i am looking in to getting an rx8 and i just read the no invoices so denied a new engine thread on this forum.

my question is if i buy a used 8 from a dealer i am probably not going to get receipts with it for the past work done on it. if i have a problem and need an engine am i going to be screwed?

thanks

 

You would need to call Mazda USA with the VIN and they would let you know.

 

Just hope you get a nice rep on the phone, some wont give you any info at all about a car you don't own. If that happens just say thank you, hang up, and call back until you get a good guy/girl.

I thought I have seen some threads where some people stated that all that matters is from the time you buy it an on for receipts since you couldn't possibly be expected to have someone elses receipts.

 

i guess its just a risk i have to take. i will call them when i get a vin. they will be able to tell me all the recalls that have been done also correct? if one has not been done am i still able to get it done for free?

i am trying to get a 2006. i wanted a 2004 but after reading about their problems and the switch to the 6 port engine over the 4 i dont want an 04 even though everyone i see on auto trader is an 04.

 

Are you buying from a Mazda dealer? When I bought mine from a Mazda dealer they stated it still had the warrenty. I asked about service history and they were able to pull up records in their service system, but stated they couldn't turn them over to me since they had the old owners information on them. It sounded kind of weird, but they assured me there was plenty of history to uphold any future warrenty claims as long as I kept up the car. I guess I kind of bought on faith, but the carfax showed a bunch of service history as well so we'll see.

 

Isnt the 4 port and 6 port thing only applies to the 2004 automatics? And the engine differences are recalls and flashes and the washer fluid container?

 

so all the MTs have 6 ports?

is it just the 04's that have the most engine problems? do the 05 have just as many problems and then in 06 something was changed and it did not have as many problems?

 

04-05 auto have only 4 ports, lower redline, less gear, only 1 oil cooler etc, and yes, most problems were worked out by 2006.