Hello everyone!

I've been lurking around for a couple days and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm a young man who went looking for a new car and fell in love with the RX-8, and found a 2006 Galaxy Grey Shinka (6MT) with 134k miles.



So far I'm absolutely loving it, and I'm planning on running though most if not all of the "Congratulations, you got an 8." mods in the near future. Liberal use of the search feature has left me with pretty much no questions, but the community seems great and I hope to be a part of it.

MiRe

 

Welcome.
The new owner stickies have the answers to most questions.
Have fun!

 

Welcome!


https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/

RX8 Club’s recommended maintenance schedule, more comprehensive and proactive than Mazda’s schedule.
30,000 miles:
- Replace Ignition coils
- Replace Plug wires
- Replace Spark plugs
- Clean MAF (mass air flow sensor)
- Clean ESS (e-shaft sensor)
- Reset ESS profile
- Clean power steering connections
- Clean battery terminals and clamps
- Replace transmission fluid
- Replace coolant (Mazda FL-22 is highly recommended)
- Replace air filter
- Replace brake fluid (fluid in the brake lines AND the clutch line)
~$300 USD in parts if you shop smartly.


every 60,000:
...all 30,000, plus...
- Clean all chassis electrical grounding points
- Replace accessory belts
- Clean OMP lines
- Replace rear differential fluid
- Replace thermostat
- Clean / Straighten AC condenser fins
- Clean / Straighten oil cooler fins
- Inspect catalytic converter
- Clean / Inspect intake valving
- Consider / inspect all points in 90,000+ as well, many items fail early
~$130 USD in parts if you shop smartly.

90,000:
...all 30,000, plus any 60,000 not yet done, plus...
- Replace coolant bottle
- Replace radiator hoses
- Replace radiator
- Replace front O2 sensor
- Replace motor mounts
- Inspect clutch pedal assembly for flex / weld breaks
~$900 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
At 100k, anything original in the cooling system is really suspect and failure prone. It represents the biggest threat to your engine.
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Congrats buddy! Car looks clean.

 

I've been looking the stickies over pretty thoroughly, so far they cover just about everything I could think of (and quite a few more things I wouldn't have). So far so good on the having fun part!

Thanks man, I'm planning on running through pretty much all of that list in the near future as I have NO idea how much of it the previous owner did. I got a CEL with a misfire code this morning so the coils and plugs are coming out as soon as the new parts come in.

Thanks! It's not quite as clean as the picture makes it look (It's got a few small scratches and stuff) but I love it anyway.

 

Welcome aboard! Have a good time with her!

 

Will do! I just hope she won't be too harsh a mistress.

 

^Just keep spankin' her and she'll love you forever!