I have no idea how much extra maintenance I should be doing now that I'm regularly tracking the car . Can someone help with this please .

Engine oil changes
Oil filter change
Gearbox oil
Diff oil
Spark plugs
coils
coolant

any other regular maintenance you can think of would also be a help .


Yes - I searched

 

In my 100,000 mile THREAD I posted my complete maintenance log for my car from 115-100,007 miles. I also track my car 3-4 weekends a year. But to keep it simple here are some highlights of what I do.

Engine oil changes: every 3,000-3,500 miles
Oil filter change: Every oil change
Gearbox oil: Every year
Diff oil: Every other year
Spark plugs: every 30,000 miles
coils: went about 95,000 on mine
coolant: every 50,000

Brake fluid changed 2x a year ( before & after track season)
Brake pads as needed.
My sway bars have zerk fittings so I grease them every other oil change.

 

You don't think engine oil changes should be done more often than that with tracking the car Expo ?

 

Well I am using Royal Purple, most people go past 5,000 with RP. So doing 3,000 miles changes with RP sould be ok. Plus with the miles I do I end up doing an oil change almost every month.

 

OK thanks - I'm using Mazda dino oil so I guess I should change it more often


Do you bleed the brakes before each track day ?

 

No, I only bleed them when I do the fluid change over. I do bring a 'bleeding bag' and tools with me so If I need to do so at the track I can. Sometimes I have 2+ hours inbetween runs.

 

Depends how many track days do you do... I will do whatever oil I use since the track environment is not good for any oil in the market. Racecars do it every day of the meet.

I do it 2000km or every 3 track days, which ever comes first.
Oil filter is see if they are long between times (I will change every 2nd one at most).
Gear oil every 4-6 months.
Diff oil every 6 months to a year.
Coolant, however, is more long life.
Spark plugs, coz I use NGK racing plugs, I change them every 13000km. Even stock plugs will foul after 25000km and I can see misfire at high rev; you only see misfire usually at 8000rpm at fourth gear so I don't think the Americans will ever see it in home track. (*welcome to Phillip Island)
Brake fluid change whenever it is dirty. But I will change brake fluid every pad.
Coils are even more long life.

 

I bleed brake fluid before every event. This is something I never test the limits of.

 

yup, i agree with the brake fluid common. The good thing is that the RX-8 does have good enough brakes

 

change oil if it gets over 230 degress. beside you are topping off so much during a track w/e it is also good as a change. i run royal purple so i change every 5K.
filter every 2nd change
driivetrain change fluids x once a year.
coolant change and flush once a year.
coils, plugs as needed
i also take off the cat and put on a midpipe for the track.
brake fluid flush(not swapout) when i put track pads on, also check caliper sliders at this time and brake disc's--be sure to bed the pads in
check torque on suspension components for track prep
take the a/c belt off.
loosen the primary drive belt JUST A LITTLE.
clean oil coolers
mix up the premix
olddragger

 

Hey - some really good stuff coming out guys .

Do you all remove excess weight items as well ?

 

Sure-- I even take out that big surpie cup!
olddragger

 

denny,

did you ever get the oil weep fixed, and it so how???? brettus is having the problem..

beers

 

hey Scott
mine ended up being the omp was a little lose. Just tighten it up and it stopped. I have also been informed that at sustained high rpm a little blow out is going to occur
OD

 

If OD didn't mention it, backseats out.

 

Check your wheel bearing play at the end of every season; that'll keep you from getting a suprise. Check your pads and rotors after each track day. I would do coolant once a year. Otherwise fluids like everyone else has said.