Ok so as yall all know, i got another new engine... so its been 220 miles on it so far and

around 130 miles the oil light would go on as soon as id start the car, but after it would

ger warmed up it would go off...?!?!? or after running it a little hard it would turn on during

driving. I just bought a case of RP 5w-30, idk whether to change the oil or take it back

AGAIN for the 3rd time to the dealer. The first new engine had a oil leak but when the

light comes on in this engine i dont see any oil leaking and ive checked the oil levels, their

fine... UGH idk wtf to do... please help..

 

so you checked your oil of course and it was at what mark?
and you placed some paper or cardboard under the car when you parked it and were there any signs of drips?

 

ill take a picture of all that tommorow and show you where the oil is... as for the paper and cardboard ill do that too tommorow, but im pretty positive its not leaking.

 

If the oil isn't leaking, it may just be a faulty sensor.

 

first of all i think u would need to put 5w 20 in it since its a import... and mine does the same thing... my **** comes on when im just riding downtown and when i get on the highway it goes off... i dont knwo what it is but i have to change the oil every 900 to 1000 miles... im burning way too much oil and its mostly cuz i have a lot of upgrades... but im not sure..

 

Burning a quart of oil in 1000 miles is not unusual for a Renisis (by design, oil is injected into the rotor housings to lubricate seals and then be burned up by the engine). Keep it topped up and use 5w-30. They only use 5w-20 in US car's because of emissions reasons. It's really not a thick enough oil for the motor. Every RX-8 anywhere other then the US recommends 5w-30, and it's not because the engines are different.

 

This is what i was thinking but not sure... i have fine oil pressure so its not the oil pump, its gotta be a faulty sensor...

 

btw i didnt have time to take pictures today, i will try again tommorow...

 

Mine does that too if my levels are lower, but still OK. I try to keep them up higher to keep it from happening

 

I used 5w30 Castrol. 20w is only for for fuel economy and vtech yO

 

another one of those "I dont know anything but I wanna sound like an expert"

 

it doesnt even matter b/c his friend told him a rotary dosnt even need oil, that why its so awesome!

 

heh well its going in the shop again... sigh...

 

ok guys heres the update... im getting A 3RD NEW ENGINE... WTF... excuse my language but apparently the company in charge of making the rotary engine was doing a shitty job so Mazda is getting them from another company... thats what the Service Manager told me... Can yall believe this or what, 3 times in the last month and 3 times ive gotten a new engine, this is pathetic...

 

That new company is (drumroll here) Mazda. They have opened a new reconditioning facility in Virgina. One of the employees has been posting here.
I'm on engine #4. When my last one was replaced, the oil light was on. That was because it was pumping oil into the intake track. There was oil in the accordion hose and in that little plastic square box by the throttle body.

 

well i meant new facility is in Virgina, this is pathetic though.... i havent even been able to drive the damn car, looking at it in your perspective this is my 4th engine too... Mazda better get this one right...

 

Don't complain...you got an auto, it's expected! Be glad you're getting new motor...

 

yeah 05 auto in Texas means new engine. remember all the bad reports came out of the Plano area first before it blew up in Vegas

 

Zoom, i thought i was already getting a new engine...

O and I8U, im only complaining because i havent been able to drive my car at all, all of us here at RX8club love our 8's, it just makes me mad that i cant drive mine...

 

^Man, I hear you. I lost my 8 for about 4 days when my engine went...just be glad it's getting fixed. Others aren't so lucky.

 

yea i havent been able to drive mine like the last month...

 

That's actually a good thing, means one less auto 8 on the road! HAHA! Just playing man, hope it all works out for you...keep us posted.

 

heh for sure... this better be the last engine...