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#52 of 103 Re: Plain ol' charging...... [pathstar1] by flatpick Nov 04, 2006 (3:01 pm)
Replying to: pathstar1 (Nov 04, 2006 2:15 pm) Thanks so much.....I remove battery from car...I have a good charger.....I charged and reinstalled....got it cranked back up.....   I purch'd 10/03...2004 MT all options, 30K miles as of 10/06.....I love the handling and the high rev rotary....very disappointed with quality issues...emblems peeling up, finish flaking off interior accents, more recalls than I've ever had to deal with and PIA dealer visits. I don't have confidence in this car is the bottom line. It has issues every 6 months....recalls or failures...and the joy I get from the driving experience does not make up for the headaches I've encountered since purchase.   C-
#54 of 103 Re: 2007 MDX pricing [automoblog] by Sylvia STAFF Nov 04, 2006 (4:53 pm)
Hi - Since this is a discussion for the RX-8 you probably want to ask your question in the Mazda MDX Prices Paid Buying & Leasing discussion. I moved your post there where it can be answered.
#55 of 103 Best Snow Tires for RX-8 by mcusmc Nov 08, 2006 (9:25 am)
With the Jersey winter coming up, can everyone let me know which winter tire they are using for their RX-8'S? Is the Avon Tech M550 A/S a good idea? Thank you. Replies to this message: trispec (Nov 09, 2006 3:11 am)
#56 of 103 Re: Best Snow Tires for RX-8 [mcusmc] by trispec Nov 09, 2006 (3:11 am)
Replying to: mcusmc (Nov 08, 2006 9:25 am) I went with the Avon all seasons because here in Boston, it's not so much snow and ice as it is the constantly wet road surface with lots of pot holes. Snow tires don't help with wet roads and snow tires get chewed up with pot holes because the softer rubber compound has a poor tread wear.   Avon all seasons have a 380 tread wear rating. All seasons provide 90% of snow tire and 90% of performance tires.
#57 of 103 interior rattles/noise by reidswitch Nov 09, 2006 (8:29 pm)
Picked up my 06 RX8 last month. Grand Touring package, Nav, you name it... I noticed rattles commming from the dash,doors and in the head liner above the B piller. The rattles are loud and the dealer said it is normal for the car. They pulled out the dash and all the panels and put in foam to control the noise but didnt help much. Is any one else having this problem. also the door handle where the lock makes noise and moves when it gets hot outside. Please let me know. Replies to this message: yellowrx8 (Nov 10, 2006 6:02 am) pathstar1 (Nov 10, 2006 8:08 am)
#58 of 103 Re: interior rattles/noise [reidswitch] by yellowrx8 Nov 10, 2006 (6:02 am)
Replying to: reidswitch (Nov 09, 2006 8:29 pm) My '04 has a similar issue. some they have been able to fix, some not. i continue to just let them know when i take it in for other service so it is documented. if any one has suggestions on something that worked, please post it Replies to this message: pathstar1 (Nov 10, 2006 8:08 am)
#59 of 103 Re: interior rattles/noise [yellowrx8] by pathstar1 Nov 10, 2006 (8:08 am)
Replying to: yellowrx8 (Nov 10, 2006 6:02 am) Well, I have a 3rd gen RX-7 and they also rattled a lot. You will not like the fix. Remove all interior panels and glue felt everywhere they meet other panels or the body, including under the fasteners. You may also have to fasten some cables better - some can touch the plastic panels under hard jolts. It works, but it's quite a project. Of course Mazda wouldn't do it for you.   The cause is the "sport suspension" combined with the plastic panels of the interior.   Alternate fix - turn up the stereo.
#60 of 103 Re: Oil Change Frequency [johncalifornia] by deaun Dec 23, 2006 (10:09 pm)
Replying to: johncalifornia (Jan 25, 2004 1:00 pm) Boy, do I feel like an idiot...   I drive in the hilly/curvy part of Arkansas--usually 75+ mph, long distance daily. But I never gave a thought to the rpms until my husband flooded my 8. I know now, thanks to the service manager, but I didn't think about carbon build up (yes, I read the manual--several times--just missed this).   Any other tips for not killing my RX8?   Thank you!   Deaun Replies to this message: jarman1 (Aug 24, 2007 12:37 pm)
#61 of 103 Re: Synthetic Oil [nojets] by goopilot21 Dec 26, 2006 (7:51 pm)
Replying to: nojets (May 11, 2004 8:54 pm) DO NOT USE SYNTHETIC OILS IN YOUR RX8!!!!!!! the use of synthetic oils in a rotary engine causes problems for one main reason..the way the engine is meant to run. rotary engines are meant to burn oil and as specified in the manual for the rx-8, it is suggested to check oil levels constantly for this specific reason. synthetic oil does not burn as well due to its 'ingredients' and thus will cause a build up in your engine and many problems to come along the way.i fthe oil that is being burned in your engine like it is done in the rx8 donesnt actually burn all the way, it means there is gonna be problems. if you happen to have one of the few rx8 with the low oil pressure that caused an engine failure... dont bring the engine in with synthetic in there... they can technically blame it on that and not replace the motor like originally promised, because they can blame it on that. Replies to this message: oldtimer2 (Feb 25, 2007 3:46 pm)

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