HomicidalApple

iTrader: (3)

What does everyones oil pressure run at on their 04-08 rx8?

i have an 05 that i just purchased and the oil pressure always runs 3 clicks above the middle mark towards hot and the red light always comes on to tell me about it...

is this normal?

bse50

That's a dumb gauge and won't move unless something big happens. With a real gauge it varies from 1 to around 5 bar depending on the rpms and the load
Same happens for the water temperature gauge.

Jon316G

iTrader: (1)

All that gauges is if you have pressure or not.
There is no "measured" reading with that gauge.

Old Rotor

This might be too obvious but......Do you know that the Rotary engine is Oil Injected and the RED LIGHT is telling you that you are near 2 quarts low. Check the dip stick and see where the oil level is? Please come back and let us know before the engine is gone.

Mazurfer

Jeez......what's the deal lately?
I've seen more stupid questions(along with 12 year old spelling, punctuation, and grammar) today!
OP, not much wrong with your post except the question was ridiculous. And.....don't come back and say you don't have a manual for the car, because it's a free download at www.mazdausa.com under the owners section!





Check out this idiot!
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/looking-answers-all-types-questions-more-come-help-brotha-out-189953/

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

as others have mentioned here: our "oil pressure" gauge is a dummy gauge. It does not show accurate oil pressure because if it did, it would be constantly moving.

only real way to know your oil pressure is with an aftermarket gauge. Here's my setup





if you're interested in something like that, look at my DIY thread in the electronics subforum to see what is involved in putting gauges in our car.

HomicidalApple

iTrader: (3)

Thank you everyone for helping me, i will go home and check my oil level and let you know how it turns out.

Mazurfer theirs no need to be an ******* because i ask a question, so i worry about my new car that i just bought this month and i ask a question because im unsure of what is wrong or if their even is a problem so i ask the people on the RX8 CLUB FORUM a question, that is part of what forums are for am i wrong??

HomicidalApple

iTrader: (3)

Btw, jedi i love your gauge setup, looks really good.

Racing Beat?

MTspeeds1

My gauge is like two ticks past the middle but I checked my dipstick and its low. I want to put more oil in it but I don't want the oil gauge to be high. Any suggestions?

Jon316G

iTrader: (1)

HomicidalApple- What Mazurfer is getting at is many people start new threads on topics that have been discussed numerous times here.
The search function here isn't the greatest, but I suggest using the 'advanced search' feature to narrow down the search results to a particular section.

And you're right... he is an *******
JK... he really is a good guy... we all have our days!

Jon316G

iTrader: (1)

Have you read anything here?
The gauge has nothing to do with oil level (unless the level was too low).
Just fill your oil until its at the "full" mark on the dipstick.
Read your owner's manual for further details.

I'll even attached the section of the owner's manual for you because I'm such a nice guy

MTspeeds1

alright but I put just as much oil as the manual stated I should. Except I put 10W-30 not 5W-20

Jon316G

iTrader: (1)

Just go off what the dipstick is telling you the level is.

And I can't discuss oil types because that is the one topic that'll get this thread locked by the mods.
Once again... one of those topics that is talked about SO much that even the mods are getting irritated.
So search on that topic.

invasion08

iTrader: (7)

You do know the Rotary burns oil? Right?

MTspeeds1

Yeah, burns oil is an understatement. The 8 guzzles oil like none other

dannobre

iTrader: (3)

Troll

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

Dynamite is quicker

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

Should I go back O' School with da "SEARCH BITCH!" ?

but next thing I know is that some "nice guy wannabe" gonna come out and like "hey this is not right if you dont wanna help dont post" but then at the same time, these "nice guy wannabe" never actually helped anybody.

I stopped doing the "SEARCH !" thing for a year. See what happened now ! JEEZZZE !

Jon316G

iTrader: (1)

I won't lie... I do miss the old nycgps

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

He's n00b enough not to realize yet that you're all the *nice* members here

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

*grrrrRRRrrrrrr*

*transforming ...*



nice ?

whats that ?

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

you think I would know?

Old Rotor

Was I nice?

Mazurfer

Yes, I am an ******* at times. In hindsight, I should have created yet another thread to allow discussion on my "State of the Forum" commentary and kept it out of any particular thread.

Mazurfer

This actually gave me a chuckle................thank you!