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Old 02-18-2010 | 05:55 PM
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Fear of Buying a Slightly Used RX8

Looking at an '09 w/ only about 8000 miles on it. My fear is that it was not broken in properly. When I had my '04 I was overly fanatical about the break-in. Am I being too concerned and should I just relax, get it drive it like I stole it?
Old 02-18-2010 | 05:57 PM
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Just relax man, the 09+ should be very forgiving and I have read that break in is not as significant on a rotary so.......................

Just buy it, premix a little and don't worry.
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You still have the 8 Year/100,000 Mile warranty if anything. So shoot for it.
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You still have the 8 Year/100,000 Mile warranty if anything. So shoot for it.

It's a 2009 he is looking at.
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09+ Don't have that warranty anymore? Say what?
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09+ Don't have that warranty anymore? Say what?
Nope.
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Oh jeez. Okay scratch my post. I pwnt myself.
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Originally Posted by NautyOne
09+ Don't have that warranty anymore? Say what?
the 2009+ engine (Series II Renesis) is redesigned and addresses (supposedly, time will tell) the issues the 2004-2008 (Series I Renesis) suffered from.


Oh, and


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Old 02-18-2010 | 06:24 PM
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Old 02-18-2010 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RX22
Looking at an '09 w/ only about 8000 miles on it. My fear is that it was not broken in properly. When I had my '04 I was overly fanatical about the break-in. Am I being too concerned and should I just relax, get it drive it like I stole it?
Don't worry 'bout it. Some very smart people don't believe the break-in procedure is important and even claim it's better to break it in as you will continue to drive it for the life of the motor.
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Then don't ever buy any used car....
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
the 2009+ engine (Series II Renesis) is redesigned and addresses (supposedly, time will tell) the issues the 2004-2008 (Series I Renesis) suffered from.


Oh, and

That's right. I forgot that you used to live in HI.

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Old 02-18-2010 | 08:41 PM
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Scared Y CAT.

Chicken buc buc buc.........
Now that hurts!
Old 02-19-2010 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Just relax man, the 09+ should be very forgiving and I have read that break in is not as significant on a rotary so.......................

Just buy it, premix a little and don't worry.
With the extra oil injector on the '09s, is pre-mixing really necessary?
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