JxG

Hey guys I'm new to the club and was looking for some urgent help. So today as I drove my rx8 and I punched the throttle it did not rev beyond 6k rpm which was followed by the check engine light flashing. Does this mean I need tranny fluid asap? Also when it changed gears before redline it would make a strange sound. I have put only 10k since getting the car, it has a total of 91k miles. Hoping I really just need to replace the tranny fluid.

alnielsen

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Get your engine codes read and report back. It's not going to be you tranny fluid.

monchie

Check engine light flashing only means one thing...misfire

rotarykillz

iTrader: (1)

Yeah you misfired....probably need an rx8 tune up and maybe some carbon cleaning of your internals.

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seafoam

I redlined my rx8 once a day to keep it clean inside. I'd recommend the same. Do NOT baby that engine with low RPMs.

ShowHBK

I would agree with this 100%... every time I get on the highway to go home from work I always redline mine at least once. its good for the engine, and hella fun to hear that noise at 9000 RPM =)

RIWWP

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A flashing CEL is always a misfire: https://www.rx8club.com/tech-garage-...t-here-222280/

...and thread title edited. Please be specific with titles when you create threads. The year/make/model doesn't tell us what you are asking about in the thread.

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

If it won't rev past 6k, like he said in the first post, it has more problems than just a misfire.

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

Agreed, though the thread addresses those too.