Hi all, i am buying a 2004 rx-8 and i hear there is an 8 yeah engine warranty which would still apply to me.
My question is...can i use this warranty even though im not the first owner of the car?
Id appreciate your feedback

 

I believe yes.

 

hope youre right. and nice R6. i ride a ZX6R. i hear the rx8 is the closest thing you can get to a bike when it comes to reving high!

 

Yes you can. The warranty transfers between owners. The only thing is, if you do have engine problems it's likely that Mazda will ask you for service records. Oil changes and such. If you don't have these records, you may very well be screwed.

 

That's correct as well... I brought my 05 with under 1,000 and I put 95,000 and then had the engine replaced.

I was going to the dealer for oil changes and service, so all my receipts were on file... they will ASK you to see them so make sure you save those...

 

Not ALL dealers require service records. It depends on your relationship with them, or if they're just complete dicks
Try to get the maintenance records of the car. Maybe ask the dealer before hand if they will honor the warranty if you can't get the history...
Good luck!

 

thank you all. its comforting to know i have a year a nd a bit warranty left on the ngine specially since i dont have any previous experience with the rotary engines. also if you know any mechanics in the Toronto are you would recommend please let me know as the dealer is extremely expensive.
thanks again

 

What part of TO you from? Check in the Canadian forum for any people in your area, ask if they have a preferred mech

 

im from the west end (Mississauga) but i dont think there are alot of mechanics so anywhere in GTA would be good lol

 

Do series II ('09+) get the 100k warranty too or just the standard 60k on the powertrain? I'm thinking of upgrading to an '09 and want to be sure before doing anything.

 

The SII's do not have the 8 year 100k warranty.

 

I am not the original owner and had my engine replaced under warranty this past June. So the answer to your question is most definately YES!

 

S2's do.

 

SWEET! tnx

 

Jason stands correct. Here's what I spotted on my very own MyMazda account:

"RX-8 Rotary Engine Core Limited Warranty Extension
Mazda Motor Corporation is extending the warranty coverage on Rotary Engine Core Components on all RX-8 vehicles produced after the 2004 model year. The warranty coverage for the Rotary Engine Core Components is extended to 8 years (96 months) from the original warranty start date, with a 100,000 mileage limitation..."

 

Wow, fantastic. I previously thought this only applied to the series-1 cars, but now I see they have extended it :

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...47#post2495847

Guess I won't be selling mine after the basic power train warranty expires after all....

 

tnx for the link