Hi, new to the board, I'm picking up a brand spanking new RX8 240 with full body kit in shiney red on Saturday. V excited. Current motor is a Cooper S, anything I should watch out for, or tips on running it in etc.

Cheers for any help

JT

 

rx8 240? is that anything like a s15 13b?

 

Dunno mate, I'm from the UK. Mazda RX8 240, not the 190 horse power, the 240.

 

So it's a stick (238 BHP).

Just follow common advice during break in and enjoy the car.

 

You can't get automatic RX8s in the UK. No call for it. Why would you want an automatic sports car? Half the fun is flicking through the gears, no?

We call them manual gears as well, not sticks.

It's getting all very cultural around here! lol

 

Don't kill it while the engine is cold. Take it easy the first 600-1000 miles. Take corners quickly. Congratulations & enjoy!

I don't think there's much to it. Post pics

 

No how your gonna break the car in, so you can start day one, check your oil, and have a good time

happy motoring.

 

ah, ok. i'm following now. i guess its bad to read forums before being fully awake

here are some engine break-in procedures, above and beyond what the manual says (not much).

 

I read oil can be a problem. I'm not much of a motor head, does a light come on when I need to change, or should I check the oil very often?

I got a 300-400 mile round trip on Saturday, which should be long enough to break it in? I'll have to be a little carefull anyway, jumping from the 170 horses in my mini to the 240 in the RX8 is making my palms sweat just thinking about it!

 

Thanks pal!

I'll let you know how get on on Saturday, Got to drive up to Stoke from London and back again.

I'll post pics after that!

 

if the light comes on, you are already a quart (or more) down on oil, so at least until you get an idea of how your driving habits effect your oil consumption, check it every other week or so. its not that bad really, you can just do it when getting gas...takes about 30 seconds.

 

enjoy the drive (it will be a blast). the car is so much fun to drive, and its very comfortable too.

oh, just remember, don't go nuts with it until the car is up to operating temperature...in other words, keep it below 3-3.5k rpm until the temperature needle has been in the middle for a minute or so.

 

Be prepared to have sore (facial) cheeks after driving. Permagrin(tm) is an epidemic amongst RX-8 drivers.

 

here it is.....bitching about gas mileage

 

if your picking the car up saturday, you should know youll be filling it up again on sunday...lol...while my miliage isnt bad...some get terrible miliage....but the reason i post is cause youll have so much fun driving it.

 

Before you drive off the lot, check EVERYTHING! Pain in the *** to drive x miles, only to find a defective part that is only recognizable to the dealer you bought it from, then having to drive back up to deal with it (assuming they will replace/repair it). So, check all corners, sides, inside, etc. for any tear, dings, crack, etc. A little paranoid, but hey...saves you $$ from having to drive back to get it resolved!

 

Check the brake rotors for rust and make a big deal about how ugly they look. Have the dealer indicate on the paperwork that they will clean and paint them with high-temp brake caliper paint the next time you bring the car in for service.

All the rotors on the cars at my dealer are rusted and look very ugly. I repainted my own with the high-temp caliper paint and they look oh so much better.

Don't worry about the oil consumption. It is over blown for the most part. You should expect to consume approximately one qt. (US) in 3,000 statute miles. As long as you check it regularly and add a little now and then to bring the level up to the top mark you will be OK. Fuel mileage will depend to some extent on your driving style. I averaged just over 20 MP(US)G for 8,000 miles, which is perfectly acceptable as far as I'm concerned.

 

I swear this is like the same topic I've seen on this forum
like three times..At LEAST