You won't miss it at all if you get a Corvette.
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Nov. 4, 2011 9:53 p.m. 93gsxturbo HalfDork
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Nov. 7, 2011 1:02 p.m. frogy130 New Reader
I second the adding of 2 stroke oil to your gas tank. Mike Lowe a great rotary tech says that is the only way to make them last, they could not get the engine to pass emissions with the amount of oil the engine needs to last.
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Nov. 7, 2011 1:18 p.m. Otto Maddox Dork
Where are all the guys that jumped me when I claimed prospective buyers need to watch out for failing engines on RX-8s? You know, the claims that they easily go 200K as long as they have routine maintenance.
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Nov. 7, 2011 1:19 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
Otto Maddox wrote:
Where are all the guys that jumped me when I claimed prospective buyers need to watch out for failing engines on RX-8s? You know, the claims that they easily go 200K as long as they have routine maintenance.
Probably somewhere arguing against anecdotal evidence with more anecdotal evidence.
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Nov. 7, 2011 1:34 p.m. clutchsmoke Reader
The rotary can and does last almost as long as a piston engine. The real argument here is whether he should ditch the RX-8 now while it is far more marketable and holding a 5 figure value. I say get thee a 'vette or S2K.
Otto Maddox wrote:
Where are all the guys that jumped me when I claimed prospective buyers need to watch out for failing engines on RX-8s? You know, the claims that they easily go 200K as long as they have routine maintenance.
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Nov. 7, 2011 3:03 p.m. Sky_Render New Reader
clutchsmoke wrote:
The rotary can and does last almost as long as a piston engine. The real argument here is whether he should ditch the RX-8 now while it is far more marketable and holding a 5 figure value. I say get thee a 'vette or S2K.
Apparently not in this guy's case...
What does adding 2-stroke oil to the fuel do for you in an evil-spinning-triangle engine?
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Nov. 7, 2011 3:44 p.m. frogy130 New Reader
In reply to Sky_Render:
Rotaries are like 2 storke engines they need oil in the fuel to lubricate the combustion chamber.
So it is injected into the combustion chambers to lubricate the apex seals, corner seals, and side seals.
They just need more oil to do the job right.
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Nov. 7, 2011 4:39 p.m. rotard Reader
I was one of those people claiming that the guys with the failing engines weren't doing what they were supposed to do. Keep in mind that this car has not outright failed; it's gone down on power and mileage, and would probably keep going for a long while. I'm not happy with my engine losing compression at 60k; the real question was, however, whether I should sell it while it was worth five figures and buy a vette or s2000 or something.
My 1985 RX7 with a 12a (original carb too) had 175k miles on the original engine and still felt like it had all 100 furious horses.
I have a feeling that more 2006-2008 rx8's will start failing now that they're reaching this mileage.
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Nov. 7, 2011 4:44 p.m. rotard Reader
frogy130 wrote:
I second the adding of 2 stroke oil to your gas tank. Mike Lowe a great rotary tech says that is the only way to make them last, they could not get the engine to pass emissions with the amount of oil the engine needs to last.
I did premix....
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Nov. 7, 2011 4:46 p.m. rotard Reader
klipless wrote:
What are the signs of low compression on a rotary? Mine's at 90k, and still pulls strong. Kind of a lumpier idle than I remember, but everything else checks out.
If you have an extra $90, go get a compression test done. If it fails the compression test, Mazda will have a new engine put in it. Assuming you have an RX8, that is. Definitely get a compression test done before 100k miles.
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Nov. 7, 2011 6:33 p.m. Jeff Dork
I'd sell it the minute the new engine is in place. I love the rotary and respect what it has done in motorsports. But the two I've owned have been huge pains in the ass. I'd go Corvette.
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Nov. 8, 2011 8:20 a.m. klipless Reader
In reply to rotard:
Do you know what's the go/no-go threshold for compression numbers is?
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Nov. 8, 2011 9:48 a.m. chrenan New Reader
In PSI, 120 is standard, 98.6 is the minimum. 21.8 PSI difference between chambers and 14.5 PSI difference between rotors are the other cut offs.
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Nov. 8, 2011 1:56 p.m. frogy130 New Reader
I did premix....
Well if that is the case, I think I would sell as well.
