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Originally posted by hotpot
You can find a scan of the page in the driver's guide regarding engine oil here. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...n&pagenumber=2
You can find a scan of the page in the driver's guide regarding engine oil here. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...n&pagenumber=2
I use non-synthetic but mostly because I am cheap!!!!! and I am leasing my car so I won't have it past 60K miles anyways.
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That driver's guide mentions adding oil to your rotary as it is spent.
One could argue that because most (if not all) of the dealers are using dino, that is what you should use to top off the engine. In other words, they could be saying don't mix and match more than they are saying don't use synthetic.
Other Mazda reps on this forum have said synthetic is fine.
-Mr. Wigggles
One could argue that because most (if not all) of the dealers are using dino, that is what you should use to top off the engine. In other words, they could be saying don't mix and match more than they are saying don't use synthetic.
Other Mazda reps on this forum have said synthetic is fine.
-Mr. Wigggles
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This is straight from the horses mouth..............
In regard to using synthetic oil, Mazda does not test any of our
vehicles using synthetic oil. As such, we do not recommend the use of
synthetic oil, only because we have not tested it.
Also, I found out the folder you're inquiring about is the Mazda Driver's Guide, part number 9999-92-rx8d2-04
. The Mazda Driver's Guide is intended for
the sales staff at the dealerships to learn about the RX-8. However,
Mazda is currently in the process of revising a guide for customer
use. We are hoping to have a revised copy available to customers within
the next couple of months. Testing with synthetic oil is now taking place
I hope this information is helpful for you.
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In regard to using synthetic oil, Mazda does not test any of our
vehicles using synthetic oil. As such, we do not recommend the use of
synthetic oil, only because we have not tested it.
Also, I found out the folder you're inquiring about is the Mazda Driver's Guide, part number 9999-92-rx8d2-04
. The Mazda Driver's Guide is intended for
the sales staff at the dealerships to learn about the RX-8. However,
Mazda is currently in the process of revising a guide for customer
use. We are hoping to have a revised copy available to customers within
the next couple of months. Testing with synthetic oil is now taking place
I hope this information is helpful for you.
Please take a moment to give us your opinion about our e-mail service.
Click the link below to complete a brief, online survey.
http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?
Regards,
Lisa Lasky
Specialist, Customer Assistance E-Business
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Lisa,
I hope that your comment refers only to the US market. In Europe the oil that is intalled ( if that is the word ) at day one is synthetic.
I do hope that somewhere in Mazda somebody had tested this oil.
I hope that your comment refers only to the US market. In Europe the oil that is intalled ( if that is the word ) at day one is synthetic.
I do hope that somewhere in Mazda somebody had tested this oil.
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