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#11 of 106 Ease of oil change? by psg Feb 23, 2004 (12:48 pm)
Has anyone out there done their own oil change? I Looked at my first RX-8 engine over the weekend. It looked like the oil filter is going to be a bear to get out, not to mention dumping oil on the engine in the process. I was very surprised at how cramped the engine bay was. When I asked the sales guy how to get the filter out, he said, "you take it to service." Good come back, but a lousy answer. I asked the same guy a question about spark plugs and he was clueless (where?, how many?). My experience with Japanese automobiles, including Mazda (MX-6 GT), has been they are easy to work on. My wife commented that it must be the Ford influence. (I owned an SHO and the only thing right about it was the wonderful motor - which was made by Yamaha.)   Phil
#12 of 106 Oil filter by pathstar1 Feb 24, 2004 (9:02 pm)
is easy to change. It doesn't spill oil on the engine when you remove it. I think it drains into the engine when you shut it off. Replies to this message: donalds (Apr 22, 2004 4:04 pm)
#13 of 106 Update...AirBag Recall by cheezeboy Mar 17, 2004 (5:14 pm)
ok...my RX8 AT went in for the Airbag wire recall thingy.....and to fix the front right underpanel that got smashed when a roofing tar-paper roll hit me! took about an hour.....no charge. They offered a rental, but I wanted to read while surrounded by happy RX8 faces! Plus they did their full inspection of fluids and such. All is well!
#14 of 106 Engine oil light came on by slices17 Mar 20, 2004 (4:19 am)
I was on my way to work this morning when the engine oil warning light came on. It happened when I shifted from 6th to 5th. Needless to say, it was a rather disturbing experience. Fortunately, the light went out after a few seconds.   Later on, when I shifted from 4th to 3rd, the same thing happened again - engine oil warning light came on, stayed on for a few seconds, and then went out.   Has anyone experienced the same? I looked it up in the owner's manual and the owner's manual does say that the Renesis engine consumes a small amount of oil and that the owner should check the oil level frequently. Do you guys check your oil level regularly?   Thanks.   Ray
#15 of 106 Air Filters by zoomrx8 Apr 22, 2004 (9:39 am)
I Just Installed a K&N Racing Air Filter in my rx 8. This is a permanebnt filter that lasts 100,000 miles. The increse in performance is well worth the $60 bucks. Any one else tried this yet? Replies to this message: tomatnavy (Apr 22, 2004 1:29 pm) murfbear (Jun 11, 2006 10:53 pm)
#16 of 106 Re: Air Filters [zoomrx8 #15] by tomatnavy Apr 22, 2004 (1:29 pm)
Replying to: zoomrx8 (Apr 22, 2004 9:39 am) I bought one of these for my tribute--I can't feel any difference in performance nor is there any benefit in gas mileage.I certainly would not buy another one
#17 of 106 Re: Oil filter [pathstar1 #12] by donalds Apr 22, 2004 (4:04 pm)
Replying to: pathstar1 (Feb 24, 2004 9:02 pm) Was just going to ask the same question on changing the oil myself, the manual states a special tool is need to reinstall the filter, where can one be found?
#18 of 106 Oil filter by pathstar1 Apr 23, 2004 (7:48 am)
doesn't need a special tool, unless they think the mechanic's hand is special. It's a little tight in there but not bad. At least you don't have to remove 14 bolts like on my Pathfinder!
#19 of 106 Synthetic Oil by nojets May 11, 2004 (8:54 pm)
Anyone have an opinion on the use of synthetic oil in an RX8? Would it enhance the life of the motor, and significantly, would it prevent any warm-up problems since the viscosity of synthetic oil does not vary with temperature as much a conventional oil. Any thoughts? Replies to this message: oldtimer2 (Oct 02, 2006 10:35 am) trispec (Oct 02, 2006 12:55 pm) pathstar1 (Oct 02, 2006 8:40 pm) goopilot21 (Dec 26, 2006 7:51 pm) oldtimer2 (Feb 25, 2007 3:46 pm)
#20 of 106 10,000 update and issues by cheezeboy May 17, 2004 (3:49 pm)
well, had my 10,000 mile service....I have a slight brake screech and the A/C cooling issue that I wanted them to look into.....   I am worried....not only did I have to fill out a 20 min "Brake Problem Form" that the dealer had to fax to some guy so that he could look at the issue, but the problem was not fixed - "Could Not Duplicate Problem" is what they put on my papers {for the record, my brakes put out a nice, soft screech EVERY time I press the brakes. It bothers me. It is there.}   THEN, I handed the TSB for the A/C issue to my service tech. He had no idea what I was talking about till I handed it to him. Then he asked if he could keep my print out. Sure, be my guest! Would you like m to print out one for all your RX8 customers?.....heehee.....anyway, not inspiring. And, that was not fixed either because, shock!, they didn't have any of the parts.   After that, I got my regular 10K service - which took 2 and half hours.......good thing I brought a PCGamer to read....   To sum up, it took too long, didn't get everything fixed and I will have to go back. However, the car runs like a dream!! I now have to deal with the thought of going some place else for the service - which runs against the loyalty part of my brain....hmmmm.....comments are welcome.... Replies to this message: bonnieb1 (Sep 02, 2005 2:37 pm)

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