How often should I Redline my Mazda RX8?
Run the engine to redline at least once every couple days to keep carbon build-up at bay, is wrong use high octane fuels and not supermarket inferior and change the oil at 5000 mile intervals or less and coolant at the times specified. Ive had customers get nearly 100,000 miles out of there engine without redline.
What kind of problems does a RX8 have?
RX8 Common Issues. Hot start problems (signs of poor compression). Growling noise and loss of power (sticking SSV or tune valves). Engine Management Light flashing whilst driving (real time detection of engine misfire). Rattling Exhaust (catalyst damaged with ceramic in rear section of exhaust).
How to double the life of your RX-8 engine?
There is no single item that can be changed to double the engine life. It requires four changes AND your adherence to common maintenances that all cars require (oil changes, air filter service, etc.). A quick philosophical aside: How can we make a few recommendations that can improve the car in major foundational ways, but the manufacturer cannot?
What should the temperature be on a Mazda RX-8?
On the RX-8, the thermostat begins opening at 205 degrees and is fully open at 230 degrees. Regulating the temperature this high makes sense to Mazda for micro emission and marginal fuel efficiency reasons. Unfortunately it dramatically affects engine life.
What’s the life of an RX-8 rotary engine?
Let’s begin with a bit of background. It’s no secret that the RX-8 has had a spotty record with engine life. While many have 100,000+ mile lifespan, far too many have gone far less. There is no single item that can be changed to double the engine life.
On the RX-8, the thermostat begins opening at 205 degrees and is fully open at 230 degrees. Regulating the temperature this high makes sense to Mazda for micro emission and marginal fuel efficiency reasons. Unfortunately it dramatically affects engine life.
How many oil coolers does an automatic transmission RX-8 have?
An important note, automatic transmission RX-8’s have one cooler and one thermostat. Manual transmission RX-8’s have two oil coolers and two thermostats. We’ve dedicated an entire article to the subject of oil metering and premixing. It is worth a read to understand what is oil metering, what is premixing and why it needs to be done to your RX-8.
What should the opening temperature be on an RX-8 rotary engine?
Some have a large single cooler, some two smaller units, and some have one fairly small unit. As with any cooling system, they have a thermostat regulating the bypass temperature. Older rotaries, the opening temperature was 180~190 degrees. On the RX-8, the thermostat begins opening at 205 degrees and is fully open at 230 degrees.