Apex Seals - Page 2 - RX8Club.com

Jun 25, 2014 | 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by johnbolen

I have an 06 that does not start if left alone for more then 2 days. After reading online I am assuming the apex seals are shot. Lucky for me my 8 years is up 11/14. Dealer is doing a compression check later this week. Seams like they all want to just swap the little engine out for a Mazda rebuilt. Makes sense?

You skipped the first 50 steps of diagnosis before ending up with the assumption you made. First things first would be checking your battery, ignition (coils, plugs, wires), starter, fuel pump.