New Rx8 recall
08-21-2006, 11:43 AM
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theres a new recall pending in a couple of weeks on almost all of the rx8's. its a biggie too, details arent out yet, but basically we're running a series of tests on the engines.
you're gonna want to make sure the engine is stock for this one....
you're gonna want to make sure the engine is stock for this one....
08-21-2006, 12:35 PM
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dude the recall makes us do a compression test, vacum test, change spark plugs again and if the vehical does not have the updated starter we need to put that one in aswell. this recall isnt new , its been floating around for a while but now instead of it being a tsb its a full on recall.
08-22-2006, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='833655' date='Aug 22 2006, 12:17 AM
no this one is new in a couple weeks, if it fails the testing it gets an engine and or a main cat
damn that is serious if they are actually talking awhole new engine, what is it that needs fixing?
08-22-2006, 09:28 AM
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apparently in high heat, low humidity, high rpm, low throttle situations, the metering system doesnt give enough oil, and the engine looses compression. its something we havent seen, our customers tend to go to the racetrack, and its fine there.
its interesting though, we service about 200 rx8's, if the recall takes 4 hours, we've got one guy to do it, thats 2 cars a day for 100 days! and then we've got a different guy to change engines, we're expecting a 10% failure rate....
so this is a big deal
its interesting though, we service about 200 rx8's, if the recall takes 4 hours, we've got one guy to do it, thats 2 cars a day for 100 days! and then we've got a different guy to change engines, we're expecting a 10% failure rate....
so this is a big deal
08-22-2006, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by GreyGT-C' post='833714' date='Aug 22 2006, 10:19 AM
i think this might be the final nail in the rotary engine coffin for mazda.........
it might not be, its hard to say. but i'm not sure its sold like they were hoping too
