Is the RX-8 rotary engine reliable?
Can a Mazda RX-8 be a Reliable Car? While the RX-8 has the unique rotary style engine, it has a record of being highly unreliable, particularly after 60,000 miles.
Is there a manual transmission for a Mazda RX 8?
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Is there a warranty on a 2004 Mazda RX-8?
There are a few minor issues & if you RESEARCH it you will easily find ways to avoid those- not to mention 10 yr/100k mi warranty on the engine core components is a nice bonus should it be necessary. A rotary engine needs time to warm up. Turning the engine off while its still cold will flood it.
How old is the mechanic on a Mazda RX8?
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What kind of engine does a Mazda RX-8 have?
The use of a small sized 1.3 L rotary engine gave it the opportunity to be configured as a midengined car with a 50:50 front-rear weight distribution. As a result, it became one of the besthandling cars ever made.
Only 1 left! MANUAL TRANSMISSION 6 SPEED FITS 04-08 MAZDA RX8 52103. (Fits: Mazda RX-8)
There are a few minor issues & if you RESEARCH it you will easily find ways to avoid those- not to mention 10 yr/100k mi warranty on the engine core components is a nice bonus should it be necessary. A rotary engine needs time to warm up. Turning the engine off while its still cold will flood it.
What kind of oil does a Mazda RX 8 use?
Every city in the USA has slow traffic jams and warm weather. Every where else in the World (except in the USA) Mazda requires in the RX 8 Owners Manual the use of 5W-30 oil to adequately protect the very same hot running rotary engine that is in RX 8’s in the USA.
What causes a Mazda RX 8 engine to fail?
Seals in engines though are failing due to too much heat as is evident from failed engines and cats plugged up with oil as documented on RX 8 owner forums.