Life expectancy for the renesis
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: So Cal
Posts: 140
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Life expectancy for the renesis
Sorry if this has been discussed and beaten to death at a different time and place, but just wondering how long you'd expect the renesis would need to have major work done. This is with regular maintenance, including maintaining the oil level between changes.
One or two quarts of oil every two or three thousand miles may endear some to the rotary, but I'm not sure I can deal with some of the rotary/mazda quirks. I still remember the days of my POS cars where my trunk was equiped like a small auto repair shop. I have lots of great war stories, but I'm not sure I want to pay 30k+ for the pleasure again.
I'm still agonzing over whether to get the 8 or the new '04 TL. I'm still going strong at 270k on my old Accord -- uses minimal oil every 3500 miles. I'm starting to think I should go with the TL for now and wait three or four years to see if the renesis proves reliable.
Darn, that 8 is a beaut though!
One or two quarts of oil every two or three thousand miles may endear some to the rotary, but I'm not sure I can deal with some of the rotary/mazda quirks. I still remember the days of my POS cars where my trunk was equiped like a small auto repair shop. I have lots of great war stories, but I'm not sure I want to pay 30k+ for the pleasure again.
I'm still agonzing over whether to get the 8 or the new '04 TL. I'm still going strong at 270k on my old Accord -- uses minimal oil every 3500 miles. I'm starting to think I should go with the TL for now and wait three or four years to see if the renesis proves reliable.
Darn, that 8 is a beaut though!
#3
RX-8: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 799
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Touge
Canada Forum
1
09-23-2019 06:45 PM
Rx8 VA Guy
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
7
06-04-2016 12:42 AM
Touge
Canada Forum
0
09-23-2015 10:51 PM