Smoker

Don't be nervous, just wait for #84Racing to update us. Besides, he IS Scarb Mazda

Danielson

Yo Sham, I would like to hear more about it too...I have 58 000km on my Baby and still driving like a maniac, Not a problem at all, except like usual, it's take engine oil like crazy...I knew that when I bought it in 2003, anyway

By the way my RX8 look good with my Brit's licence plate on....See Sham, let me know when you will be around London,UK...we go for a Beer

Bio

Based on what I read in the recall thread, this may be leading to some of the problems. It seems those who take it easy on their cars and don't rev the rpm's regularly seem to be the ones most affected.

I'm not saying this is everyone who's had an engine replacement, but based on the new mapping supposedly injecting more oil at lower rpms while leaning out the fuel mixture, and most engines replaced to date in hotter / dryer climates with low km trips, this may be the case. Of course this is all based on nothing official from Mazda yet.

Smokin_LaLa

engine replacement that doesnt sound good hope my car is ok

Rufnek

Indeed, after more random reading and searches (believe it or not)
It seems common concensus is to rev the **** out of it at least once in a while.
I was refferring more so to keeping the oil topped up and avoiding the flood problem.

Who's the guy at Scarb Mazda? do you work in the service department?

Thanks,

01Racing

I am the guy at Scarboro Mazda and I am the General Manager here

rotten42

OK...for those of you who where sleeping though class, here is the history.


My first engine blew at around 4700kms. It was a weird one. It would start no problem but after running the car for over 1/2 hour if you shut it off you couldn’t start it again until it was cold. They have to fly someone in from Toronto to diagnose the problem. They also did some tests on the oil and found metal in it. I never got a final answer to what happened to it but none the less. The engine was replaced. This engine came from Japan.

Ok, right away after the engine was replaced I noticed that it had better power, better gas mileage and even sounded quite different from my first engine. I averaged about 2 mpg better in the city with this one and 4 better on the highway. With this engine I was always the first one in town to get any flash updates. I had my oil changed by the dealer always ahead of schedule and I never raced the car. I drove it "spirited" but I never thrashed the car.


Fast forward to 2 years later almost to the week. I was taking off from a traffic light. Half way across I head a pop and I lost all power but the engine did not die right away. About 1/2 block later it died. I tried to start it again. It took a couple of tried and then finally fired. It was very rough so I shut it down right away and called for the flatbed truck to come pick it up.

The dealer called me several days later and said the engine would have to be replaced. The rear rotor had lost all compression. The new engine this time came from the Stated and is a rebuild not new like the first replacement.


I now have the car back and am going through the break in period again. As pissed off as I am about having to replace my engine 2 times I still love this car.

9291150

Sorry to hear that Rotten, that is too weird. Hope it’s isolated, maybe it’s something in the Calgary air, or maybe you keep driving over all that money you Calgarians are making.

As for 84 Racing, he sells accessories cheaper than any other dealer I tried. He also sounds very informed in all his posts, plus he races, so a good guy to have here.

Shamblerock

Rotten, once they sent a guy from Toronto, the matter should have been resolved immediately and permanently. Afterall, he's from the center of the universe and lives in the best city in Canada and about 325 miles from the best hocket team on the globe too!

You must have tampered with the engine. I told you a thousand times; don't use 20-50 just because it comes out of your back yard hose that way!


Actually, I don't use a lot of oil. Maybe 2 litres every 5,000KM and I boot it a minimum of a couple of times a week. I usually shift at 3,000 - 4,000 RPM routinely though.

This thread is starting to get me real concerned.


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two rotors

Yep this thread should concern you.It's awful.I would not be too worried about your motor though!

rotten42

mental illness must run in your family. The Leafs are going to suck even more than last year......is that even possible?


ps.


its not the center of the universe but the bung-hole of Canada.

zoom44

one warm day shortly after as you turned left across a busy intersection your car would stall and would refuse to be re-started. quite posibly distracted drivers would plow into you causing all sorts o fdamage and personal injury.

Shamblerock

Just because we won't let you in, doesn't mean you have to get upset at us!

rotten42

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

BTW...what color is the sky in your world?

Shamblerock

Red, white and blue!!!

Go habs Go.

rotten42

Right I forgot you're a Habs fan...that's worse than a Leaf's fan!!!

two rotors

Mazda Canada have announced the RX-8 Recall----no real details but it is an emissions recall,will involve reflash of PCM and possibly replacement of leading plugs.Detail to follow

YT1300

Emissions recall?

01Racing

Read the previous threads the details are all there. We just got an update from MCI, the letters will be going out in September. I believe you will be happy when you see what MCI is going to do for the RX-8 owners!

Bio

I'm at Westowne Mazda right now, they're saying they haven't heard anything about it yet...

You say we'll be happy with what MCI is going to do, will it be any different than what Mazda US is going to do?

two rotors

Ask them to check the Mazda Dealers site,Service/Recalls

01Racing

I dont know what the U.S. is doing, I know that the letters will be going out in September, dealers who have not read the dealer portal today wont know what is going on. No parts are available yet or anything, so I would ask that you all have patience and when you get your letter go to your dealer and have the repairs done. From what I understand you may receive a rental car for the day at no charge and a vehicle wash and vacuum. Like I said before, nothing is written in stone until you receive your recall and we receive the actual bulletin.

9291150

So MNAO is extending their powertrain warranty south of the border for a year to match our 5 year/100kms. So us Canucks will get nothing I'll assume?? Our better warranty was some consolation whenever I heard of someone picking up a new RX8 for $22000USD down south.

Anyhoo, I'll assume we'll get the exact same test and if our engines fail, we'll also get them replaced...not just new leading plugs.

01Racing

Again I will say that according to any of the coreespondence we have a t the dealer level to date, NOTHING has been said about replacing engines, only reflash and 2 spark plugs!

orange0303

when are we going to have this recall on the list? ....waiting