Hello Everyone,

I'm a new proud owner of a 2006 Copper Red Limited Edition RX8. I just got this car on Saturday and was wondering if anyone knew or could send a prior thread of how to properly break this car in.

I will get some pictures of the new ride soon, I owned a 2003 Protege 5 GT and just traded it in and I tell you this RX8 is a dream!!!

Anyways, let me know what ya'll think

 

Welcome to the club. Hope you love your 8 as much as I do. Had mine since 2/2004 and put over 75,000 great miles on mine. The Below test was taken from www.racingbeat.com and works well.


RX-8 Break-In

Mazda's Guidelines

The Mazda RX-8 Owners Manual lists the following information for the break-in period of a new vehicle:

"No special break-in is necessary, but a few precautions in the first 1000 KM (600 miles) may add to the performance, economy, and life of your Mazda.

- Don’t race the engine.
- Don’t maintain one constant speed for long.
- Don’t drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine RPM for extended periods of time.
- Avoid unnecessary hard stops.
- Avoid full-throttle starts."

A review of the Mazda RX-8 Service Manual Highlights revealed the following information regarding break-in:

"A fluorocarbon resin coating has been added to the trochoid surface (rotor housing) for improved initial break-in."

Racing Beat's Guidelines

The Mazda guidelines are reasonable and prudent. If you have any questions or uncertainly regarding the break-in period, we suggest you follow these official recommendations.

We receive many requests for our recommended break-in procedures. The following are Racing Beat's recommendations:

- For the first 1000 miles do not accelerate under full throttle.
- During the first 1000 miles do not exceed 4000 RPM.
- For miles 1000-2000, expand the RPM upwards - but do not accelerate at full throttle.
- Over 2000 miles, full throttle and high RPM is acceptable.

In summary, our guidelines offer a progessive method to increase the working loads placed on the engine.

Oil Change

The Mazda RX-8 Owners Manual indicates that the engine oil and oil filter be changed every six (6) months or every 7500 miles, whichever comes first. Racing Beat supports this recommendation.


Mazda recommends the use of SAE 5W/20 with a quality designation of ILSAC or SL.


Source:
2004 RX-8 Owners Manual - pages 4-7 & 8-4.
2004 RX-8 Service Highlights - page 01-10-4

 

Here's another option:

Mazda Japanese Owner's Manual + Japanese Rotary Mechanic's Procedure:

- 0-600 miles (965.4km) Follow the Manual, but keep it under 4000 RPM
- 600-800 miles (1287.2km) Open it up a bit, vary accelerations and speed RPM < 5000
- 800-1000 miles Drive the car, enjoy it but still keep RPM < 6000
- 1000-1250 miles (2011km) Drive it as it's power curve intended it to be RPM < 7000
- 1250-1500 miles (2413.5km) Test the car frequently from RPM 6000-9000 in every gear

 

Hey guys,

Thanks for the info, it's helpfull... Can't wait to open it up and see what it can do!

 

I wonder if by "every" they mean to include 4th, 5th and 6th gear.

Ken

 

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