RX8 Back after 32 days
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RX8 Back after 32 days
Well after 32 days in the shop they finally finished things up and got a new engine installed in my RX8. Everything seems good to go!.I spoke with the guy that did the installation and he said most service calls are for flooded engines because people keep shutting it down cold!. Mines was the first engine replacement.
This shows how most of the guys that work there have no idea about the flooding issue!
This shows how most of the guys that work there have no idea about the flooding issue!
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It didnt feel good to have it back it felt strange!, Feels nothing like the previous 2 cars i drove for a month. I had a Elantra for the first week followed by a Mazda 6 for the next 3.
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Originally posted by Lawerence
Didnt feel good to have it back?
You can always give it to me
Didnt feel good to have it back?
You can always give it to me
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Originally posted by IkeWRX
So... any guesses as to when Mazda will actually admit there is a problem with the engine design? Or at least realize they have some faulty parts.
So... any guesses as to when Mazda will actually admit there is a problem with the engine design? Or at least realize they have some faulty parts.
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Originally posted by complex
Personally i dont think its a 'problem', wasnt the rotary engine known to flood before?. I dont think theyll admit to this issue until they come up with a solution, if they ever do. As far as my problem with the coolant leak goes, is it widespread? if so, theres a problem!
Personally i dont think its a 'problem', wasnt the rotary engine known to flood before?. I dont think theyll admit to this issue until they come up with a solution, if they ever do. As far as my problem with the coolant leak goes, is it widespread? if so, theres a problem!
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14 days to ship it from Japan, 16 days to install+2 more days to switch out another part that was causing a malfunction.
If it gives me anymore problems i will be sure to use the lemon law next time around.
If it gives me anymore problems i will be sure to use the lemon law next time around.
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A few were poorly manufactured, the vast majority were fine. That's just the nature of the beast, especially for a newly redesigned engine that they haven't built anything the likes of on a mass scale for about 7 years. I'm guessing it probably has more to do with the QA than the design. That should improve over time as the people doing the QA become more familiar with the engine and the functional specifications for performing the QA get better..
We are all buying this car with the full knowledge that it is not going to be a Civic in terms of reliability. That said, if when I get mine my engine is bunk I'll probably be really sore and not as forgiving as I sound now.
We are all buying this car with the full knowledge that it is not going to be a Civic in terms of reliability. That said, if when I get mine my engine is bunk I'll probably be really sore and not as forgiving as I sound now.
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