i'm no rocket scientis

Mar 1, 2010 | 03:38 PM

danatkins8605

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i'm no rocket scientis

ok guys i'm no fuel engineer or scientist can someone please dumb down this stuff a lil bit. like the premix thread i read one page and was so lost. and should i run synthetic or not i'm confused on all this stuff someone that can simplify this please help me i'm going bonkers

Mar 1, 2010 | 03:42 PM

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Mar 1, 2010 | 04:50 PM

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yea i took it off i'm totally lost at this premix stuff i read the sticky and now i'm even more confused

Mar 1, 2010 | 04:58 PM

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To keep this simple:
Pre-mix on a pre 2009 = Good
synthetic personal choice, I wouldn't switch to synthetic on a high mileage rx-8 but running it from the start ok.

Mar 1, 2010 | 05:06 PM

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ok thanks expo what would you recommend for premixing and idk what kind of oil has been used in it as i've said this is one week for having my 8 and i dont get to c it or my gf for another 3 weeks. (truck driving sucks but pay is good)

Mar 1, 2010 | 05:27 PM

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Idemitsu Pre-mix and any high quality 5w-30. Idemitsu is hard to find in stores but there are online resources.

Mar 1, 2010 | 07:32 PM

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I spoke to a rotary shop in Dallas and they dont recommend to premix and they run 10w-30 full synthetic in all their cars including racers. They said the engine lubricates itself well enough.

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Mar 1, 2010 | 07:38 PM

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Mar 1, 2010 | 07:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jwood02

I spoke to a rotary shop in Dallas and they dont recommend to premix and they run 10w-30 full synthetic in all their cars including racers. They said the engine lubricates itself well enough.

Can you please tell us which shop we need to avoid like the plague?

Mar 1, 2010 | 09:50 PM

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Mar 1, 2010 | 09:59 PM

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good advice from Expo - just follow that and don't think about it too much

Mar 2, 2010 | 05:16 AM

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Hey i'm the new guy

just got my 2005AT 8 in sept. 09. all the posts about premix were conflicting so I thought I would ask the "experts?" maybe right or wrong. So why should we premix then?

Mar 2, 2010 | 06:53 AM

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You should premix a "series I" (2008 and prior) since the oil metering doesn't adequately lubricate the rotor apex seals and can therefore lead to loss of compression over time. MSP16 ECU flash did increase the oil metering output (as does a CobbAP MM tune), but the series I has only 2 oil injectors, whereas the series II has three.

Idemitsu added per tankful of gas, 4-8 oz depending on driving style and performance mod's.

5w-30 Castrol GTX in my cooler clime.

Mar 2, 2010 | 07:07 PM

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where can i find this idemitsu stuff

Mar 2, 2010 | 07:10 PM

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Mar 3, 2010 | 10:44 AM

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Mar 3, 2010 | 11:02 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jwood02

I spoke to a rotary shop in Dallas and they dont recommend to premix and they run 10w-30 full synthetic in all their cars including racers. They said the engine lubricates itself well enough.

Dallas ... shop ... bullshit ... avoid .... where ... need info ...

9k !!!! WHERE ARE YOU ! YOU !? U KNOW THIS PLACEZ ?

Mar 4, 2010 | 05:53 PM

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I also was reading through the premixing thread. Jumped around when i got to page 30 something. I saw a lot of mentions of adding a cleaner additive along with the premix oil.

Since i think page 40 something is probably pretty old by now, is there other additives a "premixer" needs to add to keep the carbon down? Or has the Idemitsu formula change and they have cleaner in it? (They say "Special detergent/dispersant additives keep you fuel injectors clean to reduce maintenance. ")