rx-8 Eating Oil?
 

Ok so this may sound stupid ... but i just got my rx-8 and have not driven it enough to know .... Does the rx-8 actually eat oil, is this a myth? if not how much oil does it eat on average (yes i know you will tell me to check my dip stick ... but im still asking!)


again ... sorry if i sound retarded im new to this car :P :banghead:

Oh my god ...

it is designed to use oil to lube the motor. I check my dipstick every 3-4 fill up. Usually add about 1/3 of a quart then.

Oil is injected into the combustion chamber to lubricate the internal seals. This oil comes from the engine sump. You should be checking your oil level at least every other fill of gas. You may not need to add oil at that time, but you need to check.
This is a very basic question. You need to start reading the FAQ's and the forum Stickies to get up to speed on the car.

it's normal for the RX8 to use oil. Search around a bit on this forum and read your owners booklet.

Mine drinks it... It doesn't eat it.

tom: welcome to the forums!

The first thing I would suggest is to sit down and read your owner's manual. Please don't take that as a jab at you, but it's actually what I recommend to all new owners. There's a ton of good info in there and it even adresses the oil consumpion. (which is normal)

Second, I'd recommend checking out the search function on this forum. I find that there's an answer to almost any question a new owner might have. :)

thx but quick question ... is there a manual online believe it or not i got my 06 rx8 without one :(

oh my god ...

Tell me you dont know Mazda made your car ...

Tell me you dont know Mazda's site is www.mazdausa.com ...

Tell me you dont know Mazda has an *owner* section on their site ...

yup!

go to www.mazdausa.com.
- click on owner's section
- register with site (you'll need your VIN, have your registration handy)
- you can download a PDF version.

NY: play nice...

I am nice ! :(

Practically I gave him all the answers ... I didnt curse or anything .... why you yell at me for ~~~~ *sob*

lol ok ok ... iv got it

1 - im an idiot

2 - im reading the manual right now

3 - i expected this to happen lol

I hate Jedi now ! :angry:

note that I did not use caps locks or excessive amounts of "!!!!!". Meaning, I am not yelling. :)

No you don't, you luv Jedi like a fat kid loves cake. :lol:

ROFL :lol:

most likely the douche who sold it to him didnt say a word about it or didnt know because the dealerships do not train there sales personel good enough.

You have had your 8 for more then a month now. Just where was the oil level on the dip stick? There are 1.8 quarts between the two marks so when it gets down below half you can add one quart. You don't have to keep toping it off, just don't let it get below the low mark. The manual is your friend....

The Renesis has an Oil Metering Pump (OMP) that injects a small quantity of oil into the engine to help lubricate its rotary parts by design. So no, the RX-8 DOES NOT "eat" oil. Historically, old engines, or poorly designed engines, or poorly maintained engines have been known to "eat" oil, which is NOT what the RX-8 does.

(Thread titles like this ("rx-8 Eating Oil?") are one of the reasons the RX-8 gets a bad reputation… just the words a newbie quickly researching the car needs to see. :banghead:)

:eyetwitch

iv had it a month but have only driven about 300km :(

had a crap load of snow ... i have winter tires on it but still

I disagree.
If the title were, "OMG, RX-8 eats oil!!!!" then I could see it scaring newbies off. This at least has a "?" at the end which implies that he's asking. Newbies 'quickly searching' are inquisitive little creatures so I'm sure they'll click on the link and see our answers.

wow! if you took the time to say this how about instead tell him to do a search or just give him a sraight answer,I know the subject its been brought up a million times before, but damn,I've been part to of many real racing community but never in one like this:banghead one were you ask one questiopn and you get stupid replies like this one in return. :banghead:

racesharK: good to have ya! Most of us try and help when we can, even NY is very helpful but I guess we all have our moments. (his big pet peeve is people not searching)

when u were in school, you

1. Went straight for answers sheet in the back of the book OR
2. tried to solve the answer on ur own

I did option number 2. what about you ?

forums like this one are meant to help one another,or I'm wrong,all I'm saying this is the only place were you get bash just for asking a question,and your right the person should do a search,but if he did'nt ,at least give him the answer or tell to do a search or something not just stupid replies like that,just because somebody might be asking a dumb question does'nt mean there stupid maybe they just need some guidance,unless your were born with the almighty knowledge of the 8.

p.s.

Sorry if it seems I'm trying to hijack the thread,it is not my intecion at all.

i know now after owning the rx8 for 1.5 months wat these guys have gone through for 4 years lol... same question again and again.

we need to sticky the better search method, one without the forum

type in google

site:rx8club.com querygoeshere

Trust me, u need to stay on this forum longer to know what exactly is going on.

Im not sure about other forums, but on this one, you really really have to treat them like crap b4 these people will actually *search* for his next question's answer.

We have a new guy here, made 18 post since he join, and everytime he post is the question that has been answered like ten thousand times. We did told him to search, but did he listen ? Now no one wants to answer his questions anymore.

Tom3k:

Read the FAQ forum here...lots of good info for new owners: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-faq-9/

Truer words are seldom spoken....

When I was looking at the RX8's my local dealership had, one of them ended up having a missing hazard button. (It was just missing the little plastic cover piece) The sales person actually told me that it was a ipod connection....

u probrably right,but it seems really harsh:Peace:

mu ha ha.........

:rollingla

Not shocked at all to hear that , i was at the jacob javits auto show here in new york yesterday , and i swear i wanted to cry when the the spokes person who was answering questions on the 09 Rx8 said it comes standard with 232Hp ....V6engine........ Why god ...why ?

:dienewbie :ftw:

What ?????? ARE YOU SERIOUS ?

I DONT WANT TO GO TO THE NY AUTOSHOW ANYMORE cuz every year I go, they look almost the same with no fancy stuff to show ...

After what you've said, it makes me wanna go there just to piss that dude off ...

Mine not only eats oil, but the bottle it comes in as well

omfg!! can someone go over there and smack the guy? almost 4 years and you'd think people would know the rx-8 better now... especially those in the automobile field. edumacate him please... :uhh:

Please find the owners manual and read it. guys take it down a notch ok?

and someone go punch the spokesperson at the javits center in the crotch.

Tomorrow Im gonna bleed the clutch and brakes, then drain and Fill the tranny with MT-90, if I have extra time Im gonna stop by and see if I can find that dude.

can someone please tell me what does this guy look like ?

No no no you got it all wrong guys.... i forgot to mention the best part.....IT WAS A WOMAN. She was Asian looking....i wanted to cry ...even my girlfriend knew she was dumb i just walked away in shame the second she said that.... So if you guys see her feel free to flame her a new one ...:spank:

Best part of the Mazda section was hands down the Furai....amazing in person...besides that they had a Shell of a Mazda Speed Rx8 , and the 09 Rx8 which was beautiful in person.... seats feel great and the inside gives a fresh feeling to all the rx8 owners of previous models

still need to punch her in the crotch

yeah, why put someone clueless as a spokesperson? organizers (whoever put her there) needs their share of smacking....

u serious ?

damn it, Tomorrow Im gonna wake up as early as I could, try to finish everything early, then Im gonna head over just to see how dumb a *spokeswoman* can be.

Mine's been drinking oil pretty heavily since my switch over to Royal Purple. I'm pretty sure its the first time the car has had synthetic in it (33k miles at time of change) and Its been about 1500 miles and I've used about 5/8, almost 3/4 of a quart. Before the oil change my oil level wouldn't really drop :p

awaiting todays result of the bimbo test at the center !

But alil side note , a majority of people that speak at the center are hired speakers solely for that even and arent really affiliated with the company i.e. the middle class car field such as Mazda , honda , nissan , subaru ...etc.. the higher class car field such as bmw, Mbenz , Lambo...etc. are 99% of the time affiliated with the company.

You should only touch your dipstick every second fill-up; anything more than that is just playing with it. :icon_tup:

Omg!

I dont even check my oil, I just top it off when changing oil, repeat the same step after 2 K. no problem

I just finished off my second bottle of oil after the first 2,100 miles of driving. So I'm figuring 1 qt every 1000 miles -- that's my gauge. Then again, others are getting 18 mpg.

rx-8 eating oil?

*scooby* Hrealhy?

Mine has been using A LOT more oil than normal. I noticed this after my new engine was installed. Anyone else finding the same thing?