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Originally Posted by Saseelas
Ok all, I am female and was just looking for a neat looking, fun driving car and just purchased a 2004 RX8 Touring with Navigation,etc. Am I in trouble?
After buying it (this last Saturday)  I found this website and now I am starting to get paranoid. Reading about all the flooding problems and engine replacements on this site, was this a mistake.  I will only be doing regular driving to and from work. No racing, etc. Was this a mistake to purchase it for this type of driving and does everyone have all these problems?
The mechanic I took it to, to check it out said it had two recall stickers on it but he didn't know what for. How can I find out and any tips for me as to driving this car daily so as NOT to have problems?
Please help. I had a 2000 Mustang that I loved but for some reason, decided to car shop, test drove the RX8 and bought it before finding out all of these problems you are talking about. |
have all fluids changed immediately and run thicker oil, 10w30 or such.
Mazda has so many problems with this engine in the States because everywhere else they run the thicker oils and here they have to meet EPA reg's on gas mileage. run thicker oil, get slightly less gas mileage and save the engine.
They aren't bad cars but you have to run the thicker oil and they will run for practically ever. run the thinner oil they say to use here in the states and your going to be buying a new engine every 30k miles.
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10-06-2009, 11:33 AM
