Forums » Grassroots Motorsports » So, my RX-8 failed it's compression test.... 1 2

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  Nov. 3, 2011 4:53 p.m. rotard Reader

  and I'm getting a new engine put in for free. I'm at nearly 62k miles. So, should I keep the car, or sell it and get into some kind of comparable vehicle? Something along the lines of S2000, Boxster S, Z06, perhaps.

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:04 p.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

  does the new engine have to be a rotary?

  spending money I don't have to buy parts I don't need to impress people I don't know

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:09 p.m. BoxheadTim SuperDork

  How long is the warranty on the new engine going to be?

  Sanity is vastly overrated.

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:10 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork

  If you can sell it and swing a Z06, I would be awful tempted. I'd probably keep it though. With a new engine you should be good for another 60K.

  I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:15 p.m. cxhb HalfDork

  LS1. The end.

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:25 p.m. mw HalfDork

  I'd sell it if it meant I could get an s2k or zo6. How much do you need a back seat?

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:30 p.m. rotard Reader

  The warranty is 8 years/100k miles. So, I've got 38k miles or until 2014; whichever comes first. Mazda covers the engine, so I have no interest in paying to put anything else in. I'm just wondering if I should sell it while I can still get some decent money for it.

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:33 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

  I'll give you.... two dollhairs.

  No, but really. I want one. Bad. Wrong time.

  SCAVENGE THE SEA FLOOR FOR NUTRIENTS

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:35 p.m. rotard Reader

  Oh yeah, thumbs up to John Finger Mazda.

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:36 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

  Must... resist.... horrible.... jokes...

  SCAVENGE THE SEA FLOOR FOR NUTRIENTS

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  Nov. 3, 2011 5:46 p.m. rotard Reader

  92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: Must... resist.... horrible.... jokes...

  I thought the joke was already implied

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  Nov. 3, 2011 7:47 p.m. jstein77 Dork

  John Finger was a perenial strong contender and frequent winner at the Chimney Rock hill climb. See this link for some history.

  Jerry in Melbourne

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  Nov. 3, 2011 8:31 p.m. Mazdax605 Dork

  My REPU was owned by John Finger himself many years ago,or so I was told.

  He'll go to buy her turtle wax,but in his mind he won't be coming back

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  Nov. 4, 2011 8:38 a.m. Winston Reader

  I heard that John Finger beat Chuck Norris in a blindfolded fistfight.

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  Nov. 4, 2011 8:40 a.m. Conquest351 HalfDork

  cxhb wrote: LS1. The end.

  This...

  When you can leave black marks from the exit of one corner to the entry of the next, THEN you have enough horsepower!

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  Nov. 4, 2011 11:23 a.m. rotard Reader

  Conquest351 wrote:

  cxhb wrote: LS1. The end.

  This...

  As was mentioned already, I'm getting a free engine. Why would I put an LS1 in when there are plenty of LS2's and LS3's floating around?

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  Nov. 4, 2011 11:31 a.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

  "LS1" doesn't always mean LS1. sell the factory fresh renesis you pull out of it to someone. you can even let them test drive before you extract it.

  just because the dealer installs it, doesn't mean you have to leave it in there.

  spending money I don't have to buy parts I don't need to impress people I don't know

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  Nov. 4, 2011 2:43 p.m. Timeormoney Reader

  You have a free engine and a 38k mile warranty, swing by carmax and see what they offer. Could be that the car is better off being yours than being turned into cash.

  Today I had some friends help me change my oil, now my car is covered in hello kitty stickers. I'm 37

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  Nov. 4, 2011 2:56 p.m. Bobzilla SuperDork

  Sell it andbuy a car that doesn't need a new engine every 60k miles? That would be my personal opinion. I wouldn't even consider hanging onto a car that it's ok for an engine to lose compression at 62k miles and no one is outraged about it....and in fact seem to expect it.

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  Nov. 4, 2011 3:17 p.m. pilotbraden Dork

  I am sorry about your engine. What type oil do you use? Do you add 2 stroke oil to your fuel? I ask as I have a RX-8. Another guy here in Flint has 140,000 miles on his 2006 with the original engine. He runs Mobil 1 and no 2 stroke oil. I have been using Castrol 10 w 40 and 4-5 oz of 2 stroke oil every other tank of gasoline. I have 29,000 miles on mine with out any problems yet.

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  Nov. 4, 2011 3:18 p.m. klipless Reader

  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.

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  Nov. 4, 2011 3:48 p.m. rotard Reader

  Mine still runs fine, it just has slight trouble starting when it's hot. The "brain" in the RX8 is picky, so the car isn't nearly as tolerant of low compression as the older 13b's. I recognized this and got a compression test. The power loss is very gradual, so I didn't really notice it until I drove another RX8. Mine is a 2006 that I've had since 15k miles. I was meticulous with my maintenance. New oil (Castrol 10w40) and filter ever 3000 miles. I always warmed it up properly, etc etc. I replaced the plugs, wires, and coils at 55k miles. I've taken very good care of this car. I'm seriously thinking about getting a Corvette. I had planned on keeping the car for many years, but now I feel that I should sell it while I can still get some decent money for it. Anyone want a Phantom Blue Mica RX8 with a fresh engine?

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  Nov. 4, 2011 3:50 p.m. rotard Reader

  Timeormoney wrote: You have a free engine and a 38k mile warranty, swing by carmax and see what they offer. Could be that the car is better off being yours than being turned into cash.

  Carmax is probably the worst place to sell your car. I took it there for E36 M3s and giggles one day, and they offered me $9500 after their exhaustive inspection.

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  Nov. 4, 2011 4:07 p.m. DrBoost SuperDork

  Toyman01 wrote: If you can sell it and swing a Z06, I would be awful tempted. I'd probably keep it though. With a new engine you should be good for another 60K.

  That is a sad statement. is this the 1930's?

  You know you are deep in boost territory when you get tire pressures and boost pressures confused

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  Nov. 4, 2011 5:45 p.m. clutchsmoke Reader

  I love the RX-8, but I wouldn't own one. When I get the funds together I'm picking up an S2000. This is after regularly driving both an RX-8 and a 2002 Z06. I have a feeling the resale value of RX-8's is going to decrease dramatically pretty soon. I would get out now while it's still worth a good amount.

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