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Originally Posted by Skurge
a well taken care of rotary is very reliable, you just have to know what to do/no to do with the car.
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Drive it normally, maintain it religiously, check oil often, change oil often, still only get 1/8th to 1/3rd the lifespan of a piston engine...
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my first one had 80K original engine when i sold it, my parts car is a 110K original engine. its not uncommon if cared for correctly
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Those aren't exactly high numbers.
My pristine and perfectly maintained '90 RX-7 blew apex seals at 106k miles
Not a single rotor-head was remotely surprised...
Apparently the older ones are more reliable, though. My info is that to meet emissions standards, they had to cut back on the amount of oil injected. If I go rotary again ever, I'll probably run premix...