some questions about the best car in the world
06-19-2007, 02:16 PM
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some questions about the best car in the world
is the rx-8 a car worth to buy. i've heard about many problems like cold startings, flooding, the huge oil consumption, the huge fuel consumption, engine lasting, and some more.. and what happens when the car floodes and why cant you fix the problem yourself?? how many km (or miles) can you drive with the car without problems.( i dont take the spark plug changing a problem)?? please answer if you know..
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06-19-2007, 02:26 PM
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I'll answer your questions in short but take the time to search since these issues have been addressed a lot lately.
Flooding MAY occur if you turn off the engine before it reaches operating temp. You can fix it yourself but if you can't, then that's when you take it to the dealer.
Engine replacements are rare.
Fuel consumption is what you would expect from a sports car.
Like all vehicles, the number of problem free miles has a direct correlation with how you treat/maintain your car.
Flooding MAY occur if you turn off the engine before it reaches operating temp. You can fix it yourself but if you can't, then that's when you take it to the dealer.
Engine replacements are rare.
Fuel consumption is what you would expect from a sports car.
Like all vehicles, the number of problem free miles has a direct correlation with how you treat/maintain your car.
06-19-2007, 02:38 PM
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is the rx-8 a car worth to buy. i've heard about many problems like cold startings, flooding, the huge oil consumption, the huge fuel consumption, engine lasting, and some more.. and what happens when the car floodes and why cant you fix the problem yourself?? how many km (or miles) can you drive with the car without problems.( i dont take the spark plug changing a problem)?? please answer if you know..
thanx
thanx
I'm not aware of many "problems with cold starting". If there were, they undoubtedly happened during the first year of production, before Mazda switched to a beefier battery.
Flooding was a problem on some early cars. Again, the switch to a bigger battery and more powerful starter motor pretty much solved flooding issues. What's important to remember is to NOT turn the cold engine off before it has a chance to warm up. Takes only a few minutes to warm.
There has never been "huge oil consumption". The Renesis sips oil be design. ("Huge oil consumption" makes it sound like there's a design or manufacturing flaw, which is simply not true!) You're supposed to check oil level every other fill-up. (But I've always done that with every car I've owned, anyway, so what's the big deal?)
Fuel economy is a little disappointing, considering the small size of the engine. Of course, it is a rotary engine, which uses more fuel. Most people—even car enthusiasts—fail to realize that the advantage of this little engine—as opposed to other, reciprocating little engines—isn't fuel economy—it's superb feel & handling, courtesy of the low, near mid-engine placement of the tiny engine. I get between 17-22 mpg, which I find perfectly reasonable for a sports car.
I expect the engine should last a long time. With basically three moving parts, it should be more reliable than an ordinary piston engine. With proper maintenance, I expect to go well beyond 100,000 miles without problems.
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06-19-2007, 02:45 PM
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06-19-2007, 02:49 PM
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The RX-8 comes with a little card that explains the procedure for a flooded engine—I forget what the procedure is, exactly. Apparently sometimes it works, sometimes not—in which case you have to get towed to the dealer.
Best thing is to avoid flooding it in the first place. It's very easy to NOT flood it. Just remember to never get in the car first thing in the morning, move it a few feet, and turn it right off. If you don't do that, it'll never happen. Even if you do do that, it might not happen anymore. Again, most of the flooding issues were in the first year or so, before the bigger battery and starter motor.
I suspect most 8 owners have never flooded their car and don't give it a second thought. I don't.
Best thing is to avoid flooding it in the first place. It's very easy to NOT flood it. Just remember to never get in the car first thing in the morning, move it a few feet, and turn it right off. If you don't do that, it'll never happen. Even if you do do that, it might not happen anymore. Again, most of the flooding issues were in the first year or so, before the bigger battery and starter motor.
I suspect most 8 owners have never flooded their car and don't give it a second thought. I don't.
