I'm getting Mazda Rx-8 2004 in next two week, and because I have never owned a car with rotary engine before, I have be searching for info about what I need to take care of and be aware of. I have been reading lot of stuff, and I know about the flodding and that I need to check the oil everytime I fill the fuel tank. I am wondering if there is anything more I need to know?

And one little thing about the flooding, I have read some where it will be ok if I just rev it up to 3-4000 rpm and the turn it off. But if it's warm do I need to do that?

Ps. sorry for my bad english. I am from Iceland.

 

just make sure all the recalls are done, and just make sure the engine is warmed up before turning it off, just give it a rev or two and youll be fine

 

search

 

use at LEAST 5w-30 Oil

change gear and rear diff oil. GL-4 oil for Gearbox, GL-5 oil for Rear diff.

change all spark plugs and coils

all ECU programming up to date.

drive it like you stole it

and SEARCH THIS SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

A throttle blip will not keep a cold engine from flooding.

No. It is safe to turn off when warm without a throttle blip.


I have had zero problems turning my car off once the water temp needle has started to move off the cold indicator.

 

Thansk for these answers. Ofcourse I will keep searching and looking for something help full on this site. Maybe I will post some pic. when I get the car.

 

See my reply to a new owner concerned about MPGs:

http://wankelry.wordpress.com/2008/0...rd/#comment-13

 

most unreliable rx ever built

 

Quote - most unreliable rx ever built

No, no, no!
I'd put my '72 RX-3 up for THAT title in a heartbeat!!

S

 

i would reccomend an 05 or newer mt if you can drive it

 

Depends on how you care for it. Look at my past miles. The only reasons I don't still drive those cars are SE-accident (totaled with motor looking like it would go 500k), GXL-Loaned car to brother at 45lbs oil pressure and he returned it with 15lbs (probably bogged the motor when cold - died a month later), GS-Motor allowed to overhead and blew (my fault), SE3P-Still going strong even after 109F days at Buttonwillow shifting at 10k+ (very good cpu engine protection that would have helped the GS).

 

kíkktu inn á live2cruize og finndu okkur RX-8 strákana þar getum sagt þér margt og mikið á íslensku xD Hvar besta olían er ofl

 

why do you say this?