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#3595 of 3616 Re: I'm Luvin' It [tlucas7] by plekto Jul 18, 2008 (11:21 am)
Replying to: tlucas7 (Jul 17, 2008 4:52 pm) The engines are fine. You just have to check the oil every time you fill the gas, since it burns oil as part of the design.(sort of similar to a 2-stroke engine in that way).   The new one coming out this fall, though, has a much better and larger oil system, plus better styling(IMO) - it looks meaner and more aggressive. And I suspect they tweaked it just enough to get that .1 second difference between it and the Cayman sorted out.
#3596 of 3616 Re: I'm Luvin' It [tlucas7] by yellowrx8 Jul 18, 2008 (11:31 am)
Replying to: tlucas7 (Jul 17, 2008 4:52 pm) Not all engines are OK. I just had mine replaced, '04 AT. As said, make sure you check the oil levels. Read this board and review what some very knowledgable people have to say. I do not consider myslef to be that, just a normal owner.   When it was replaced, the delear said the engine will remain under warranty, either for the balance of the warranty or 1 year which ever is longer. (not sure if that is true, but from the dealer). But mazda has recently come out to extend the warranty on the rx-8 engine to 8yrs 100,000 miles. I think it does not matter if you are buying it used....but make sure to ask.
#3597 of 3616 The Problem by hebrewhammer Jul 22, 2008 (9:33 pm)
The problem, for the most part, is model year '04, especially with the automatic.   The automatic only has one oil cooler. The manual has two oil coolers.   Most of the problems with the Renesis have been overwhelmingly automatics, and a good chunk of those have been the first year of production.   The new 8 year/100,000 mile warranty Mazda has issued, which transfers to second and third buyers, should provide peace of mind.
#3598 of 3616 Re: Loss of Power Steering [chparx8] by rnc Jul 27, 2008 (8:18 pm)
Replying to: chparx8 (Jun 30, 2007 5:21 pm) Check wire harness connectors under airbox, if moisture or coolant drip on it you will lose P/S. yellow steering wheel will appear on Dash.   You can also disconnect Battery poles for 5 min and reset CPU.
#3600 of 3616 Warranty by mjameson Aug 02, 2008 (9:50 am)
The 8 year/100k mile warranty is transferable to all subsequent owners, which is huge.
#3601 of 3616 latest cpu update by vkat Sep 16, 2008 (7:53 pm)
I got my cpu updated about 1-2 months ago and my 8 is using 1/2 the oil it did before ... i asked the dealer what they changed in the update and he said mazda will not tell them ???? i know from my old rx7 if your engine dosent use oil expect a new one soon.   any insight? Replies to this message: duke15 (Oct 18, 2008 8:02 pm)
#3602 of 3616 Re: latest cpu update [vkat] by duke15 Oct 18, 2008 (8:02 pm)
Replying to: vkat (Sep 16, 2008 7:53 pm) Mine was never more than 1/4 of a quart down in-between oil changes, so I never had to add any oil. That was evidently a bad sign as the engine went at less than 20K miles.
#3603 of 3616 Chat night by pf_flyer HOST Oct 21, 2008 (9:46 am)
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#3604 of 3616 Power steering lost by mugster06 Dec 09, 2008 (4:37 pm)
Ive been reading the messenges on the loss of power steering because mine just happened. Drove it home from work like i usually do, put it in the garage for the night. Next morning the lights on and no power to the steering. let it run, so i wouldnt flood it. took the train in that day came home thinking it would be fixed ( by elves) and nothing, light still on and no power. Now this is when it gets good. Brough it into Mazda, and they could figure out why it wasnt working. They talked to Mazda Canada, they sugested a new wire harness? anyway changed it and now the computer is giving it another problem or not. Still no power to the steering. Day 4 without the car. Now they are going to take out a power steerign unit out of another car, they know works and try that. ????? who built this car ? i would think in this day and age that its should be quite simple to figure out a simple problem like a motor that helps you steer. As you can tell i dont work on cars nor no much about it .   Can anyone let me know if this problem is becoming more popular ? and if anyone knows for sure how or if this can be fixed?

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