Engine Survey

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What was your mileage when you had your engine rebuilt/replaced

Under 20K
10
2%
20-30K
9
2%
30-40K
11
3%
40-50K
27
6%
50-60K
37
8%
60-70K
40
9%
70-80K
33
8%
80-90K
15
3%
90-100K
14
3%
100-110K
1
0%
110-120K
0
No votes
Over 120K
1
0%
No rebuild yet :)
242
55%
 
Total votes: 440
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by ChrisHolmes »

06 64k no rebuild
Rotary History;

Sep 2005-Aug 2006 EO55 XOL VR 231 New
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Reds1977 »

Lol, i picked up an 04 the other day with 112k no engine rebuild :)
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by 98of400 »

Reds1977 wrote:Lol, i picked up an 04 the other day with 112k no engine rebuild :)
That's good to hear!
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Reds1977 »

Just needs a clutch. So I'm gonna donate mine from my PZ once I fit the rally clutch :)
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Nefarious »

08 (so only a young'un) 33k no rebuild
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Bhoy_Wonda »

05 plate
75k miles
part service history
no re-build as far as i know
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Re: Engine Survey

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08 35k no rebuild....
Gone...40th!!!

To Do...big list of 7 jobs!! :roll:
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by suds »

05 Rebuilt at 63000 had hot start issues then.
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Michael-W »

2007 59606 miles and no rebuild
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Re: Engine Survey

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79000 now and no rebuild and no history to speak of
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by huw »

Mine was replaced at about 73000, and gearbox rebuilt at 79000
Nordic Green, Hi-Power 09/2005 to 11/2007 when it sadly died at the hands of Neptune

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Re: Engine Survey

Post by steve_redrex »

Mine is an 05 just hit the 60,000 milestone and the engine is still going fine. New coils plugs and leads ordered for peace of mind though. Gearbox is noisy in 2nd and 4th, don't know if a gearoil change will help or a replacement is on the cards.
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by exiled--viking »

I am on engine six #-o :shock: its a bit hard to fill in the survey but the cars only done 90,000K miles 9.75 years old. 3 old blown engines, 2 new engines 1 rebuild, I have still got two working engines one in the car the second is part of my of the second supercharger build also looking on getting a second hand gear box so I have a full transmission and engine swap one out one in when the time comes.

max milage engine 3, 49,300 miles with supercharger build
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by mikejenkins »

As a data point, I have an 06 231 with 33k miles which compression tested at 7.6 and 7.8 this week. Plugs were changed according to the Mazda time schedules before I bought it and oil changed no longer than 6000 miles apart. Coils changed at 27K.
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by JeradRx8 »

06 39k miles 192 no rebuild. Fingers crossed it hasn't been jynxed.
2006 Galaxy Grey PZ (#328)
RRP MK3 coils & leads.

Daily : 2014 Midnight Black MINI R55 Clubman Cooper SD (JCW Trim) Engine Comprehensively Reconditioned by me in 2023.

Gone : 2006 Velocity Red 192
Rebuilt and street ported by Rotary Revs in March 2016.
BHR coils MSD leads, JPerformance Cat-back & Dyno'd at 175hp at the wheels. (Sold)
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by mzivtins »

66k miles, everything was going well until last week, now having a full rebuild.
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Kingsilverman »

08 61k miles rebuild at 59k miles
40th Anniversary RX8, 013 of 400.

Done - Lockwood Grills, SS Rotary Accent & Strakes, AF Short Shifter, black alloys, New discs, yellow stuff pads, Vredestein's, new coils, Hi Temp plugs, Magnecor leads, Black Eyelids, Eibach Pro + Springs, K&N filter, Kaaz 1.5 LSD. Petit Catback, RE:Worx engine rebuild at 59K, Refurb Gearbox. Braided Oil lines, New engine mounts. Defi Blue Racer gauges
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Bluemoo »

17k miles, 09 plate, the sweetest thing. (At least, compared to the 4 pot oil burner I was used to.)



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Re: Engine Survey

Post by kevin86nivek »

06 PZ 63k still no rebuild, still going strong


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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Old Dads »

2006, 192.

60000 with no rebuild . . . .
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by oh7r3 »

57 231 storm blue bought at 32k miles july 2013 now at 43.8k miles with no rebuild! 2 previous owners one being manager of mazda dealership in Rugby. I've always premixed but previous owners didn't.
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Re: Engine Survey

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Hi and :welcome: oh7r3. :xmasgrin: You should come and show it off at the Surrey meet in Cobham (first Wednesday of every month http://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vi ... 99&t=59273 ). I don't think we have any other stormy blues there at the moment.
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by Vian »

Only thing with the poll is that we might vote no rebuild, but it gets skewed when that rebuild is needed as it will still sit as that vote. So its not really 57% without a rebuild I guess. Not sure of a way around that.
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Re: Engine Survey

Post by RX8Russ »

Brought mine with 111,000 on, full service history and no mention of a rebuild, doesn't seem to have any hot start issues and pulls like a train, am I seriously lucky or do you think a rebuild has been hidden? Everything under the bonnet looks good
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Re: Engine Survey

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56 plate PZ with 75k, no rebuild
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