8 years, 100,000 mi extended warranty.
 

CONFIRMED FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AT MULTIPLE DEALERS
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USA ONLY!

Dear Mazda Dealer:

Mazda Motor Corporation is extending the warranty coverage on Rotary Engine Core Components on all 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 model year RX-8 vehicles. 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.

The following is a list of components covered by this warranty:

Rotary Engine Core

Rotary Housing and Internal Parts

Internal Seals and Gaskets

This is not a recall. This is a warranty extension for the specified parts only. Inspection and replacement of non-failed parts will not be eligible for reimbursement to the dealer or customer. This program extends the warranty period for actual failures due to defects in workmanship or materials in accordance with Mazda Warranty Policy and Procedures.

EDIT: (scans from commodude23)
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EDIT: (SilverEIGHT)
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UPDATE!! Press Release from Mazda attached https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...47#post2495847

Nice!

First I've seen of this. Did you get a mailing with this information? If not, what is the source of this information? TIA

Wow, that's awesome.

A Mazda Service Manager who at this point in time will remain nameless.

This IS awesome. Above all else, it's really good piece of mind for the next few years, I'm approaching the 60K miles mark, and was worried that if the engine lost compression and went kaput, I'd be on my own. Great to know....

I guess they are planning to get good use out of that new rotary rebuilding factory in VA....

Wow, a much better plan then was intitially brought out. Good news.

I keep checking my calendar to make sure its not April 1st...

i heard this from another trusted source a few weeks back.

its not fake.

Nice!!!!

Do brakes count inside the warranty?

I applaud Mazda on this one! I called a dealership and said they haven't seen it in writing yet but at the last meeting they had with Mazda confirmed this news was coming. I don't know if many companies would do this for their customers.

Hehe, extensions extensions. It's not like the general public has nervous feelings about the rotary or anything..! :P

Very respectable move. :)

Must the weak US models. Because we got nothing in Canada and RoW! :lol:

What da heck!!?? Why the hell did I pay for the 6 yr/ 100K extended... stupid me...:banghead:

HOLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WOAHHh

this needs to be stickied with a more attention grabbing topic!!

i figure this may help the resale market a bit..

Awsome!

This would be fantastic if true.

is this true even for the 2008's? i just got my this January....if this is true I am sooooo happy.

According to the OP's "memo".. it includes 2004-2008 model years.. so yuh!

If True, this is ONE HELLUVA sign of good faith.

FWIW, your warranty, even if it is powertrain only still has value due to your tranny, rear diff, and "accessory" components of the engine. Additionally, Mazda may acutally mail you outa small check as refund on the "double coverage". I have seen ti before.

not really.. this extension applies to only the rotary core/seals/gaskets.. so strictly the block..

your warranty I'm assuming is bumper-to-bumper.. which covers EVERYTHING on the car.

My 8 is 2004 with 81,000 miles.....................So does this mean my RX8, even though it is currently out of warranty but under 100,000 miles, now has coverage for those parts?

So if an Apex seal fails....it is covered?

You're under the 8 year/100k mile warranty.

Barring a knock on the door from Ed McMahon (holding a big check) this is the best news I have heard all day.

:)

I am not an engine guy........Rotary Engine Core, how often is there a problem with the core? Or the rotary Housing? Or Internal Parts, Internal Seals and Gaskets?

All the horror stories we've heard about engines failing........is it these parts that have failed?

The main part that fails, from what I'm noticing, are seals blowing. The best way the housing can go bad is if the engine is starved of oil, or if the apex seal blows, carving up the housing....Most cases, the housing should be OK to save.

thank him for us silver eight and thank you:)

Has anyone telephoned to verify this, I think I will call my servie rep. This is freaking awesome info!

stickie!

I think so, I have sent an email to Mazda to verify one more time.

if this is true it's great news. :)

Yes, thanks to you both.

W00t! thanks for the great info! I'm about to 80k and was starting to get a little antsy since nothing has really gone wrong, but this makes me feel MUCH better!

Again, I'm not really a car guy, and going from no warranty at all to some warranty is better.........but how exactly would this cover me? What could go wrong with an Engine Core, Rotary Housing and Internal Parts, Internal Seals and Gaskets, and what would be covered??

Does this cover Apex seals, loss of compression, most engine failures, etc, etc?

Anything within the Rotor Housings is being covered. The Core is the entire engine block, if I'm not mistaken. So if you blow an Apex seal, and it scrapes your housing all to hell, and it was not do to your lack of putting oil in the car...chances are, it's all replaceable.

I'm looking forward to some of you getting a confirmation on my info. So far this is all I have to go on. So if this blows up, I'm appologizing in advance!

"To be" someone will address your question, I'm sure. I'm just not knowledgeable enough to give you a breakdown.

working on it. cant do it directly myself now so have to "farm" it out:)i heard about the possibility of this awhile ago so i dont doubt it. let you know soonest

Does this go retro back to the people who already had to have an engine core replaced? Do they get reimbursed

omg woot.

i read somewhere else on the forum from a canadian guy that something like this is being done for the canadian cars...

so this is probably for reals. and if so, super AWESOME, mazda!

Okay, Mazda just confirmed this in an email with me. This is so f@#$# awesome! I wonder if it is retroactive...? I think they are doing it now because they are seeing how these engines are failing with age, something they couldn't tell a couple of years ago when they did the 6/60 extension.

"Hello Alexandr,

Thanks for contacting Mazda.

The Rotary Engine Core Warranty has been extended to 96 months/80,000 miles- on your 2004 RX-8, VIN# JM1FEXXXXXXXx.

Again, thank you for contacting Mazda.

Regards,


Diana M.
Customer Assistance Specialist, E-Business "

She says 8/80, didn't the original post say 8/100? We need to investigate maybe...

Thanks fahrfegneugen. Mine was a copy paste and yes, it was 100K. Still needing a verification on the 100 before we can call this legit.

BULLSHIT

I purchased the 8 yr 100,000mi warranty because of possible long term problems

Ohh, sweet, you work at the dealer?, I thought you just found it somewhere. Nvm.

Well now it is double checked :) It was kinda too good to be true, lol. How should we verify the 100 thing?

^Your tranny is still covered though in that extra warranty, so that is good :)

Yeah I suppose

Still, kind of upsetting as the engine was the reason I got it. The higher the fail rate the happier I got knowing the extended warranty was worth it. Maybe I should start beating on the tranny to get my money's worth. Just kidding you corporate mazda spies ;)

Yeah, I have a brand new tranny. You might have a chance...

Guess time will tell. Someone will ferret it out. You confirmed the 80 now let's see who confirms the 100,000 if in fact it is true. Hell, even if it was 80, that would be good but 100... just damn!

whoa Silver, this sounds awesome.

I wish it were true.

i am waiting to see if it is will be true!?