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Old 06-20-2010, 05:16 PM
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Default red RX8 giving me the blues

My 8 is at dealership. $2300 in repairs being done. the wiring harness is bad the speed sensor the climate control module and some other module. all electronic stuff. all recently after i got it out of storage and 3 months after warranty expired. any advise on driving info. maintance advise would be appreciated. obviously this is my 1st rotary car. so any special tips or anything else would be a Godsend. thanks Paul
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Old 07-07-2010, 07:03 AM
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The 8 and rotaries in general require some hands on maintenance from their owners. Its not just changing the oil every so often, change it every 3000 miles, check the oil level every other fill up, replace spark plugs and ignition coils every 15-20k miles. Read up, there is a lot to learn here, it will result in a much better running car. Storing them, usually leads to issues, it is not a car that really takes to being put away for a while, most will say that to won one, they need to be driven regularly.
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thank you. I live in south dakota will require some winter storage. I will have figure something out with that.
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Old 07-08-2010, 07:15 PM
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snow tires and/or chains

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have to ask Dannobre what he does with his. He's up in Canada somewhere.
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