RX-8 DVD in mail today
 

I got an RX-8 product update DVD in the mail today. Not to bad. It’s 11 minutes long and has info on the Rotary engine, how to deflood the engine, what fuel to use and tire pressure. All and all not to bad.

Bob

Do you have a DVD burner. I would love to see it. I don't own and RX-8, but would love to drool over the DVD!

We recieved the same DVD when we purchased our 8. It was in the glove box. Petty good info.

I got it today too. Good info (stuff we already know ) but who in god's name is that dorky guy playing the "owner" of the car. I know none of us real RX-8 owners are that lame. I was LMAO watching.....it's worth it for that alone.

Is this a new wave of cd distribution? Seems these were sent a year ago. Most recipients were those that had flooded. Most owners never received these.

what tire pressure do we need anyway?? it says dont exceed 51psi, but what should i actually fill it too. the tire pressure light just came on.

i never recieved one:(

Ever heard of the Owner's Manual? Or the sticker on the drivers side door?

I never got one either.

yeah, wanna burn us copies? :eek:

yea i got mine yesterday. Clean looking tit rx8 in the video. funny how they say "Mazda does not reccomend the use of aftermarket wheels"..hahaha

I would like a copy, I'll paypal money for time/expense....

I also, would love to hear more from this. Having purchased my RX-8 used, I'm sure that I will never be on Mazda's address list. It would be great if some one could summarize the info or somehow make some of it available.

I bought mine last weekend and didn't get a copy.


Time to fire up that DVD burner. ;)

I have to wait till I get home to see if I got one.

Don't despair. I've had my 8 over a year, and just received the DVD in the mail yesterday, too.

Got mine yesterday too. Great video. I was laughing during the oil checking section when they were using the arrows to point out where the oil line was because you couldn't see a thing.

The only thing I got from the video was that they actually do not recommend synthetic oil due to lack of long term statistical data that shows anything for or against its use. Other than that, nothing new. Not really exciting. Everything is already in the manual.

nothing to really drool over. just some good information to owners.

I got to thinking the DVD would have been nice if it had a documentary or something on the rotary engine. Maybe how they assemble it, test it.

Just got mine and I have never flooded my engine. I do know that you should be registered with Mazda for warranty information to get the video. Otherwise, they don't know you.

Learned how to deflood the engine in the video. Also, my dealership recommends that I use 5W30 but the video recommends 5W20. The higher weight may be better in the summer and the lower weight in the winter and that is probably the dealerships changes it over in winter.

Yes, the driver is dorky but it basically reminds me of myself (geek owner... :D )

How do you like they recommend 91 octane or better and warned of detonation

I got mine in the mail yesterday as well. Unless they're just blanket sending them to every RX-8 owner the only thing that happened recently that may have caused it was that I had the recall done just over two weeks ago. Perhaps they are using that to ensure that it goes to the current owners?

I received mine in the mail yesterday. But, I'm still waiting for the CD that upgrades the NAV system.

Just entered my VIN on Mazda's website. Thanks for the heads up on that one...

For those of you who don't have it, there's an avi torrent of it here (I don't know about the quality):
http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3390485

Was I the only one who got it and thought "Product Update DVD? Wow, cool. They actually sent an update for the Nav Unit!"

... Only to open it up and find some lame 10minute video that I should have gotten a year ago?

I got mine today.

Well well well, About the Oil

They do NOT recommended. does not mean I cant use Synth Oil.

Just like they dont recommended Aftermarket wheels. Oh well I still have the OEM high gloss wheels but hey, one day Ill change it to MazdaSpeed one, I wonder will they "Do not recommended the use of Aftermarket Wheel(s)" haha!

The good thing is that they call it a "high revving" engine, and actually show the driver taking the RPM's up near the redline area. Now, if they try to void a warranty for racing the engine, you can throw this official Mazda dvd in their face.

I noticed that too!!

Racing the Engine is kinda diff than High Revving.

Ahh, but just a personal "point of view"

I got mine in the mail yesterday. :)

I got mine in the mail Friday. I have not watched it yet, since I figured it was stuff I already know ( I did have the RX-7 for a while before buying the RX-8). Is it actually worth watching?

Depends... how badly do you want those 11 minutes of your life back? :)

I got in on friday and watched it on saturday. It is... not bad. Teach people that know nothing about the rx-8 a lil something about taking care of it. Such as oil adding and checking, tpms, and some other stuff.

My girlfriend sat down in the middle of the video and her first words were "He doesn't own an 8." I love my babies.

I got it too.

I got the impression they were sending these out so people knew that the Rotary burns oil ON PURPOSE and to check it at least every other fill up...kind of made me wonder if some owners were running them dry on oil.

I found the little details and oil information helpfull. Knew most of it already, but meh.

Mine came in Saturday.

I just got it also. Wow it was pretty crappy.

damn, i was looking forward to gettin it in the mail, but it seems liek the same stupid dvd my friend let me watch when i was deciding on the 8. all that stuff was answered in the little flip book too IIRC.

yea i got one too, yet to watch it thought...