Series II Technical and Trouble shooting - Page 2

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

ASH8 on 05-05-2012

07-18-2012 09:46 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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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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blew, diagram, engine, grinds, mazda, put, rebuild, rebuilt, rx8, rx8club, s1, sketch, tranny, trans, transmission

Transmission rebuilt by dealer

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CustomMSP on 02-11-2013

07-01-2013 10:27 PM
by CustomMSP

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NEED HELP 09 with 2l oil in intake

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Fisher on 07-22-2013

10-25-2013 05:29 PM
by RIWWP

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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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club, identify, p8do, root, rx8, rx8club

Need some help finding root cause

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paimon.soror on 11-11-2010

12-04-2010 11:08 PM
by paimon.soror

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bhr, coil, d585, ecu, ends, gm, ignition, install, installation, instructions, plug, reset, rx8club, terminal, terminals

BHR Ignition issue?

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discomonkey on 04-16-2010

04-22-2010 10:20 AM
by invasion08

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25k mile S2 - low compression, input needed ASAP!

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acroy on 12-22-2015

04-21-2016 08:03 AM
by acroy

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2011 R3: Thoughts on my 30k mile maintenance?

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IamFodi on 08-29-2014

09-12-2014 07:13 PM
by IamFodi

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Weird power loss

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IamFodi on 09-01-2016

09-30-2016 08:42 AM
by gwilliams6

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brakes, car, driveway, forum, gli, lightly, lil, mazda, noise, press, r3, rx, squeak, squeaking, turning

"R3 brakes are suppose to squeak a little"

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SpencerM1 on 06-12-2010

04-06-2012 11:12 AM
by fyrstormer

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2005, bad, car, clean, fine, grill, install, oil, plug, plugs, runs, rx, rx8, spark, ssv, upgraded

Please look at my spark plugs

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trperic on 10-30-2012

12-02-2012 10:24 AM
by ASH8

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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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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

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apothole, car, center, crooked, duty, hit, hitting, misaligned, pothold, pothole, sideways, steering, straight, super, swervw, wheel

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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2009, cleaning, coilcooler, coller, cooler, grills, mazda, mesh, ms, oil, rb, rx8, screen, screens, wire

The importance of the RB Oil Cooler Grilles

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paimon.soror on 11-29-2010

08-17-2011 06:16 PM
by VegasCyn

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Similar noise in my car, thoughts?

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paimon.soror on 12-19-2011

01-18-2012 12:33 PM
by TeamRX8

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apex, diamond, engine, lube, lubrication, ocv, oil, reoiling, rx8, rx8club, s1, seal, seals, shear, strength

Apex Seal Lubrication

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ASH8 on 01-09-2010

06-28-2011 04:28 PM
by ASH8

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clear my confusion on Synth Oil and question on coils please...

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Quino on 03-14-2015

04-15-2015 08:41 AM
by Steve Dallas

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debadged, engine, engines, mazda, reliability, rx8, rx8club, s2, series

S2 engine reliability so far?

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nsu on 02-22-2010

05-11-2010 02:49 AM
by PeteInLongBeach

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3rd, charles, cruiser, feels, fj, gear, gears, hard, hill, hitting, im, omaha, shift, shifting

3rd hard to get into?

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jasonrxeight on 02-06-2010

04-16-2010 12:52 AM
by Spinning Sushi

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7k, aircraft, chambers, combustion, engine, mazda, mixture, motor, pulling, reason, rev, revving, rx8, shut, shutdown

Rev up the engine for shutdown

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diomedes on 05-21-2011

03-16-2012 04:17 PM
by PeteInLongBeach

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Longest spark plug use?

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fyrstormer on 09-13-2013

02-07-2017 06:00 AM
by gwilliams6

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20k, 750, brown, changing, engine, film, measure, mil, miles, plugs, quart, rx, rx8, rx8s, servicing, spark, teik

My 20K (12K Miles) Service with Spark Plug Pic

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ASH8 on 01-22-2010

07-11-2011 08:23 AM
by hoss -05

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05, clogged, easy, filler, hose, intake, location, mazda, mazdaspeed3, mpg, oil, overfill, overfilled, rx8, tube, vacuum

Oil overfilled, oil in the intake

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jasonrxeight on 04-04-2010

04-18-2010 02:24 AM
by ASH8

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$2,912 for OEM Cat????

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Star09 on 04-29-2016

06-13-2017 09:16 AM
by wannawankel

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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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2,902

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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5,950

2009, fourth, gear, happen, jump, jumping, jumps, makes, mazda, mechanism, number, outs, pops, rx, shoot

Jumping out of [3/4] gear

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Ian_D on 04-26-2013

01-22-2014 03:41 PM
by RXeckless

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broke my car :'(

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NewSV on 03-15-2016

04-15-2016 04:39 AM
by Nisaja

30

5,282

Idle surge in neutral - not the neutral switch

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El Conquistador on 01-27-2015

01-29-2015 04:01 PM
by logalinipoo

29

11,148

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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3,419

Cold Start Scratching noise from engine

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phaeton217 on 08-31-2017

11-19-2017 09:17 PM
by phaeton217

29

7,415

Cat replacement, carbon build up etc

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diomedes on 12-06-2017

01-04-2018 01:36 PM
by diomedes

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2,567

car, drive, engine, long, mazda, optimal, overheat, overheating, pro, rx8, sensor, shut, temp, time, water

length of time driven before overheating

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Noxs on 04-15-2011

07-12-2012 07:37 AM
by wcs

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6,299

2009, change, engine, flood, flooded, floods, mazda, plugs, replacement, routine, rx, rx8, rx8club, spark, wd40

RX8 flooded, questions

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NewSV on 08-28-2012

08-31-2012 07:30 PM
by ASH8

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change, chatter, club, differential, making, mazda, noise, oil, plu3723116, rx8, slowly, sound, sounds, torsen, troubleshooting, turning

Differential sound

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kantarserkan on 03-11-2010

05-02-2016 08:17 PM
by Nisaja

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14,865

Engine problem

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beasted on 01-11-2014

01-31-2014 10:55 AM
by RIWWP

27

2,654

2009, 4gear, 4th, 5x, car, fourth, gear, gears, leak, make, mazda, miata, pop, popping, pops, put, rx8, tryna, tsb

4th Gear Popped Out

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Ekim on 06-22-2012

06-30-2015 09:35 AM
by pcs

27

9,429

Taillight Condensation

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ober on 10-22-2013

09-24-2018 08:47 AM
by wannawankel

27

19,718

S2 weak starts

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UnknownJinX on 02-03-2018

02-25-2018 01:06 PM
by UnknownJinX

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2,853

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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