New to the Forum
#1
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
New to the Forum
Hey all I am new to the forum. I live in Houston Tx. I recently got a 2009 RX-8 with 69k miles on it. A buddy of mine has one and he got his rotory engine certification from one of his previous jobs and he loves his RX-8 amd is always talking about it. So I started to do some research on them. Needless to say after looking into them I found one that was in good shape. I have always enjoyed tinkering with car. I used to own a 1966 mustang and working on it was one of my favorite things to do. I am glad to have a sports car again and out of the Toyota Prius I traded in on it. Not saying a prius is a bad car but the only reason i got it was cause of the gas mileage. Fuel mileage is not much of a concern for me now i am an outside sales rep for an oil company and have a company vehicle now. So the RX-8 will be a weekend car for me. If anyone has any wisdom they would like to impart on me about RX-8 it would be greatly appreciated. I have read up on a lot about the RX-8 but I believe first hand knowledge is always the best.
And if anyone can tell me how to add a profile picture. Its stupid I know but I can't figure it out.
And if anyone can tell me how to add a profile picture. Its stupid I know but I can't figure it out.
Last edited by Kirkland; 08-11-2016 at 08:42 PM.
#3
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have an appointment tomorrow morning to get it check out. I know that *** backwards should have got it done before I bought it. all the places I called wanted to charge me to much for the test. one dealership said it would take 3 hours and cost $425.00. I finally found another dealership that was half the price. The cold and warm start on the car is very good, if I am not mistaken the car taking along time to crank is not a good sign if I read the forums right. So I am crossing my fingers that the compression test will come out pretty decent. I will post the results as soon as I get them bad or good.
#5
40th anniversary Edition
Here is the club's chart for compression test
According to this chart at 300rpm (don't know if your test result numbers were automatically adjusted for sea-level) You rank in the yellow range. Still a usable engine with proper care. The good news is your numbers don't vary much between rotor faces, and from front to back rotors. A very good sign of balanced compression.
According to this chart at 300rpm (don't know if your test result numbers were automatically adjusted for sea-level) You rank in the yellow range. Still a usable engine with proper care. The good news is your numbers don't vary much between rotor faces, and from front to back rotors. A very good sign of balanced compression.
Last edited by gwilliams6; 08-22-2016 at 01:45 PM.
#6
40th anniversary Edition
RX8 Club’s recommended maintenance schedule, more comprehensive and proactive than Mazda’s schedule.
30,000 miles:
- Replace Ignition coils
- Replace Plug wires
- Replace Spark plugs
- Clean MAF (mass air flow sensor)
- Clean ESS (e-shaft sensor)
- Reset ESS profile
- Clean power steering connections
- Clean battery terminals and clamps
- Replace transmission fluid
- Replace coolant (Mazda FL-22 is highly recommended)
- Replace air filter
- Replace brake fluid (fluid in the brake lines AND the clutch line)
~$300 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
every 60,000:
...all 30,000, plus...
- Clean all chassis electrical grounding points
- Replace accessory belts
- Clean OMP lines
- Replace rear differential fluid
- Replace thermostat
- Clean / Straighten AC condenser fins
- Clean / Straighten oil cooler fins
- Inspect catalytic converter
- Clean / Inspect intake valving
- Consider / inspect all points in 90,000+ as well, many items fail early
~$130 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
90,000:
...all 30,000, plus any 60,000 not yet done, plus...
- Replace coolant bottle
- Replace radiator hoses
- Replace radiator
- Replace front O2 sensor
- Replace motor mounts
- Inspect clutch pedal assembly for flex / weld breaks
~$900 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
At 100k, anything original in the cooling system is really suspect and failure prone. It represents the biggest threat to your engine.
__________________
30,000 miles:
- Replace Ignition coils
- Replace Plug wires
- Replace Spark plugs
- Clean MAF (mass air flow sensor)
- Clean ESS (e-shaft sensor)
- Reset ESS profile
- Clean power steering connections
- Clean battery terminals and clamps
- Replace transmission fluid
- Replace coolant (Mazda FL-22 is highly recommended)
- Replace air filter
- Replace brake fluid (fluid in the brake lines AND the clutch line)
~$300 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
every 60,000:
...all 30,000, plus...
- Clean all chassis electrical grounding points
- Replace accessory belts
- Clean OMP lines
- Replace rear differential fluid
- Replace thermostat
- Clean / Straighten AC condenser fins
- Clean / Straighten oil cooler fins
- Inspect catalytic converter
- Clean / Inspect intake valving
- Consider / inspect all points in 90,000+ as well, many items fail early
~$130 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
90,000:
...all 30,000, plus any 60,000 not yet done, plus...
- Replace coolant bottle
- Replace radiator hoses
- Replace radiator
- Replace front O2 sensor
- Replace motor mounts
- Inspect clutch pedal assembly for flex / weld breaks
~$900 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
At 100k, anything original in the cooling system is really suspect and failure prone. It represents the biggest threat to your engine.
__________________
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TomX8
Series I Trouble Shooting
3
05-23-2016 11:50 AM
Nisaja
Series I Trouble Shooting
0
05-23-2016 07:46 AM
gwilliams6
General Automotive
14
05-23-2016 06:41 AM