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rx8mx5 10-11-2010 12:00 PM

2006 rx8 coolant ligth.
 
my rx8 has only 32k & the coolant ligth is showing some times .comes & goes.
the coolant level is fine ,no heating. everything looks normal.exept I went to the dealer & they toll me is the coolan sensor & will cost $500 to replaced. any advise what to do???





Thanks to every one of your recommandations. I allready unplug sensor couse I hate the ligth.
I check coolant & oil level every 3 0r 4 weeks part of rx8 fun lol. I only drive my 8 on weekends
for work I drive my little mx5 .

jasonrxeight 10-11-2010 01:50 PM

I think the dealer had told you its the coolant sensor.
you can either replace it or ignore it.

9krpmrx8 10-11-2010 01:53 PM

Jesus, another coolant light thread?

FastFreddy61 10-11-2010 02:18 PM

Advise, yes, search man, there are literally hundreds of answers to your question,all the same.

fevest 10-11-2010 07:04 PM

Isn't it still under warranty with those miles?

ken-x8 10-11-2010 07:32 PM

Unless it was a leftover bought during the '07 or later model year, it's probably beyond the four years. My '06's B-B expired in July.

The solution is to pull the plug and just check coolant the old fashioned way: look at the tank every now and then. Lots more convenient than the old-old fashioned way, which was to take the radiator cap off every now and then and look in the top tank.

Ken

fevest 10-11-2010 07:37 PM

It is 5 years on powertrain and my 06 bottle was just replaced under that.

bhop 10-11-2010 07:38 PM


Originally Posted by rx8mx5 (Post 3744303)
my rx8 has only 32k & the coolant ligth is showing some times .comes & goes.
the coolant level is fine ,no heating. everything looks normal.exept I went to the dealer & they toll me is the coolan sensor & will cost $500 to replaced. any advise what to do??? ty


Is that $500 with tax lol? Its really just plug & play... I think this is what they are talking about?

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...me.php?cat=336

jdenman03 10-11-2010 08:34 PM

you can buy the coolant sensor for about 40 bucks (check link below). I ordered this and put it in and whoa and behold NO MORE COOLANT LIGHT!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COOLA...Q5fAccessories

yiksing 10-11-2010 08:47 PM

^^ stupid question: how do u mount it?

maskedferret 10-11-2010 10:12 PM


Originally Posted by jdenman03 (Post 3745102)
you can buy the coolant sensor for about 40 bucks (check link below). I ordered this and put it in and whoa and behold NO MORE COOLANT LIGHT!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COOLA...Q5fAccessories

Blah blah blah isn't it integrated into the bottle blah?

rx8mx5 10-12-2010 12:12 AM


Originally Posted by ken-x8 (Post 3745032)
Unless it was a leftover bought during the '07 or later model year, it's probably beyond the four years. My '06's B-B expired in July.

The solution is to pull the plug and just check coolant the old fashioned way: look at the tank every now and then. Lots more convenient than the old-old fashioned way, which was to take the radiator cap off every now and then and look in the top tank.

Ken

ty i really thinking to do that. couse pay 500 just couse of ligth is to much.
& you are right they told me warranty is expired couse of time.

FastFreddy61 10-12-2010 02:56 PM


Originally Posted by jdenman03 (Post 3745102)
you can buy the coolant sensor for about 40 bucks (check link below). I ordered this and put it in and whoa and behold NO MORE COOLANT LIGHT!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COOLA...Q5fAccessories

Is this not a temperature sensor, not a coolant level sensor ?

9krpmrx8 10-12-2010 02:58 PM


Originally Posted by jdenman03 (Post 3745102)
you can buy the coolant sensor for about 40 bucks (check link below). I ordered this and put it in and whoa and behold no more coolant light!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/coola...q5faccessories


you fail........... :lol:

cornholio135 10-12-2010 03:11 PM

here is what you need...$169.95 + shipping...

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...cat=336&page=1

http://www.finishlineperformance.com.../n3h1_tank.jpg

nycgps 10-12-2010 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by jdenman03 (Post 3745102)
you can buy the coolant sensor for about 40 bucks (check link below). I ordered this and put it in and whoa and behold NO MORE COOLANT LIGHT!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COOLA...Q5fAccessories

The quoted post is a HUGE/EPIC FAILED.

rx8mx5 10-12-2010 07:08 PM


Originally Posted by cornholio135 (Post 3746104)

thanks for nice advise cornholio. Will save
more than half of dealer's price.

cornholio135 10-12-2010 07:13 PM


Originally Posted by rx8mx5 (Post 3746460)
thanks for nice advise cornholio. Will save
more than half of dealer's price.

Just be VERY CAREFUL when removing the hose that goes to the Nipple on the top of the radiator!!! It can snap off the radiator and then you will have to replace the radiator. This happened to my brother on his 05 and I have seen other people post this also... GL

bhop 10-13-2010 01:08 AM

I already told you yesterday to go to Finishlineperformance.com. That would be your best option and the install won't take long at all.

jdenman03 10-13-2010 07:37 AM


Originally Posted by nycgps (Post 3746176)
The quoted post is a HUGE/EPIC FAILED.

Its called SARCASM! geeze.

rx8mx5 10-13-2010 12:37 PM


Originally Posted by bhop (Post 3746775)
I already told you yesterday to go to Finishlineperformance.com. That would be your best option and the install won't take long at all.

ty . I will go for it.


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