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Originally Posted by Giccin
I keep hearing people say that.. if you drive an rx-7 carrying around a quart of oil around would help.
I really don't know how much that would help but its something. Could I get someone possibly knows more about this clarify? Don't wanna just give out false info.
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Originally Posted by Dimman
Valuable tips like having the motor rebuilt every 3 years?
Edit: Giccin, rotaries need to inject oil into the combustion chamber or else they will die. So they go through a lot of oil.
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You should carry a quart of oil with you just in case for any ICE. Piston engines burn oil too. Both engines start to burn a lot of oil as they age and more so as they get close to failure of the internals.
The earlier Rotaries were more reliable because they didn't have to limit oiling for emissions. Proper oiling is important to protect the apex seals in Rotary engines. I can't go to far into it simply because I don't have the information memorized and I'm simply not as knowledgeable as the Rotaryheads but the Renesis is infamous for not being reliable for good reason.
The most common conclusion I've heard of it being unreliable is due to lack of sufficient oiling.
The most common solution is to premix oil with Gasoline. The Rotaryheads often recommend redlining the engine once a week too.
I personally feel keeping the RPMs up to avoid lugging is close enough since the oil pump is designed for higher RPM operation. Redlining is at the end of the normal range of operation. I've heard that meticulous maintenance makes a difference too.
Dimman is being pessimistic about it but what he's saying is not unheard of. Mazda has a 100K mile warranty but the process to get the engine replaced is rather, stringent. 100k miles is not unheard of on the Renesis but there are plenty of RX-8s on their second or third engine.