Series II Technical and Trouble shooting

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bluetooth, bulletins, coolant, differences, finishline, light, mazda, motor, mount, recall, rx8, rx8club, series, service, tsb

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Series II TSB's TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS

ASH8 on 02-20-2011

04-02-2013 05:32 PM
by ASH8

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car, control, ecu, filetype, filetypepdf, initialization, kb, list, machine, module, parts, pdf, powertrain, supplies, vendor

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Module Initialization + PCM-ECU-Trans Vendor List

ASH8 on 11-04-2012

10-03-2013 05:12 PM
by Rx68.niou1

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102867, 5w20, 6i, filter, filters, genuine, mazda, oil, psi, purple, r3, roki, royal, rx8, tokyo

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ONLY USE GENUINE Mazda OIL FILTERS in Series II (R3)

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ASH8 on 12-27-2009

02-19-2021 04:46 PM
by ASH8

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advice, driving, list, mazda, mtips, rx8, rx8club, service, technical, technitions, techs, tips, tricks

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Mazda RX-8 'M-Tips' - Service Techs

ASH8 on 05-05-2012

07-18-2012 09:46 PM
by ASH8

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code, cost, hotwire, key, lookup, mazda, module, modules, problems, remember, replacement, rx8, spare, transmitter, transponder, vin

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Replacement KEYS and Key Transmitter Modules

ASH8 on 01-02-2013

08-02-2022 10:53 AM
by wkrenegade49

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Series 2 Fuel Pump SEAL RINGS Recall..!!

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ASH8 on 09-24-2021

08-29-2022 09:53 PM
by ASH8

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2004, 2009, ecu, engine, ii, masda, mazda, rx, rx8, rx8club, s1, s2, s2motor, series, swap, transmission

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Installing a Series II (S2) Engine into a Series I (S1) can it be done?

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ASH8 on 09-01-2011

03-20-2012 05:46 AM
by MEJazz

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STOP PLEASE READ Before Posting...What is a SERIES II RX-8 ??

ASH8 on 08-08-2011

08-08-2011 06:21 AM
by ASH8

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13b, 13bmsp, alexis, book, buy, engine, injectors, love, manual, mazda, msp, pdf, renesis, rx8, spareparts

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Mazda 13B-MSP RENESIS ENGINE WORKSHOP MANUAL 2003-2012

ASH8 on 04-24-2013

04-26-2020 02:30 PM
by Friertuck45

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09, 34, 3rd, adjustment, gear, knob, lever, manual, manuel, mazda, popping, pops, rx8, shot, transmision, transmission

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3-4 Gear Lever Pop Out Adjustment Manual for Transmission

ASH8 on 06-14-2013

09-27-2023 11:17 AM
by TeamRX8

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20042008, 2005, engine, harness, instructions, local, manual, manul, mazda, pdf, repair, rx, rx8, service, wiring, workshop

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Mazda RX-8 Series II (R3) Workshop Repair Manual + Wiring Manual

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ASH8 on 07-11-2013

10-11-2023 04:42 AM
by jcsydow

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2299, accelerator, accellerater, apv, brake, circuit, code, control, deaths, diagnostic, dtc, ic, japanese, list, malfunction, mazda, motor, p1684, p2006, p2299, pedal, problem, rx8, sticking, sticks

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Additional DTC List for Series 2 (MY 2009~)

ASH8 on 07-10-2010

06-13-2011 04:08 AM
by ASH8

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Normal Threads

Weird Noise/Vibration (etc.) From Engine Area

ZoomEricZoom on 04-23-2016

04-28-2016 08:24 PM
by ZoomEricZoom

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6 disc w/ mp3 issue

zoned on 12-13-2010

12-22-2010 06:40 AM
by wazup_shorty

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1,330

club, drop, filter, ii, location, mattering, nozzle, oil, pressure, remote, rx8, rx8club, sender, series, valve

Series 2 Oil Filter question

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zoned on 10-14-2010

11-03-2010 12:14 AM
by SpencerM1

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9,502

Weird audio issue popped up

zerogunner on 06-14-2018

08-31-2018 01:06 AM
by StealthTL

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1,218

braking, clunk, clunking, clunkingsound, hard, hear, jetta, noise, rx8, sound, sounds, stop, stoping, stopping, trunk

"clunking sound" when braking to a stop

yogitrek on 10-20-2010

10-26-2010 12:23 PM
by tcole6

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New owner questions

yogitrek on 07-02-2010

07-03-2010 07:54 PM
by jasonrxeight

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might seem lame BUT...I need to know when to shift into the next higher gear

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yogitrek on 08-12-2010

09-23-2010 09:54 PM
by PhillipM

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1000, 2010, add, blown, check, cold, consuming, engine, lot, mazda, miles, oil, quart, rx, rx8

New 2010 rx8 not using any oil at all???

yogitrek on 09-02-2010

10-17-2010 04:10 PM
by ASH8

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buy, car, drop, fits, holder, mirror, opens, rear, rx8, sunglass, sunglasses, view

Sunglass holder popping open when it is warm outside...

yogitrek on 06-29-2011

06-29-2011 07:24 PM
by jasonrxeight

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2006, chains, experience, love, rx8, snow, tahoe

Taking my RX8 to Tahoe in the snow and I would love advise

yogitrek on 11-23-2010

11-24-2010 03:06 AM
by bse50

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bad, big, blue, car, cloud, club, grey, idle, normal, r3, rx, rx8, rx8club, smoke, smoking, whats

Need Some Opinions from the Community about a Smoke Issue

XxVindicatorxX on 06-20-2012

07-09-2012 04:47 PM
by fyrstormer

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2,012

back, car, club, differential, front, jack, mazda, oil, pan, place, point, put, rear, rx8, stand, stands

Where to jack car up and put stands (picture)

xkcel on 01-22-2013

03-23-2016 08:30 AM
by wannawankel

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2005, 2009, 3i, apv, high, imput, mazda, metering, motor, oil, p0172, p0638, p1684, p1685, p2112, pump, rx8

Flashing Oil Light

xfz on 04-06-2013

10-24-2023 07:43 AM
by Jdensmore2002

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addinig, air, car, causing, filter, fuel, high, idle, ltft, maf, positive, rx8, trim, trims, wiring

High positive fuel trims, low maf grams at idle

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xexok on 01-03-2014

12-20-2018 06:41 PM
by jkinard

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air, data, definition, exhaust, frame, freeze, intake, leak, lot, ltft, negative, rx8club, stft, temperature, understanding

LTFT help

xexok on 12-01-2012

02-25-2013 10:09 PM
by xexok

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8mm, autozone, bolt, crush, determine, drain, intake, oil, plug, rx, rx8, screw, sensor, size, sizes, washer

bolt size and crush washer

xexok on 01-04-2010

01-12-2020 10:48 PM
by TeamRX8

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20042008, 91rx7, bulletin, cranks, engine, flooding, mazda, plugs, problem, rx, rx8, rx8club, series, service, spark, start, tsb, wets

Series 2 TSB's TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS - Discussion

xexok on 02-21-2011

03-14-2015 03:15 AM
by ASH8

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clean, nipple, nipples, rx8, s2, seafoam

Seafoam for 2009?

xexok on 08-04-2010

11-14-2013 09:51 AM
by fl1p524

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warranty question

xexok on 09-09-2010

09-10-2010 04:54 AM
by xexok

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700

change, club, coil, coils, cords, ignition, plug, plugs, power, replace, replaced, rx8, rx8club, spark, sports, tsb

Anyone replace ignition coils yet?

xexok on 10-23-2011

11-11-2011 05:22 PM
by ASH8

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cleaner, cleaning, diy, foam, forum, reliability, rx8, rx8club, s2, sea, seafoam, seaform, series, zoom

So has any Series 2 done Seafoam yet?

xexok on 05-30-2011

07-31-2013 05:40 AM
by xexok

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5,205

Rotary n00b looking for a "just bought my car" once-over guide

Woody77 on 12-05-2010

12-05-2010 11:18 PM
by Woody77

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3, 350z, car, hot, idle, load, mazda, misfire, misses, misss, noise, rx8, thumping, warm, wrx

misfire at idle when fully warm? (2009 S2, 10K miles)

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Woody77 on 12-13-2010

08-27-2016 05:06 PM
by Fireicer

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27,523

Pulling engine codes?

Woody77 on 08-19-2011

08-20-2011 06:37 PM
by Woody77

3

771

P0455 (on a series II)

Woody77 on 08-23-2011

08-31-2011 10:44 PM
by RogueTadhg

12

1,906

2009 RX8 No Crank

Weakn35s on 04-30-2021

05-07-2021 01:45 AM
by Becky245

2

4,808

Series 2 Satellite Radio Reception

wannawankel on 10-21-2019

10-21-2019 08:42 PM
by wannawankel

2

1,478

Gurgling sound on 2010 RX8 GT

wannawankel on 12-10-2015

03-08-2016 06:27 PM
by sinkas

9

2,591

Series II Part Number List Needed

wannawankel on 03-20-2016

03-20-2016 09:30 PM
by wannawankel

0

1,247

Slightly Glowing Series II Cat

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wannawankel on 02-01-2017

04-22-2017 06:46 AM
by wannawankel

46

4,696

Pedal Cover Fell Off

wannawankel on 02-25-2017

07-05-2022 07:15 AM
by BigCajun

6

3,220

Transmission issues on SII. Please help.

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waltsacura on 05-02-2013

11-02-2013 09:09 AM
by TeamRX8

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5,592

2005, 30, car, diagram, exhaust, idle, intake, mazda, miles, misfire, misfires, oil, rough, rx8, schematic

rough idle and misfire after a track day

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voe on 09-03-2012

09-12-2012 06:50 AM
by voe

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Pre-Mixing S2

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Variable_Ian on 01-03-2022

04-05-2024 09:16 AM
by DocWalt

82

10,262

Gas Gauge Reading Wrong

Variable_Ian on 01-13-2022

07-13-2022 05:01 PM
by DiamondGreyS2

6

2,162

alot, driving, flip, lot, moves, moving, pure, rage, shift, stick, tables

stick shift moving...

usiris208 on 09-22-2011

10-05-2011 03:23 AM
by braceinacan

7

1,175

S2 bumper license plate light area

USAF_AV8R on 08-16-2016

01-10-2018 08:48 PM
by sapibuntinx

5

2,961

SII engine light question

Unoriginalusername on 06-10-2014

06-13-2014 05:55 PM
by RXeckless

5

7,585

BHR w/Cat installed - threw a CEL (otherwise stock R3)

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Unoriginalusername on 04-02-2013

04-09-2013 09:00 AM
by Unoriginalusername

38

4,444

Possible wheel bearing noise?

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UnknownJinX on 12-07-2018

12-13-2018 08:45 AM
by Steve Dallas

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3,401