very nice. It proves something that perhaps people rarely think about, mention, or acknowledge, so I'll throw in my two cents.

TIME plays a HUGE role in reliability and longevity. The more you drive a car, the more reliable it becomes. The more highway you drive, the more miles you get out of a car. Try getting 150-200k miles out of an RX8 or any car for that matter driving mostly city traffic over a 10 year span without having issues or higher maintanence costs.

it reminds me of my 1995 GTI when I used to drive a lot. I put 220k miles on that car, and got rid of it still going strong, and nothing but basic maintanence ever being needed.

my Aunt bought a 1990 Saab 9000. It was regarded as VERY unreliable. She drove it on the highway and put 330k miles on it. Original turbo. The only thing that went wrong was the tranny, which needed to be replaced. Had you given me that same car, and my type of commuting, combined with the fact that it would have taken me many years longer to reach 330k miles, that wouldn't have happened. I'd have had all sorts of hell.

Anyway, Congrats on 150k, and I expect you to reach 300k with your type of driving. I just advise you catch up on maintanence, because that could come back and haunt you.

 

Let's see.

Sorrento Florida is NW of Orlando near MT. Dora if that helps any.

I have changed the air filter frequently, every 6 months or so

It is a 6 speed manual and the clutch is still original

I am on the 3rd set of plugs and second set of wires. Plugs were changed last month and I plan on changing the coils and wires this weekend.

Will probably consider fluids in the very near future before summer hits.

I have had the alternator replaced, October or November of last year, have a rebuilt one in now, changed battery at the same time.

But I still enjoy driving it. I don't drive much highway speeds anymore, just the commute on the I4 parking lot, I don't expect to get the same results for the next 4 years.

 

DUDE REAR DIFF change the fluid it must be dying all 8's burn the rear diff oil u have to re-fill it and when i changed mine at 10k it was black

 

Are you going to bring it in for the latest "TSB-MSP". It sounds like you might benefit from a engine de-carbon job. Read this POST...

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/newly-revised-rx-8-service-bulletins-140702/

 

I just changed the coils and wires over the weekend, ha the plugs changed 2 weeks ago. Had stall issues the next day so I have taken it to the dealers to diagnose and possibly get the TSB-MSP, I will see if they want to do it.

 

It will be interesting to see a compression test of your engine!

 

Congrats on that milage! Now get to your maitnance issues. Sounds like you have simple changes such as filters , fluids, etc. Do those, keep her running for another 150K! In June, as you know,70k on the clock and runing stronger than new.

 

Congrats mate!! Mine's a 2003 with 34,000 km (25,000 miles) but she's a weekend toy

 

Hey all, first post here. Nice to meet u.

@LambertRX8
Anything special you did at the break in period?

 

Pretty cool but don't you have a clearer picture...take another one and post again...

 

Nothing special, I drove it like I do today. I believe in those "breakin" periods. It's under warranty so if it breaks get it fixed.....

 

Sorry, best I could do at 73mph on the interstate.

 

They did one the other day due to stall-out after I changed the coils and couldn't figure out why. They did the latest flash and it seems to be working fine, hasn't stalled out on me yet.

 

Can you please post the results of the compression test?
If you have them, send the rpm for each rotor also...
TIA!

 

I'm at 75,000 miles on mine and I get the same thing, the problem was the spark plug wires, actually the little connector inside were not tight and were rattling loose ( they'd grab the spark plugs and not fall off but were loose enough to spin freely ) when driving so I got a miss or a stall at idle. Tightening them up with a pair of needle nose pliers fixed them right up.

 

sup lam...

i see you're getting all the attention here. congrats once again. dino oil... checkered maint. schedule... just down right driving the heck out of her. you are my hero.

 

i'm over 75,000 miles runnin strong...just on new plugs and a battery....thats it...hope i make it past where you are...

 

I feel you on that one bro!!!1 i changed mine after 40K miles and mine looked like mud! and a ton of metal shavings on the drain plug..

 

Appreciate the updates. Continued good luck to you.

 

+1. Lambert, if you want this thread to be really useful to everyone, please provide the above details, as well as what the dealer said and did about your stalling problem.

 

They did the latest TSB and said they did a compession test but could not find the reason for the stall. They wanted to do the carbon cleaning (for $200.00) so I said pass.

I recently put an AEM CAI and it seems to run much better. I found that the throttle body was gunked up so I cleaned it out and it opens and closes better, I also noticed that the air intake sensor was also gunked up so I gave it a cleaning as well.

So it seems to be running better at hotter temps during the day. We will see what happens in the future.

 

Hell, Mazda should be paying you to decarb it. Its testament to the reliability of the renesis!

 

Wow... i have never seen anyone else with that many miles on a 8 before, congratz on stickin to it and making that rotary last that long. One of the few to make it that far with a original motor haha.

 

if you gave the battery a pull at anytime, it will take several drive cycles for the idle to settle down..

cleaning the tb does help.. did you catch the maf sensor. the little wires up in the hole above the temp sensor?

that helps..

beers

 

congrats for the car sticking with you!