evening I'm new here.... but i think I'm here for some years

[YORKSHIRE777]

Bought my first Rx8 231 recently and I love it
I've owned quite a few quick cars in the past but the RX8 is amazing ...... handling, and the engine like nothing I've drove before
if anyone would give me some new owners tips please? that would be great I've bought it blind really don't know much at all but love the car and here to stay as long as possible
any tips please would be much appreciated
one question is do I mix the fuel ? 2 stroke?
I've just filled up and added 150ml to the tank
but the more info the better please
as much info for a noob as possible


Thanks Mark.

[GreySilver Beast]

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[YORKSHIRE777]

Hi ok thanks I've added that

[MARKTHOMASBRAND]

Have a read of this section of the forum....


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Being in South Yorkshire you won't be too far from Rotary Revs

Website here

[YORKSHIRE777]

<<<<<< Please put your Location in your Profile Box, it will help us to know where you are, if required any help in the future

I think his username is a small clue


Helloooooo Mark! good to see some more Yorkshire peeps here!

Adding premix to the fuel tank is common with the RX-8s, it's to aid in engine lubrication and generally I believe the normal amounts is around 100-150ml per full tank.

As for newcomers, there is a wealth of information on the OC, notably the buyers' guide here and a lot of other questions are answered in the FAQ section. Anything specific and the search bar is your friend to find anything that members have posted previously


Borrowing Shagrington's advice as below, as it's the best way of saying it for general use and tips for the car -

Have a good read through whatever in the FAQ section you didn't already read and then (and just ignore me if you know all this already) here are my best tips for keeping it all running sweetly:

1. To start up turn the key to position 2, wait for most of the lights on the dash to go out (I watch the airbag light by the glove box), press the clutch to the floor (optional, but reduces drag), turn the key to start and do not touch the throttle until it has started. You can drive off straight away, just keep the revs down for a bit (see #4 below).
2. Never turn off the engine before it has reached at least somewhere towards normal operating temperature (should only take a minute or two, but best to go for a short drive if just swapping cars round on the drive etc). Switching off cold risks flooding, which is a real with a rotary engine. Mazda recommend rev to 4k and hold it for 8-10 seconds switching off while still revving if you have no option but to switch off cold (it is not necessary to do this in any other circumstance).
3. Check the oil level regularly (use the dipstick - the oil gauge tells you nothing other than that you have or don't have pressure) and top up if necessary with semi synthetic 5w30 (most people and specialists are advising to use 10w40 now though) ... small amounts at a time, no more than ½ a litre then check the level again before adding more as you don't want to overfill it.
4. Use all the revs once the engine is nice and warm (don't sit idling to warm up, start up and drive but keep it below about 4k until the needle on the water temperature gauge is pointing straight up, then give it another 10 minutes for the oil to warm up too before really thrashing it ) and hit the beep often. Best acceleration is from 4k revs up - to pull away you really need to rev to 2k - you can let the revs drop after lifting the clutch if you are in traffic, cruising steadily at 3½k revs and changing down to go up hills or accelerate gets you the best mpg ... which still won't be great.
5. Join the club for discounts on all sorts of things (you will very quickly get the cost of membership back - and then some), loads more info in the members only sections (including access to all the workshop and technical manuals), local meets (when we start them again, they're currently all postponed for obvious reasons - if you can't find one exactly local it is a good excuse for a drive if you come to one a bit further away), a sexy keyring just for joining and more.

[kopite72]

Regular oil changes,change sparks every 10K or so and if the car has stock ignition leads change them out for magnecor ones.Regarding premix don't worry too much about it,it's not an exact science.The way I used to work it out was plus 20pc,so if I was chucking 50 quids worth of petrol in I'd chuck in 60mils of premix,you get the idea

[YORKSHIRE777]

Hi and YORKSHIRE777. Tips as posted by HarSc above

[SmuttyHutty]

Bought my first Rx8 231...

When someone talks of their first RX8 it is a clear sign that the patient is fully infected with the bug. There is no cure. We can only monitor the situation and send hopes and prayers whilst knowing that the situation is hopeless.

This one, I'm afraid, is well and truly lost to the RX8 virus.

Welcome, Mark! Looking forward to your stories of adventures with your new car. Sounds like you're having fun already.

Another Yorkie in the club, eh? Can't ever accuse this club of being discriminatory if we take Yorkies in!

(I went to boarding school in Yorkshire back when the world was black and white so I can mock with a great deal of affection)

[YORKSHIRE777]

Thanks for the welcome and tips
Loving the car

[350matt]

One thing these cars are prone to is rust damage that starts from the rear arches and then rots out the back of the sills
so if the car is rot free currently then get it rust proofed now

[YORKSHIRE777]

One thing these cars are prone to is rust damage that starts from the rear arches and then rots out the back of the sills
so if the car is rot free currently then get it rust proofed now

where do you get them rust proofed?

[SmuttyHutty]

Krown. There's a club member discount as well. Result!

[HarSc]

Very true^ Thread for the Krown group buy/club discount is shown here and has plenty of juicy photoshoots of what it does and what other rx8s look like underneath - mine included in that bunch can wholeheartedly recommend going to krown, definitely worth the trip down to Birmingham.

[YORKSHIRE777]

I'm in love with this car amazing