Series II Technical and Trouble shooting

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

ASH8 on 04-24-2013

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by Friertuck45

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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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Replacement KEYS and Key Transmitter Modules

ASH8 on 01-02-2013

08-02-2022 10:53 AM
by wkrenegade49

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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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3-4 Gear Lever Pop Out Adjustment Manual for Transmission

ASH8 on 06-14-2013

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by TeamRX8

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

ASH8 on 05-05-2012

07-18-2012 09:46 PM
by ASH8

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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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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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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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Mechanical Changes On RX-8 Series I to II

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ASH8 on 12-01-2008

07-05-2019 04:08 PM
by TeamRX8

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2009 RX-8 Transmission Gear Chart and Discussion

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Jason Saini on 01-17-2008

12-04-2021 04:35 AM
by Briar101

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Mazda 'C' Ignition Coils...Updated.

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ASH8 on 04-27-2012

01-05-2019 12:42 PM
by UnknownJinX

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Series II Mazda OE Parts Number Listings- Complete

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ASH8 on 12-24-2009

11-22-2020 06:58 PM
by ASH8

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Why will the obdII port will not speak with pcm

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olddragger on 11-21-2011

08-12-2015 01:09 PM
by Rotary_newbee89

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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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04, 2004, club, gap, gapping, gaps, mazda, ngk, plug, plugs, rotary, rx, rx8, setting, spark

NGK Spark Plug GAPS

ASH8 on 12-20-2010

03-18-2020 12:07 PM
by TeamRX8

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P0139 - Bad O2 sensor

Atredeus on 04-16-2012

03-10-2016 09:34 PM
by darkrequiem

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Transmission Fluid Change

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Mr.ThunderMakeR on 04-15-2011

10-25-2012 02:24 PM
by fyrstormer

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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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Stuck intake manifold valve

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plain ole wanker on 11-22-2010

06-24-2016 12:00 AM
by ironhacker

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car, difference, differences, feel, gt, r3, rx8, rx8club, safer, shocks, side, skirting, suspension, tight, whats

Difference between R3 and GT?

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Benz05ZZ on 05-22-2010

01-22-2011 01:15 PM
by redline09

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Hit pothole, drove sideways, now steering is not centered...

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amdhunter on 08-11-2013

10-05-2019 09:31 AM
by NotAPreppie

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05, 2004, apv, bank1, crankshaft, decarb, harness, intake, mazda, open, position, power, runner, rx8, rx8club, sensor, stuck, valve, zoom

APV Stuck Open

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C Del on 09-29-2013

10-21-2013 05:40 PM
by ASH8

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Where to tap R3 oil temperature and pressure

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Ian_D on 11-25-2014

02-24-2016 08:49 AM
by Ian_D

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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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Window having difficulty operating???

Juan09 on 07-13-2012

10-06-2020 08:36 AM
by Trev Limiter

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Any Engine Problems with Series II RX-8??

LOVE RX-8 on 07-19-2010

07-31-2010 10:37 AM
by Albmw

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Series II Premix, oil, gas, mileage...?

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SheffieldSteel on 03-07-2010

01-02-2013 05:57 PM
by 3toedSloth

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diy, exploded, interior, internal, led, lighting, motor, motors, parts, r3, ring, rx8club, s2, starter, swap, wheel

Series 2 starter motor on Series 1?

hadlowj on 11-08-2011

05-28-2012 04:45 AM
by ASH8

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Chassis Code???

B228JB on 01-18-2010

09-07-2023 08:02 AM
by Loki

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5000, air, audible, clean, engine, intake, misfire, p0302, po302, rotary, rpm, rx, rx8, settlement

P0302 Engine Misfire, with a twist!

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jammcc8284 on 07-27-2013

09-27-2013 10:20 AM
by jammcc8284

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23,555

2009, ac, air, automotive, bad, car, compressor, conditioning, drag, effect, engine, excessive, madza, noise, normal, rx8

A/C Compressor seems to cause more drag than it should...

fyrstormer on 08-17-2011

08-23-2013 01:01 PM
by Mr.ThunderMakeR

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SERIES 2 RX-8s Now in TAKATA Air Bag RECALL

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ASH8 on 05-28-2016

08-27-2019 01:39 AM
by Nicolette Del Gallo

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autoenginuity, car, enhanced, fix, flashing, ga, immobilizer, keygen, keyless, locksmith, macon, module, pressure, problem, rx8, system, tire

2009 R3 immobilizer

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olddragger on 04-17-2011

12-23-2019 12:15 AM
by Cody Hayes

101

21,947

2004, 2005, cylinder, diagram, fire, firing, happen, ignition, mazda, mazdaspeed, order, rx, rx8, s2, wrong

S2 Ignition Firing Order Manual Error

paimon.soror on 07-24-2012

07-24-2012 03:44 PM
by paimon.soror

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Series II Compression Test Results & Discussion

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Jastreb on 04-05-2015

05-13-2020 12:37 PM
by UnknownJinX

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auger, axle, back, clips, deep, exhaust, flow, insert, moroso, muffler, noise, sound, spiral, system, throttling

Quest To Reduce Single Exit Noise Levels

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paimon.soror on 10-04-2013

10-12-2016 05:25 AM
by hufflepuff

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High RPM (Bucking and Hesitation) (VIDEO)

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MazdaPi on 10-02-2014

10-14-2014 10:07 PM
by RIWWP

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06, 2005, catch, crankshaft, diagram, excessive, install, installing, intake, mazda, nipples, oil, position, rx, rx8, sensor

Installing catch can on R3

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RX8pwnage on 04-09-2012

07-12-2021 06:32 PM
by TeamRX8

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20,703

bog, coolant, flutter, high, level, light, needle, noise, red, revs, rpm, rpms, rx8, sensor, unplugged, vacuum

Yet Another High RPM Flutter...

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paimon.soror on 07-10-2012

07-14-2018 08:40 AM
by Steve Dallas

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20,313

acts, battery, car, driving, drivinh, flood, flooded, gonna, r6, rx8, sounds, stalled, starts, stop, stopped, turns

Engine stopped while driving...acts flooded?

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Benz05ZZ on 03-05-2013

05-01-2013 04:58 PM
by Benz05ZZ

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5500, 7000, accelerate, bhr, ignition, installed, mazda, past, rev, rx8, system, wont

09 R3 Won't rev past 7k

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Jsweats430 on 05-31-2013

04-28-2017 03:27 PM
by MAstray1990

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Taillight Condensation

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ober on 10-22-2013

09-24-2018 08:47 AM
by wannawankel

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19,647

04, air, apv, color, connector, harnesses, located, mazda, motor, rx8, sale, secondary, shutter, ssv, valve, vdi, wiring, www

AUX Air Port Valve Motor

brewster on 07-19-2012

04-09-2013 11:06 AM
by PeteInLongBeach

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bolt size and crush washer

xexok on 01-04-2010

01-12-2020 10:48 PM
by TeamRX8

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grade, long, manufacturer, oil, pillar, power, pure, recommended, replace, rx8, summer, synthetic, taking, trip, weight

2009 RX-8 Oil Change

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Doneman on 07-21-2010

08-07-2010 11:55 PM
by RX8pwnage

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18,722

1000, 2010, air, cleaning, drop, drops, duct, fl, idle, lot, miami, ram, rotary, rpm, stopped

RPM Drop at idle

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DarkLord7854 on 10-08-2010

11-01-2010 09:04 PM
by JeRKy 8 Owner

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2011 RX-8 Rough Idle

Glitch253 on 09-11-2012

10-11-2018 07:00 PM
by Alexander Liman

24

18,518

Clunking noise when on throttle/off throttle in 2nd and 3rd gear

nowakm99 on 09-06-2015

10-09-2015 07:10 AM
by nowakm99

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