When did I buy my first Mazda RX8?
Come on you die hards out there…The first of you to buy this car had to be 3rd gen folks…I still own a 3rd Gen RX7, 1993 with 82,000 miles. I absolutely love the car and may never part with it, no matter how much time it spends in the shop, but my experiences with it being a first year car will probably cause me to wait until year 2 of the RX8.
How many miles does a Mazda RX-8 have?
Post any problems and possible solutions you’ve discovered with your RX-8. Come on you die hards out there…The first of you to buy this car had to be 3rd gen folks…I still own a 3rd Gen RX7, 1993 with 82,000 miles.
Why is my Mazda RX 8 so hot?
Usually, your vehicle is extremely warm when you just get into it, and in some cars, it takes forever to cool down. In others, it’s really cool and becomes too cool so you have to shut it off almost immediately. And in a few minutes, you’re hot again.
Is the oil gauge on a Mazda RX-8 useless?
If they used the same type of oil gauge in the RX-8 that they use in the current Miata, it is useless. It is a boolean gauge. If there is pressure, they gauge indicates it, and if not, then the gauge does not move from 0.
Is the Mazda RX 8 sold in the USA?
RX 8 owners in the USA did not buy their RX 8 with full disclosure by the Mazda dealership that the car motor and catalytic would wear out much, much quicker than other cars, due to Mazda oil requirements in the USA nor how Mazda treats the USA RX 8 customer.
Are there any recalls on the Mazda RX-8?
Mazda executives have now said they are going to give the “white glove” treatment to the RX-8 owners. It seems like a full disclosure of all the known issues in a nice neat document would help. My dealer phoned me about the last recall for the vacuum test, rather than waiting on a Mazda letter. I’ve had no symptoms of power lose.
How many miles does a Mazda RX 8 engine last?
Well it is common knowledge now with the USA Mazda required use of 5W-20 oil the engine will not last 200,000 miles as advertised and more like it the motor will only last around 30,000 miles before needing to be rebuilt again and again etc.
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.