Please some advice for a nex RX-8 owner
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Please some advice for a nex RX-8 owner
Just recently bought a 2005 RX-8 AT with 43,000 miles, and i was wondering if anyone would give me advice on this car so i can get the most lifetime out of the engine.
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60k coils
use big brand oil such as Castrol
keep the oil topped up and changed regularly
make sure to have the latest ECM flash
redline a day
enjoy
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Just curious since he has the automatic. It redlines at 7500 or so correct? Does his valve open at around 7250 like the manual transmissions? Because I've heard it doesn't have to be redline just high enough for that valve to open. But for an auto that might have to be redline.
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If you just recently bought it you may as well change your plugs and coils right now, unless you have maintenance history with it and know when they were last changed.
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Just curious since he has the automatic. It redlines at 7500 or so correct? Does his valve open at around 7250 like the manual transmissions? Because I've heard it doesn't have to be redline just high enough for that valve to open. But for an auto that might have to be redline.
High load going up a hill at full throttle @ 7k rpm for a few minutes would be a good way to do it.
Just stomping it at a stop light in neutral to redline would be the least effective method.
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The term redline just means to get it out away from traffic and drive hard for maybe 5 -15 minutes to heat up oil and any deposits in engine.
High load going up a hill at full throttle @ 7k rpm for a few minutes would be a good way to do it.
Just stomping it at a stop light in neutral to redline would be the least effective method.
High load going up a hill at full throttle @ 7k rpm for a few minutes would be a good way to do it.
Just stomping it at a stop light in neutral to redline would be the least effective method.
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2005 auto only has 4 ports so you just have to get it past were the second ports open, not sure what rpm that is on the auto. it is about 3700 on the manual and the 3rd ports open after 7250? of something like that in the 6 port engine.
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I appreciate all of yalls help! All of those links helped me understand my car more and now i appreciate the uniqueness of RX-8s and gave me confidence that i can keep this car years to come! 9krpmrx8 i live in the houston area....
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