I plan on keeping my 04 RX8 for a long time, only 19k miles on it so
   far.  Does anybody have any recommendations for oil?  To date only the
   dealer has ever changed the oil, but I am getting near the end of the
   factory warranty, and I am too cheap to continue going there if it will
   cost me dealer prices.  Thanks in advance.

   jeremy Solomon

   I use Idemitsu Rotary engine oil in my RX8 but it is not
   inexpensive at close to $9 a quart.
   http://www.mazdatrix.com/q-supply.htm

   My second choice would be Mobile 1 full synthetic bought
   by the case from Walmart at around $6 a quart.

   I have 24,000 on my 2004 RX8. No problems except I flooded it once
   and could not get it started. The dealer flashed the memory
   in the computer and it did not happen again.

   Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Speaking of oil-

I bought the 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 from Walmart.  I hope to have the
oil cooler fully mounted & connected this weekend.  How much oil am I
putting into the engine?

Mark Supinski

Five quarts should be about right. It would be nice if we
had ten quarts but the oil pan would be hard to squeeze in there
with rad under the engine.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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