k on my 04 and was thinking that I would need to be looking into the plugs soon... Advanced Auto it is!

8lack GT

Hello everyone.
My name is Brandon and
i just got an 8 this past summer.. first car and i love it.
i'd be up for a meet anytime, i live right here in olathe, ks.
so idk if there are any fellow olathe 8 owners but yeah im new
to this but if theres a meet i'll try to be there.

RWatters

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Welcome, Brandon! I think we'll definitely be having a meet in April from the sounds of it. I guess it's time to start planning it since April is only a few days away.

What types of meets are typically done with the 8-squad?

rotaryfan04

Good luck with the plugs at advanced, I was unable to get them, all they carry is the plugs for a FD rx7 with is 1 or 2 ranges colder then our plugs, good for nitrous use but not so great for daily driving. Spark plugs.com had the best prices around. http://www.sparkplugs.com/results_ap...1&AAIA=1416844 About 20 bucks a piece but its better then the dealer $200 to $250 a set.

RWatters

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Good luck finding them? I just bought them there 2 days ago. They don't carry them in stock but their warehouse in Salina has them. They can get NGK RE7CL's and NGK RE9BT's which are the OEM replacement plugs for the Mazda RX-8. Order them one day, and it's on the truck the next. They arrive at either 11am or 2pm depending on which truck they're thrown on.

And as far as best prices around goes, I disagree. After tax they're $85 and you get them in one day at Advanced Auto instead of spending $79 plus $15 in shipping and having to wait 3-5 days at Sparkplugs.com.

You can buy plugs through whoever you want, I'm just saying it's a waste of time (and money) to go through Sparkplugs.com when you can buy them locally for cheaper and get them faster. And this is coming from the guy who NEVER shops at local automotive places.

RWatters

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I agree that the dealership is a waste of money, BTW. They carry the SAME EXACT SPARK PLUGS but want $40-$50 per plug. When I asked them if they'd price match $19.95 they said that price was under their cost and they have no idea how I'm even finding the plug that cheap. lmao

frollo

anybody taken their cars in for the new service

the flashes listed here?
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/newly-revised-rx-8-service-bulletins-140702/

wanted to see how cool steve oliver was w/ doing the flash / carbon removal i'm taking my car in for the first time since i have had it for service (3k miles bought it on haloween darn snow!)

rotaryfan04

Thanks for the more up dated info, I priced them about a year ago advanced and Oreillys couldnt get them. They called ngk for me and everything a good friend of mine is the manager at the store so I know he isnt just BSing me at the time sparkplugs.com was by far the best price.

RWatters

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I don't see any reason why they'd be a dick about it. It is, after all, a TSB on a car known to be plagued with problems. I'd just tell them while having it serviced that you'd like the reflash done. If they ask why just tell them you feeling you are experiencing the problems or some junk. I doubt it'd even come to that, honestly.

I'm dropping my car off there tonight to have the second transmission fluid flush done and I may see if I can have that TSB performed as well while my powertrain is still under warranty.