Why You DON'T Want to Own a Mazda RX-8 (From an RX-8 Owner)

If you're browsing around for a new car to mess around with, you might have considered the Mazda RX-8. However, before you make your decision, there are some things you should know. In this video, we'll explore some of the reasons as to why you might not want to own a Mazda RX-8.

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[akagels]

I'm not sure how I managed to film and edit this entire video and NOT NOTICE I HAD SOMETHING IN MY TEETH THE WHOLE TIME! I'm so sorry lol. Note to self: Never film right after lunch again 😅

[michaellowery]

The most unreliable thing I've dealt with on my RX8 has been the tail light seals always leaking and getting water in the lights. Outside of that it really isn't as unreliable as people like to make it out to be as long as you take care of it

[Suspiciousne]

I'm the 4th owner of a 2006 RX8 Shinka. I bought the car with 106k km's and it now has 130k km's in my years of daily driving it. I replaced a lot of stuff that was basic wear and tear(plugs, coils, brakes, clutch, tires, fuel pump, suspension). Never had a break down or not started and still on original engine. They can be reliable if you do your research and maintenance. It's better to do a rebuild earlier than later, which I do plan on rebuilding it myself in the next year.

Don't sleep on this car, they will go up in value over the next decade. The handling is phenomenal and punches way higher than its pay grade. Masterpiece of engineering.

[Ιωάννης-ΠαγώναΚόχυλα]

Rx8 daily driver here . Spread the love man ! P.s it feels great going uphill on rainy days !

[IronicTonic]

I've owned 3. Currently have 2. If you're familiar with them and you're willing to put in some extra work to make it more reliable, then it's great. I'd recommend doing a lot of research before buying. Understand what you're getting yourself into. Make sure you have some extra money to perform the reliability mods as soon as you get it... and drive it hard. I warm up the car properly and redline it every single time I drive it. Every. Single. Time. My first car went over 100k miles without a single failure. Never left me stranded. Never once had a starting issue. Not one single problem. The engine still had good compression when I sold it. The key things you need to do are, premix, upgrade the ignition system, remove the cat, add the SOHN oil adapter, and change the oil every 3000 miles with a high quality 10W40 synthetic oil.

[rotaryperfection]

Been a rotary guy since 1991. Flooding is a direct result of weak compression combined with contaminated spark plugs. There is a way to start the car to move it and shut off WITHOUT it flooding.

The key is to put heat into the combustion chamber so it can burn off the excessive fuel that's dumped in during a cold start. Most newbies and old schooll rotorheads like the idle to warm up. This takes too long because the 9lb rotor is absorbing all the heat from the combustion and when you shut off quickly, the spark plugs are still wet with fuel so they don't spark well in the re-start. That's when flooding happens. To avoid this, simply start the car and REV to about 3k for as long as the air pump is running. Could be 30sec to 1min depending on outside temp. What you're doing here is causing the plugs to rapid fire and put LOTS of heat into the combustion chamber really fast. Once the air pump turns off, move your car and you will be able to shut it off and it will restart because you just now burnt off all the excessive fuel that was dumped in during that cold start. This same warm up method is also how I daily my 8 when I had it. Start car, 3k rev till airpump turns off and then go drive the car. I never let my car idle to warm up. That's actually the WORSE thing anyone can do to a rotary because all you're doing is building up lots of carbon deposits because the combustion chamber takes too long to heat up. The faster you warm these engines up, the less carbon you will create, which helps reduces carbon build up (which is what kills these engines over time).

[kg_canuck]

I owned an 04 for about 2 years. In those 2 years, I was only able to put maybe 200km on it. It was almost always crippled by some major engine issue (also doesnt help that any rwd car is basically useless in the winter where I live).

However, those few kms I got to drive this car were easily the best of any car I've ever owned. It handled like a scalpel in the hands of a surgeon on aderall, the transmission shifted like butter, and the engine wanted nothing more than to scream at 8000rpm. Beautiful, focused, thoroughly inspired driving experience. If only rotaries were given a better chance at developing (not being banned from major races would have helped greatly), this would be a modern classic of a sports car.

[EverythingBattletech]

my Engine blew at 123, 000 on my Series II. Original Owner Used it as a Daily. I ended up giving it to my mechanic once it blew. Now I'm building up a Mazda 3 from 2011

[charlesschwab]

I’ve got a 2011 RX8 R3. I absolutely love it. It’s at about 98k miles and a paper weight currently. The engine is consuming coolant. Previous owner seized the catalytic converter then gutted it. The issue was there when I bought the car. I’ll be installing a brand new engine from Mazda, and rebuilding the one in it. But a huge thing to look out for when inspecting the car is the cat. These cars hate cats. So make sure if it has one on it when you test drive it, immediately check under the car to see if it’s glowing. If so prepare for the rebuild promptly if you buy.

[CalebAsmussen]

My RX-8 was built different I guess, I never, ever had an issue, just added 1/4 quart of oil every month and was driving like a dream

[ArmySigs]

As an Alfa owner I know the pain of getting constant annoying comments about reliability lol. Your car is looking good with the body kit.

[redlinenissan]

I can agree with the rx8 not being recommended as a daily as I aswell have two other cars that I can drive if something were to happen to mine, but it seems like most of these horror stories come from people buying one of these cars on their death bed and getting mad that the engine blew.

[jamesruiz]

I enjoyed my Mazda rx8 for the two years I had it. 2004 with 146k miles, automatic transmission. I rescued it from a friend after he had flooded it and left on car ramps for a whole year. It was slow but it sounded like a motorcycle which was great. Bought the original air intake setup from eBay as the k&n typhoon looked inefficient. I sold it for something more fuel efficient, the next buyer broke the engine in 6 months

[attackmaximum]

We need more “why rx8s are bad” videos so people can stay away and keep the market down. Once I have one along with my current fc then priced can start going up😁

[toddphillips]

I have had 3 different generations of rx7s...love my flawless rx8..its my favorite..and..its because I have always taken great care of each one...flat out love my 8

[collinwiedel]

My rx8 is more reliable than my mk6 golf R, and I’m turboing it. It’s not hard if you do it right.

[StealthGhost]

I own a 2006 red copper shinka and I got it with 88k miles and as an owner I’ll tell you this it’s a bitch to maintain but in the end it’s fun knowing you have a car that you work on while keeping it operational and drivable 😎

[VinsUplifting]

I bought mine without compression test, without any informations regarding maintenance and without even having seen the previous owner! I have had it for 7 years and a half without any problem although i look after it diligently. While it's my third car so i don't drive much with it, i am either the luckiest person on earth (no i'm not) or the bad reputation of the car is grossly unwaranted..

[aimanakaostonpunyachannel]

Already own it for 5 years..still no major problem..just regular maintenance of engine oil, coolant system, and pre mixing..really love it.

[brendanleuthner]

I've had a RX-7 FB for a few months now and it's been an absolute joy to drive! I love the rotary, I WILL own a rotary again. They're absolutly so fun to drive and rev out and you just can't do that in most cars! But the rotary loves it! The direct steering and visceral, screaming 12A is amazing. And the back roads around me in rural southern wisconsin is the perfect playground!