Oil Change Frequency
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Oil Change Frequency
How often does everyone change their oil? Manual says 7500 miles, dealer says 3000, and I've seen 5000 listed in the forum.
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The manual says 7500 regular service, or 5000 severe service.
Since an oil change only changes half the volume of oil in the oil system, I change it myself every 2500 miles, and let the dealer do it every other 2500.
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Gordon
Since an oil change only changes half the volume of oil in the oil system, I change it myself every 2500 miles, and let the dealer do it every other 2500.
Regards,
Gordon
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Gordon, are you saying that the rx8 has mor ethan 3.6 qts of oil in it? The last tiem I checked the oil capacity for the rx8 was 3.6 qts and that exactly what I hav eput in when i change it.
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oil capacity of a rx8 is 7 quarts. dealers only change 3-4 qts because most of the oil is in the coolers and lines. if you want to change all the oil you have to do a complete oil flush. (cost extra and takes a special machine to flush out all oil)
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Originally posted by rx8miami
The last tiem I checked the oil capacity for the rx8 was 3.6 qts
The last tiem I checked the oil capacity for the rx8 was 3.6 qts
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Gordon
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Every 2500 miles for me. As for the oil capacity- you can get over 5 quarts out of it if you jack up the driver's side during your oil change as I found out:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=21910
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=21910
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Oil in the filter.....
You may remember my post about 'oil in the air filter'......
I am the guy who had about a quart of black oil in my airbox and filter. Well I think I solved the mystery.......
Took my car in for it's SECOND oil change, to the same dealer.
I hear one of the 'mechanics' shout over to the other "How many litres does an RX-8 take?"
The reply was "It says here - seven and a half......"
I quickly shouted over to them "Three-and-a-half, if you put even four in, it will be overfull!".....DOH! Now I know how the airbox filled up.....
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doc
I am the guy who had about a quart of black oil in my airbox and filter. Well I think I solved the mystery.......
Took my car in for it's SECOND oil change, to the same dealer.
I hear one of the 'mechanics' shout over to the other "How many litres does an RX-8 take?"
The reply was "It says here - seven and a half......"
I quickly shouted over to them "Three-and-a-half, if you put even four in, it will be overfull!".....DOH! Now I know how the airbox filled up.....
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doc
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