What have you done to your RX-8 today????

[V8 Power]

That looks really nice Dave.
I bet it feels like a new car.

[Bigblueknight3k]

Hello everyone need a bit of help got p0301 code new leads and spark plugs. At a loss to what it is as i have the rrp coils spark is more on rear 2 coils. 2 front coils very week spark compared to rears. Been running fine no hot or cold problems starta 1st time juat miss fire bad in rotor one

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[Dave2112]

That looks really nice Dave.
I bet it feels like a new car.

It does Graham, in fact a little weird as well. Before I swapped it I had the common problem of steering being a little stiffer when turning right. But now it’s gone and the wheel turns the same either way. Might be placebo effect, or the fact I had to bash the old one with a rubber mallet to get if off. Maybe loosened something

[PaulAV]

If you have had the stiff steering in one direction or the other, I would suggest lubricating the universal joint (spray grease and normal grease are my recommendations)

[warpc0il]

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[Dave2112]

I did that soon after getting the car, also cleaned all the electrical connectors and cleaned up the earths. But it was still noticeable. Not massively but definitely slightly stiffer to the right.

[mrspiller]

That looks really nice Dave.
I bet it feels like a new car.

It does Graham, in fact a little weird as well. Before I swapped it I had the common problem of steering being a little stiffer when turning right. But now it’s gone and the wheel turns the same either way. Might be placebo effect, or the fact I had to bash the old one with a rubber mallet to get if off. Maybe loosened something

Is it a bigger circumference than standard Dave ?


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[Dave2112]

It’s the standard wheel Wayne, it’s a little thicker though.

[ChrisHolmes]

Hello everyone need a bit of help got p0301 code new leads and spark plugs. At a loss to what it is as i have the rrp coils spark is more on rear 2 coils. 2 front coils very week spark compared to rears. Been running fine no hot or cold problems starta 1st time juat miss fire bad in rotor one

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How do you know the spark is weak or strong?
Try unplugging and plugging back in all the connections in case one or more are not seated correctly.

[Bigblueknight3k]

Swapped 2 coils over and it moved them around and changes were noticeable as u could hear but also put miss fire in rotor 2 and spark tester is see through as sparks were different in color and size of spark one big and bright others were a lot smaller comparison to coil 4 with massive spark and yes i have done that cheaked all that i can plugs wire no gound problem new leads and plugs

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[ChrisHolmes]

Time to speak to RRP then it would seem

[Bigblueknight3k]

Yep on it sending back to be tested just for peace of mind to eliminate its odd only thing i can think of as its been running like a dream go out to use it the next day then this

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[PaulAV]

What could were running before the Ryan rotary coils?

[Bigblueknight3k]

Mazda oem coils i have been running the rrp coils before jdm day on track so been fine so thats why i am at a loss to why but not even done 600 miles on them

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[warpc0il]

No matter how much quality control there is, components are still subject to the bathtub reliability curve*, this means that they're most likely to fail at the beginning or end of their life-cycle.

* try Goggle for more details.

[Madman0405]

Have week off so been getting around to a few jobs ive been wanting to do.
New alternator and a/c belts installed nice quick job much to my surprise.
Gearbox and diff oil changed to red line.
Filled engine mount installed.

[SuperSeagull]

Plan today was oil and filter change but the filter is stuck fast. Tried marigolds, electric cord but it won’t budge. Any recs as to the best type of removal tool to get it off with? The replacement comes with a nice big nut on the top!

[PaulAV]

I used the chain style oil filter remove that fits a socket, only down side to this is the chain can slide down on the filter. But works fine.

[SuperSeagull]

I used the chain style oil filter remove that fits a socket, only down side to this is the chain can slide down on the filter. But works fine.

Done it. Managed to borrow (at a safe social distance) a strap tool from a neighbour which finally shifted it just before the strap broke. Has any car ever been designed with an easy to reach oil filter.

[Ollie]

I used the chain style oil filter remove that fits a socket, only down side to this is the chain can slide down on the filter. But works fine.

Done it. Managed to borrow (at a safe social distance) a strap tool from a neighbour which finally shifted it just before the strap broke. Has any car ever been designed with an easy to reach oil filter.

Most cars have pretty easy to reach filters if they're in line 4s. As soon as you go v6 rotary v8 etc engine room gets tricky.

[MARKTHOMASBRAND]

Has any car ever been designed with an easy to reach oil filter.

My 1994 E34 525i BMW

You could even change the oil filter element without draining the oil if you wished



That's it right @ the front just behind the radiator/fan shroud....








Half a minute with a spanner to remove the metal housing lid...drop a new element in & replace the lid...sorted

[untakenname]

Had some oil filter woes of my own today, decided I'd change the filter but the one they sent out was for the R3 instead of the S1

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Thought I'd give it a cursory check online as it only said Mazda on the box, glad I did as the pressure relief is quite a bit higher on the R3, noticed that it was within 1 psi of my other car so decided to fit it that instead

The oil filter is mounted down low and you can remove it without having to jack up up the car which is a bonus.

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[shroom]

As Luke is doing some courier work as well as mechanics he was travelling past so adhering to social distancing he has performed some maintenance on my RX-8.

He completed a compression test which had been done 1 year ago at Silverstone not long after getting the car.

I'm pleased to say it's actually gone up, so some good maintenance and copious amounts of beeps during lots of trackdays has cleared her out a tad along with a decat and some premix.

Luke is ace

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[MARKTHOMASBRAND]

I see your starter motor is spinning faster these days too

[Ollie]

Ill be looking to borrow someones compression tester in the near future I do hope, so I can see how its doing since last year. I know I only drove it for 6 months but I drove it like I stole it and compared to the guy who owned it before who lived in a city I must've done some good I hope!