Hi guys, finally I'll be picking up my 8, the 40th edition, on this Friday.

I have few questions.

1. Break-in. I searched about it, and some people say break-in is not needed, and some people say just drive carefully till reach 1000 miles. Who's right?
What's the meaning of CAREFULLY? Under 3000 rpms? And is proper Break-in gonna help me getting little better gas mileage?

2. Warm up before moving, for how long?

3. Any members of this forum living in Albany, NY area? I'm seeing many 8s in these days haha

Thanks in previous.

 

1. The exact rpm varies by who you ask, but just keep the revs down and avoid full throttle or sustained speeds for the first 1000 miles. Doesn't necessarily effect gas consumption, but engine longevity.

2. However long it takes you to get in, buckle up, tune the radio, etc. I usually give it about 30 seconds, or until the revs drop below 1500rpm. Just remember that if you stall or turn the car off before the temp needle begins to move you might flood the engine, so let it warm up a little before shutting it off.

 

God, I'm newbie at manual transmission
The hardest part of it is backing up... lol
Thanks for your answer

 

Welcome to the addiction

(general disclaimer - I am not the expert, but this is what I have found)
Proper break in is about 1000 miles. Just dont rev up too much over 4000 and you should be fine.

After that - redline once a day to keep the carbon away.


And warm up takes several minutes to reach temp.
I dont even back out of the garage until the needle starts to move.
I live at the top of a hill, so I kinda idle it down to the light, and I am warm by then.





And look in the regional sections for your new yorkers

 

Welcome to the club man!

 

Follow these guidelines:

http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm

 

Welcome and congrats!

 

i read if you drive it like you stole it for the first 1,500 miles, then change the oil and drive normally its best for the engine.*

i bought my car used though, so what do i know.

*teamrx8, but i dont know if he was being sarcastic or not.

 

Pics please. Do a search it should help.

 

1. I took it to mean no redlining. Mine's 2 months old and doing great.
2. Mine? Anywhere from 30 secs to 2 mins.
3. Does Long Island count? If so, then yes.

Enjoy your car.

 

I've always thought 1st was harder on this car, at least it took me longer to get down than reverse. Yes though, I used to let it warm up for much longer for worry that I'd stall. Anyhow, welcome and congrats.

 

Scroll down to the link for RX-8 2005

http://www.calcar.net/calcar/qtips.a...20&modelid=all

You will also get this little booklet when you pick up your car tomorrow.

Read it.
Learn it.
Live it.

 

racing beat says:
- 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.

i <3 racing beat

 

NICE!!! 40th anny!!! ^^+1 on what he said

 

Thanks for all the infos guys! Really helped!

So as long as the engine is warmed up, stalling won't harm too badly?

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I'm just too worried!

Should I attach the paper saying 'This car moves back, don't come too close' on my back window hahaha

 

And I will try to post some pics tomorrow

 

Welcome and read the stickies.

 

Congrats and welcome. Get some good pics of that 40th Ann. interior if you can park it long enough...

 

Still waiting for pictarz! 0_o

 

Welcome. Always let her warm up a bit before going ANYWHERE. Dont care if its 90 degrees out and u take it to end of driveway just to get mail and come back, always let her warm up first Congrats

 

learning stick on an 8... uh ohs!

 

Today's the day! You must be freaking out. Enjoy and post pics when you get her.

 

I picked her up this morning, but I had a test at 6pm so I coudn't take picture earlier

I will post better pictures when I get a chance

Oh I have a question. There is only one lighter socket right?
Those who use both navi and radar detector, how do you guys set up?

 

jeez that picture quality us terrible!

 

One heck of a fuzzy pic!