New Rx-8 Owner
05-30-2016, 11:45 PM
#2
Rotary specific compression test.
If you don't know the maintenance history of the car, replace spark plugs, wires, and ignition coils. They start to fade after 20,000 miles. This leads to misfires, incomplete combustion, a clogged catalytic, and then you need a new motor that costs as much as the car. It's a sad story that we see all the time
Otherwise, drive the hell out of it and check out the new owners section.
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/
This is also useful information. Simple things that you can do in your driveway to keep the car at its best:
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...ot-8-a-202548/
If you don't know the maintenance history of the car, replace spark plugs, wires, and ignition coils. They start to fade after 20,000 miles. This leads to misfires, incomplete combustion, a clogged catalytic, and then you need a new motor that costs as much as the car. It's a sad story that we see all the time
Otherwise, drive the hell out of it and check out the new owners section.
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/
This is also useful information. Simple things that you can do in your driveway to keep the car at its best:
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...ot-8-a-202548/
Last edited by BigBadChris; 05-30-2016 at 11:50 PM.
05-30-2016, 11:51 PM
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Rotary specific compression test.
If you don't know the maintenance history of the car, replace spark plugs, wires, and ignition coils. They start to fade after 20,000 miles. This leads to misfires, incomplete combustion, a clogged catalytic, and then you need a new motor that costs as much as the car. It's a sad story that we see all the time
Otherwise, drive the hell out of it and check out the new owners section.
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/
If you don't know the maintenance history of the car, replace spark plugs, wires, and ignition coils. They start to fade after 20,000 miles. This leads to misfires, incomplete combustion, a clogged catalytic, and then you need a new motor that costs as much as the car. It's a sad story that we see all the time
Otherwise, drive the hell out of it and check out the new owners section.
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/
06-02-2016, 08:17 PM
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40th anniversary Edition
Welcome!
RX8 Club’s recommended maintenance schedule, more comprehensive and proactive than Mazda’s schedule.
30,000 miles:
- Replace Ignition coils
- Replace Plug wires
- Replace Spark plugs
- Clean MAF (mass air flow sensor)
- Clean ESS (e-shaft sensor)
- Reset ESS profile
- Clean power steering connections
- Clean battery terminals and clamps
- Replace transmission fluid
- Replace coolant (Mazda FL-22 is highly recommended)
- Replace air filter
- Replace brake fluid (fluid in the brake lines AND the clutch line)
~$300 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
every 60,000:
...all 30,000, plus...
- Clean all chassis electrical grounding points
- Replace accessory belts
- Clean OMP lines
- Replace rear differential fluid
- Replace thermostat
- Clean / Straighten AC condenser fins
- Clean / Straighten oil cooler fins
- Inspect catalytic converter
- Clean / Inspect intake valving
- Consider / inspect all points in 90,000+ as well, many items fail early
~$130 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
90,000:
...all 30,000, plus any 60,000 not yet done, plus...
- Replace coolant bottle
- Replace radiator hoses
- Replace radiator
- Replace front O2 sensor
- Replace motor mounts
- Inspect clutch pedal assembly for flex / weld breaks
~$900 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
At 100k, anything original in the cooling system is really suspect and failure prone. It represents the biggest threat to your engine.
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RX8 Club’s recommended maintenance schedule, more comprehensive and proactive than Mazda’s schedule.
30,000 miles:
- Replace Ignition coils
- Replace Plug wires
- Replace Spark plugs
- Clean MAF (mass air flow sensor)
- Clean ESS (e-shaft sensor)
- Reset ESS profile
- Clean power steering connections
- Clean battery terminals and clamps
- Replace transmission fluid
- Replace coolant (Mazda FL-22 is highly recommended)
- Replace air filter
- Replace brake fluid (fluid in the brake lines AND the clutch line)
~$300 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
every 60,000:
...all 30,000, plus...
- Clean all chassis electrical grounding points
- Replace accessory belts
- Clean OMP lines
- Replace rear differential fluid
- Replace thermostat
- Clean / Straighten AC condenser fins
- Clean / Straighten oil cooler fins
- Inspect catalytic converter
- Clean / Inspect intake valving
- Consider / inspect all points in 90,000+ as well, many items fail early
~$130 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
90,000:
...all 30,000, plus any 60,000 not yet done, plus...
- Replace coolant bottle
- Replace radiator hoses
- Replace radiator
- Replace front O2 sensor
- Replace motor mounts
- Inspect clutch pedal assembly for flex / weld breaks
~$900 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
At 100k, anything original in the cooling system is really suspect and failure prone. It represents the biggest threat to your engine.
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