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This isn't a flame ..... but there are plenty of oil threads out there .... just do some searching you'll find them no problem.
Let's not drag this thread in to the endless debate PLEASE ..... lets just end it here by saying
It's really up to you ..... do some reading and use what you are comfortable with ...
I say this because there are 2 firmly entrenched camps on this debate and you'll never get 100% agreement
Let's not drag this thread in to the endless debate PLEASE ..... lets just end it here by saying
It's really up to you ..... do some reading and use what you are comfortable with ...
I say this because there are 2 firmly entrenched camps on this debate and you'll never get 100% agreement
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yea I rewired mine so that you can turn them on independently without any other lights on. It's really simple. As for if it's normal, I never noticed that, so I dunno.
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RX8 Convertible
After my 8, er, dies.. I'm thinking about doing some custom work to make it into a convertible. Of course planning would be involved, just a thought/project for after it dies so I can replace the engine and other things and get involved in that.
What do you think?
P.S. I'd prefer a hardtop to just take off on nice sunny days, similar to vipers, corvettes, and even old school blazers
What do you think?
P.S. I'd prefer a hardtop to just take off on nice sunny days, similar to vipers, corvettes, and even old school blazers
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After my 8, er, dies.. I'm thinking about doing some custom work to make it into a convertible. Of course planning would be involved, just a thought/project for after it dies so I can replace the engine and other things and get involved in that.
What do you think?
P.S. I'd prefer a hardtop to just take off on nice sunny days, similar to vipers, corvettes, and even old school blazers
What do you think?
P.S. I'd prefer a hardtop to just take off on nice sunny days, similar to vipers, corvettes, and even old school blazers
#241
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Kind of dumb questions, search is a killer, anyways.
1: Anybody elses fuel gauge needle fluctuat like 2~3 lines consitently? Like go up then down then up again?
2: Ever had a case of the "shakes"? In the mornigs I'll let my car warm up for like 2 mins and take off. I'll keep in auto mode so it'll stay low on rpms but sometimes I'll be in 3rd doing around 30 and it feels like the engine will start to shake. One time it shook so bad I had to pull over to let the car warm up some more.
3: Is it true shifting from D to reverse unlocks the motors super secret awesomeness mode... couldn't resist a real dumb one.
1: Anybody elses fuel gauge needle fluctuat like 2~3 lines consitently? Like go up then down then up again?
2: Ever had a case of the "shakes"? In the mornigs I'll let my car warm up for like 2 mins and take off. I'll keep in auto mode so it'll stay low on rpms but sometimes I'll be in 3rd doing around 30 and it feels like the engine will start to shake. One time it shook so bad I had to pull over to let the car warm up some more.
3: Is it true shifting from D to reverse unlocks the motors super secret awesomeness mode... couldn't resist a real dumb one.
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NOTE: WELL AWARE ITS BEEN DONE
but how many have you seen in person? plus mine doesnt even have a sun roof, and i miss my convertible, so if my car is "done" for, then i'll mess around when i have another vehicle to drive.. and i have all the right tools to make something like it happen.. i got plenty of time and willing friends, so its just a thought
If all else fails... part out
but how many have you seen in person? plus mine doesnt even have a sun roof, and i miss my convertible, so if my car is "done" for, then i'll mess around when i have another vehicle to drive.. and i have all the right tools to make something like it happen.. i got plenty of time and willing friends, so its just a thought
If all else fails... part out
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Kind of dumb questions, search is a killer, anyways.
1: Anybody elses fuel gauge needle fluctuat like 2~3 lines consitently? Like go up then down then up again?
2: Ever had a case of the "shakes"? In the mornigs I'll let my car warm up for like 2 mins and take off. I'll keep in auto mode so it'll stay low on rpms but sometimes I'll be in 3rd doing around 30 and it feels like the engine will start to shake. One time it shook so bad I had to pull over to let the car warm up some more.
3: Is it true shifting from D to reverse unlocks the motors super secret awesomeness mode... couldn't resist a real dumb one.
1: Anybody elses fuel gauge needle fluctuat like 2~3 lines consitently? Like go up then down then up again?
2: Ever had a case of the "shakes"? In the mornigs I'll let my car warm up for like 2 mins and take off. I'll keep in auto mode so it'll stay low on rpms but sometimes I'll be in 3rd doing around 30 and it feels like the engine will start to shake. One time it shook so bad I had to pull over to let the car warm up some more.
3: Is it true shifting from D to reverse unlocks the motors super secret awesomeness mode... couldn't resist a real dumb one.
2. Sometimes the engine can get bogged down at really low RPMs and start making it feel like its shaking. But 30mph in 3rd shouldn't be low enough RPMs to make it do that (with a manual transmission atleast. Not sure about auto.) What RPM is it usually at when this happens?
3. Oh yeah! Definitely! haha
#245
just bought my 8 a month back and i guess the person who i bought it from put synthetic 5w20 intead of reg. 5w20 in it... can i just do a couple oil changes or do i have to do something special, because ive heard of a reservoir that doesnt drain when you change the oil.
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just bought my 8 a month back and i guess the person who i bought it from put synthetic 5w20 intead of reg. 5w20 in it... can i just do a couple oil changes or do i have to do something special, because ive heard of a reservoir that doesnt drain when you change the oil.
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whats odd is the second time it happened, i'd already been driving around for a good while already.. but i turned on cruise control at just the right spot, and it was going up and down and stopped when i turned it off, and then i tried again and it was fine.. kind of unexplainable, but you arent alone
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thats kinda what i was thinking. im guessing that its something a dealership should be able to handle.
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Kind of dumb questions, search is a killer, anyways.
1: Anybody elses fuel gauge needle fluctuat like 2~3 lines consitently? Like go up then down then up again?
2: Ever had a case of the "shakes"? In the mornigs I'll let my car warm up for like 2 mins and take off. I'll keep in auto mode so it'll stay low on rpms but sometimes I'll be in 3rd doing around 30 and it feels like the engine will start to shake. One time it shook so bad I had to pull over to let the car warm up some more.
3: Is it true shifting from D to reverse unlocks the motors super secret awesomeness mode... couldn't resist a real dumb one.
1: Anybody elses fuel gauge needle fluctuat like 2~3 lines consitently? Like go up then down then up again?
2: Ever had a case of the "shakes"? In the mornigs I'll let my car warm up for like 2 mins and take off. I'll keep in auto mode so it'll stay low on rpms but sometimes I'll be in 3rd doing around 30 and it feels like the engine will start to shake. One time it shook so bad I had to pull over to let the car warm up some more.
3: Is it true shifting from D to reverse unlocks the motors super secret awesomeness mode... couldn't resist a real dumb one.
2: you could be dealing with a faulty front o2 sensor, which is why it only shakes when it is cold. that would be my best guess, because my subaru bucked back and forth with a bad front o2 sensor while driving. otherwise it could be a grounding issue
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idk how i missed this... but this has happened to me twice since thursday. a member said its bad sparks/coils/wires. i have new sparks, wires, and 1 new coil.
whats odd is the second time it happened, i'd already been driving around for a good while already.. but i turned on cruise control at just the right spot, and it was going up and down and stopped when i turned it off, and then i tried again and it was fine.. kind of unexplainable, but you arent alone
whats odd is the second time it happened, i'd already been driving around for a good while already.. but i turned on cruise control at just the right spot, and it was going up and down and stopped when i turned it off, and then i tried again and it was fine.. kind of unexplainable, but you arent alone