5 Replacement Engines
07-18-2006, 08:56 AM
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Ocala FL dealer has replaced 5 autos and one manual so far. Lower ambint temps are still causing failures. I think these engines are building up carbon from not being run hard enough.
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07-18-2006, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Where do you get that 200 number from Zoom? Seems awfully low since Canzoomer estimated over 60 being replaced just a couple months after the car was released. I bet we could also find 200 people that have had their engines replaced on these forums which is probably a pretty small sample of total RX-8 owners.
07-18-2006, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Nodoz
Is there anything else I should be doing Zoom44 to try and prevent this or should I just wait for the new engine flash?
Hopefully I'll be back with more info after work today.
Hopefully I'll be back with more info after work today.
at least its humid where you and swoope are. the humidity actualk helps to cool thing sslightly. the dry air in places like lubbock and vegas and phoenix etc accentuates the issue. carbon buildup has alot to do with it thats why i say if your car (especially autos with one oil cooler) sits in traffic most of the time to get out and run the car if you can.
07-18-2006, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
in a nut shell...
your ac sucks.... a lower control arm could fail. your rotors are rusted.... the center console will break... as will the sun visors... you will get 4 mpg... you have to put oil in the car... i had to put in 6 qts. last week... the gas tank could blow at any second.
the tires suck... the elec steering will fail... did i miss anything you do not have in you first week of ownership???
your so got a pass and pissed it away...
good luck...
your ac sucks.... a lower control arm could fail. your rotors are rusted.... the center console will break... as will the sun visors... you will get 4 mpg... you have to put oil in the car... i had to put in 6 qts. last week... the gas tank could blow at any second.
the tires suck... the elec steering will fail... did i miss anything you do not have in you first week of ownership???
your so got a pass and pissed it away...
good luck...
You missed "my TPMS is malfunctioning, but only when I first start on cold mornings"
07-18-2006, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan13b
That's not a malfunction. It's the air being cold and dense and being under the recommended pressure.
07-18-2006, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan13b
I dunno about your numbers, I think it's got to be much higher than that.
07-18-2006, 12:51 PM
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Now if the replacement engine could just be one of those factory turbos we hear rumours about.....
What works for fighting carbon buildup (other than not running engine)?
What works for fighting carbon buildup (other than not running engine)?
07-18-2006, 01:11 PM
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Spirited driving fights carbon buildup. You can run your own test. Change your oil and run your car at low rpms for 2k miles. When you check your oil, it will be very dark and sooty. Change the oil again and run your car at high rpms for the same 2k miles and I"ll bet you a Pepsi that your oil will be noticably cleaner.
07-18-2006, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RotoRocket
BlueSky:
Why are you screwing around wih 3 different log ins?
It's pretty sad and immature.
I think "you're done, son!"
Why are you screwing around wih 3 different log ins?
It's pretty sad and immature.
I think "you're done, son!"
I agree. But I've already rendered the other two accounts unusable.
07-18-2006, 05:56 PM
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Still no news, but i think we've pretty much coverd the problem now thanks to Zoom44. I let the car rev just about every day I drive it, so hopefully I'll be able to avoid this issue - though it would be kind of nice to get a new engine b4 my warrenty runs out next year. If the techs give me any info at all I'll let you all know. No I guess we just have to wait on the new ecu flash.
07-18-2006, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nodoz
Let me start by saying don't flame me I'm not trying to stir anything up. I love my car, I wouldn't trade it for anything except a future new RX-7 maybe.
I went to one of the Mazda dealership's bodyshops today, to pick up a customer for Enterprise, and one of the guys was telling me that the service center has 5 8s in there that all need new engines. I have him looking into it, but I thought I'd ask if anyone here has had any trouble so severe that they needed a replacement engine. I don't know if they're AT or MT yet, but I should find out shortly. Hell it could just be that someone there screwed up an oil change or something.
Again I love my car, just want to prevent something like that from happening to me.
I went to one of the Mazda dealership's bodyshops today, to pick up a customer for Enterprise, and one of the guys was telling me that the service center has 5 8s in there that all need new engines. I have him looking into it, but I thought I'd ask if anyone here has had any trouble so severe that they needed a replacement engine. I don't know if they're AT or MT yet, but I should find out shortly. Hell it could just be that someone there screwed up an oil change or something.
Again I love my car, just want to prevent something like that from happening to me.
He may be right, he may be wrong. I just just don't trust them.
07-20-2006, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RotoRocket
I just changed my oil 8 times in a row. Took me 5 hours. 32 quarts of oil and 8 new oil filters, too.
Pay now, or pay later. It's your choice.
Pay now, or pay later. It's your choice.
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