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Originally Posted by Accumulator Loco- I'll be interested to hear how the RX-8 holds up reliability-wise. We never kept our rotaries (1st and 3rd gen RX-7s) all that long and people who *have* kept them have had some major repairs (which they paid for gladly and didn't mind). Heh heh, remember to check that oil  |
Well, so far, so good. It's got almost 39,000 miles on it in just about two years. No problems worth mentioning. There were a couple recalls soon after I bought the car, but naturally they were taken care of quickly and never troubled me. I check the oil every couple weeks and maybe add half a quart (maybe not).
Most people I've talked with who have experience with rotaries say the majority of the problems have been with engines that were turbocharged. The 3rd gen RX-7 would certainly fall into that category, but I don't remember if any of the 1st gens were turbo'ed. I think not. By the way, I envy you for having a 3rd gen! What a gorgeous car that was! What color was yours? I used to fantasize about having one back in the '90s. But my little Miata was all I could afford.
I am definitely having a lot of fun with the car, and I do hope it will give me as much trouble-free pleasure as the Miata did.