I have been tossing around replacing the 8 with a few other cars but I figure I can start this now and see what numbers there are after the new year. I am keeping my 04' til' this new engine dies but if the Series I truly does hold up engine wise then I would stay an 8 owner.

So tell me what your current mileage is!

 

8850
4 quarts of top off oil
changes at 250, 500, 1000, 2k, 3k, 6k, 8k (pre road trip)
partially blown rear drivers side shock
rear tires, now on front, almost bald.

 

Dang, How did you blow a shock.

 

Dunno. I took it to 2 dealerships both failed to diagnose the problem. I said **** it and got my hands dirty found it was the shock... meh. I'll get Konis in the spring.

 

Koni's FTW. There is a guy in the Gulf forum selling his Bilsteins.

 

7500 miles, obtained August 2008.
2 oil changes at the dealer thus far.
Maybe a 1/2 quart of oil top off every 2-3 fill ups.
Average around 20 mpg.

 

Thanks. You don't drive much huh?

 

19,000 miles

Oil:
2 oil change by me to 5w30
1 oil change by dealership to 5w20
1 oil change by Pettit to 20w50

Parts:
1 transmission (shot to pieces)
4 plugs

Consumption:
1 Quart oil every 900 miles
13 mpg city
22 mpg highway

 

Cool, decent mileage. My first engine croaked at 22k. I am hoping the Series II's improvements will last at least 100k.

 

Jesus you two are not changing your oil enough at all

 

I currently have nightmares about that...

 

7698 miles. Got it in middle of June.
Use about a quart oil every 3000 miles.
Just had 7500 mile check at dealer, everything great so far.
250 miles/tank city, 300+/tank highway.

 

53,750 Miles, bought September 2005
All oil changes done at Wayne Mazda (NJ) Best Dealership
Castrol 5W-20

 

Thread reading FAIL.

 

9500-ish miles since Jan 09. 15/18mpg depending on mood, mostly city driving. RP 20w-50 currently.

 

105 miles (got it on sept 12).

 

Exciting getting a new car huh?

 

Yup, and coming from my 328 coupe, it feels so much different. I love how stiff the chassis is.

 

550 miles. Bought it August 29th.
Gas mileage-don't care.
No problems-starts up within a second of cranking it.
Love it!
A little top up of oil and binned the engine cover.

 

Damn some of you drive ALOT in one year!

 

*Fails at reading*

 

I didn't know Mazda put out a 2009 rx8 in 2004

 

lol/\

 

13,000 miles
purchased Dec 24, 2008

Changed oil at 1,000 miles and have changed it religiously every 3,000 since.

Royal Purple 10w-30

 

Bought it a little over a month ago, 870 miles so far. Damn I need to drive it more