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If you do want an Rx8 I recommend going to someone who can edit the ecu settings to; 1. Dump more oil into the OMP. S1 engines have 2 oil squirters compared to the s2s 3. Mazda also kept the amount of oil put in low to meet emissions. This way you won’t need to spend money on premix 2. Get them to turn the high speed cooling fans on early. This helps with cooling which helps reliability in the long run. 3. Raise idle to 900-1000rpm to help reduce bearing failure if using 5w-30 oil. This should help keep your Rx8 engine healthy and last a bit longer.

After watching this video all I can say is “Fuck it, I’m not that bad of a mechanic”

As someone who dailys an rx8, i support this video 😂

I have a 2010 RX-8 Sport for daily driving. It's nowhere hear as troublesome as Alex says. First, it's a Series II (2009-2011) which fixed almost all of the problems with the Series I (2004-2008). It DOES have a 50/50 weight distribution with tight handling that's comparable with $250K and up high-end sports cars. It has plenty of room for four people and large items (I put a new, boxed 55" TV in it before). The fit and finish on this car is excellent, typical of better Japanese cars. And, yes, you can get them super cheap - even the Series II's. But there are a few caveats to consider: - get the car compression tested before you buy it as poor maintenance will show up with hard hot-starting - replace the wimpy OEM ignition coils with strong D585's (plenty of easy-to-install kits out there) - remember that oil is king in this car - it burns a quart every 1000 miles and needs regular oil changes (be sure to use the OEM high-pressure filter), plus more-frequent coolant changes - the manual trans on this car is excellent; you give up reliability and power with the auto - this car need to be redlined often: 'A redline a day keeps the mechanic away!' - for best performance, longevity, and power get an ECU tuner (I use Versatuner) BTW, although not really necessary for the Series II, I premix at 250:1 with Idemitsu 2-stoke oil.

Had mine for 2 years. Drove it every day (for work). Never missed a beat. Made sure it was properly serviced and looked after. It was even more practical than our small family hatchback once we had a kid.

If your parents don't buy a rx8 for you, just say *"It has 4 doors and you can drive it too, 4 doors means insurance shouldn't be expensive as 2 doors"*

It is a rotary engine, forget everything you know about maintenance and start new. Take care of it and it will take care of you.

I've had a series two for twelve months, 5000kms now@ 138k total. Never a single issue. But I look after my cars. My math is... Even an engine rebuild by my local rotary mechanic won't make it that expensive overall. Cheap to enter, $$$ to stay. I love mine. This guy is totally spot on!

No, I don't want an RX-8, a cocaine addiction would be cheaper to mentain.

I found some super clean ones for cheap. Then I realized why they were cheap

Driving a stock RX-8 for the last 10 years (40th Anniversary Edition) as a daily driver, in thick snow and other better weather here in Montreal, and haven't had any serious issues except the coils (and the usual battery replacements). Pretty lucky maybe, but it still feels rather solid with just regular maintenance. Some can stay hopeful. It still brings a smile to my face about every time I take it out (although you must love dancing in the snow for winter driving).

Absolutely love my 8. Going on 6 years of ownership, 5 of which it was my daily. I have upgraded the ignition and run a catless midpipe which definitely helps! Oh and 2 stroke oil through a SOHN adapter 😁

There will always be those few who keep the rotary going. And to them they're brave

Dorito power

From what I've seen, If you are intending to get an rx8 I suggest learning how to work on the Rotary engine because it'll definitely pay off. The engine is easy to work on with very few parts and if done right, with proper maintenance, will last you a long time.

"So you want blown apex seals."

The RX-8 is like the R33 of Mazda, hella underrated

I bought an 06 at 30k miles. Kept it for 3 years in college. Nothing broke. Nothing needed replacement. And I used it daily. The only three things I maintained were - 1. premium fuel always. 2. never switch it off cold, even if it means sitting in the car waiting for it to warm up after concluding a short commute. 3. I always topped up the oil at the end of the month.

I love the RX-8 I have one, they’re super fun and as long as you understand the car and treat it well they can perform great, however some modifications to the factory engine like a sohn adapter and upgraded plugs, coils and a car delete if you can manage will erase all the problems.

I absolutely love the intros to these videos. also the "so you want" Lineup of videos truly has a place in my heart. keep putting out great content y'all.

Anyone else think this channel is criminally under-subscribed???

Eff'in hilarious video guys! You spoke the truth about this one, because I currently own 6 of them. One of them actually does have wheels tires AND suspension from FI . Enjoy the hell out of the channel and love the products. Keep up the great work fitment crew and merry Christmas from the south

my heart says yes,my bank says no

Mazda RX-8 are too high on the crazy/hot scale, so you know you shouldn't, but you wan't to anyways cause its so damn HOT!

So you want to waste more money on oil then wheels,tires, and suspension?

Rx8 with a 13b-rew swap = goals

I love this video! I drove my RX8 as a daily for about 5 years! Had to park it last year to do some work on it but she is prepped to go back out again this summer as my fun weekend car now!

I love these videos because they really make you think or rethink what you might be buying.

Do the Toyota celica, we’ve been requesting it for a while. You’re missing the last car from the Toyota triplets😤

This guy’s kind of rapping at 2:39

5:57 lmao I made the cut. Also that side effect thing, dang that was good!

I have wanted a rotary for so long. The rx7 is so expensive now so the next option is an rx8. I've done so much research and reading on these. The uniqueness is so attractive. I love that you guys made this. I want one so bad.

Daily drive my rx8. Love it to death and never would trade it for anything else

The Rx8 is the car that got me into cars and mostly the import scene. I grew up as a Mopar kid because my dad loved dodge and Plymouth, but I never cared for cars at the time. I moved away then started looking at cars and fell in love with the Rx8, but the motor is hard to commit to.

Had mine for 6 years and I love it!! Sure I had to do some maintenance but that was just to improve her upgrades. She’s running beautiful. Sure there are some flaws but I don’t regret it

Omg these intros are lit. That rx8... Yall gonna make me go buy one of these i swear. Intro was just sick. Very awesome fitment industries... Very awesome.

I’ve been waiting for you guys to do this video since you started the series

Put some oil in the gas tank there, bud

8:05 “quirks and features” * bass boosted Doug Demuro voice *

I love your videos y'all! Thanks for the creative content. Fitment industries, donut media, and Scotty have the most entertaining videos! 😂 Still waiting for.. "So you want a Honda Prelude". H22 yo!!

All I want for Christmas is an RX8 lmao. Happy holidays to everyone!

The rx8 is a good purchase, just make sure to test the compression and get help from someone who knows rotaries (or even better rx8's in specific) before you buy one. Also be resourceful with parts, for obvious reasons lots of rx8's are in the junkyard and I got lots of parts for mine for cheap that way. However if you want more power you better have money or luck from a godsend lol

The fact that I recently discovered this channel and now you release a vid for my fav car 😆😆

You've just gained a sub your presentation puts a smile on my face. And very informative as well. God bless 🙏🏾

Ngl I’ve had my 04 Rx8 for a good while now and the only problem I’ve had is bleeding the clutch. Premixing each day keeps the seals at bay.

When that intro hit that pause into the best drop 🔥🔥

I lost it when Alex went YAAAA🤣🤣🤣 and then ending advisory! Keep up the greatness!

I was pleasantly surprised that you reviewed the Rx8 and yknow what...it was, in my opinion, a fair assessment of the Rx8. Still wont deter me from getting one soon 😂. Thanks Alex!

I’m glad that Mazda already workin on a new rotary. Hopefully they can make it efficient as they can.

I personally think RX-8s have much better handling than the RX-7s.They really deserves more love.

Considering I've seen less than 3 on the road in the past 5 years, I think you are pretty on point with your reliability warning!

I own one and i daily it. Working on mods but i love it. Had over 100k miles when i bought it and its still doing good. Ive had it for a year with no issues. Do regular maintinence on it and about to send it in for new brakes, plugs, and a tune.

Emission restrictions kept it from being what everyone wanted it to be but still love mine!!

Bass drop when the door closes was dope!

2 yr owner of a 2006 MT RX-8. Love this car! Had a new engine from mazda put in by DNA garage back in june, so much fun to drive. 😍

Been dailying an 07 Rx8 since August of 2014. Bought it with a brand new engine in it and am currently trying to see how many miles i can get b4 needing a rebuild. The maintenance is my second religion. In August of 2020 i will be doing a compression test. So far the car has been an absolute blast. Rotary engines are definitely dated by todays standards, but i view it as a different way to have fun.

The rx8 isn't bad the owner's are , my uncle have one since 2007 and never , never broke the engine he's low speed is 40mph he doesn't run slower than that 🤣🤣🤣 if you make the right maintenance you should dont have that much problem

The best thing about them is there are plenty of cheap ones with bad rotaries that are great swap candidates 😀

Tbh it was pretty on point. Coming from an owner, honestly reliability isn’t the biggest issue with them. You just have to know how to take care of an engine that’s different. Different engine=different care. Great vid tho!

All the best from new Zealand... Love your channel

FINALLLYYYYY THANKKKK YOUUUUUUUUUUIUUUUUUUU LOVE YOU GUYS MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Have owned my RX-8 for four years now. Literally my second car, I knew basics of rotary engines atleast when I bought it. Immediately found out rotor 2 was making low compression lol. Last owner put a new starter to mask the hot start symptom.

Ive been wanting an RX8 for a good few weeks now and then this vid is uploaded, Alex is my personal Santa

Finally someone who knows what their talking about and actually did their research when it comes to the RX8. I have owned one for my first car and I dont have any real complaints. An incredible car if you keep maintenance up

Can you do one on the celica gt-s

So you want a Toyota Celica

Owned an Rx-8 for about 3 years... Your video felt like me looking back at the time I had with it like a flashback... then I sold it, miraculously started saving whole lot of money...:-)

Yessss you listened, love you Alex

You caught me Alex, I’m one of those teasers. Also Merry Christmas.

Bought one at the age of 15, restored it, repainted it after damage, rebuilt motor, and currently awaiting the delivery of pieces necessary to turbo this mean machine... long and expensive 2 years i’ve put into it, but it’s pays off, as there’s nothing more rewarding then 1, finishing your build, and 2 owning a rotary WITH GOOD APEX SEALS. Good first parts would be 1. Eyelids 2.Exuast/Muffler delete (spits flames stock) 3.Cold air intake 4. Oil change... 5. Oil change... 6. Oil change with 2 stroke oil in gas tank... 7. Apex seals 8. Rebuild 9. External mods. (Body kit etc.) 10. TURBO. ultimate sleeper status... 13bs LOVE HIGH RPMS, and handle boost very well. after you blow your seals in the 13b, get a tri rotor kit/motor. and improve from there based of personal preference.

I love my 8, so far so good, had for 6.5 years, loved the disclaimer bit!

I just finished rebuilding my RX8 and this is PERFECT TIMING

Had a 2009 rx8 r3 as my first car, drove that for around 2 years (had about 80k miles total) and never had a problem. I got pretty lucky with that, although the car was so amazing. It handled SO well, and I put a midpipe on it and it sounded heavenly. I recently sold it because I upgraded to an FD. Even though the FD is undeniably better, I still really miss the 8.

I always loved the look of the Mazda RX8

I've owned my RX8 for over 16 years now. Love it. Never had a significant problem with it. But, I still liked this video.

This channel is criminally under subscribed. I love this channel and content

I love the RX8's , 7's anything rotary is just what dreams are made of. I think instead of power mods, I'm just going to swap a rotary into my car instead

S tier track weapon, perhaps partly to the fact that it's low power level matches it up with older/lower class chassis, but if you want a first place trophy and don't care how you do it here you go

My rx8 is running like a champ! It's my daily and my first car. I've owned it for about 3 years now. The only big job I've had to do on it was a clutch change due to the throwout bearing going out. I know the motor will go one day it's just a matter of when. But until then, wheeeee!!

My 2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX8 is my seventh rotary Mazda I have owned since 1973. I have raced them, modified them and loved all of them from stock to up to 400 HP. I am keeping my modifed RX8 in pristine condition, but still enjoy driving the heck out of it as often as I can. I will keep the rotary love going as long as I can, with easily over a million rotary miles driven on street and track. Cheers

RX-7/RX-'8s has a uniqueness today's vehicles don't have. To me that is the appeal of these vehicles. If I were to own one myself I would need to find a reputable builder and tuner to keep the engine alive or learn to do it myself. As with older Japanese vehicles you need to join a support group to learn the "tricks of the trade" to keep them running reliably. If you are not a mechanically inclined, don't buy them, don't even think about it. There is so much misinformation out there odds are you will be led down a path to failure. Daily driving these are not recommended. The driver also needs to be trained on how to quickly detect problems/issues. I can't stress how important this is. Don't expect to just "drive" these cars with your guard down. If any of this scares you, or you're not willing to learn then Doritos are not for you.

Merry Christmas from Tokyo!

YES YES LETS GOOOO I ACTUALLY WANTED THIS VIDEO! IM ACTUALLY CONSIDERING BUYING THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH LIKE ACTUALLY

In 2013, I picked up a 2009 with only 17,000 miles on it. Now it has 115,000 miles on the original engine. It's never stranded me and is still going strong. Since I've moved to Michigan, I garage it for the winters to avoid salt, but spring through fall it's my daily driver.

THANK YOU!!!!

This hit way too close to home. Currently daily my Evo and my RX8 has been sitting in the garage with engine issues 🤣. Everything he said is true.

I'm on my second rx8 now and haven't had any more issues wjth them than any other car. Lots and lots of years as my daily and only car, on roadtrips and through harsh Canadian winters. I've went snowboarding and had 3 guys and 3 snowboards stuffed into it lol. Rx8 is a good car, for me anyway.

Just bought a really clean one for $900 with the exception of a few small cosmetic blemishes and the fact that the engine needs a rebuild, I gotta say I love everything about this car whether it's the looks or the fact that I yearn for knowledge. Rate this car and the video a solid 9/10!

And merry Christmas to all car enthusiasts out there. Happy holidays!!

I agree its like the kid on crack vine, I'm willing to raise that kid. I put a deposit on a RX-8 4 days ago.

i just got one this year. very happy

Finallyyyy a video for meeee thanks guys.

At 0:21, that sounds expensive

I literally was looking for this car yesterday online

Yall make the best videos

I've had my RX-8 for 2 years now, I love it :D

An really underappreciated Mazda

He's the "James Pumphrey" of Fitment Industries. And it's a good thing.

Finally!!!! You guys made this vid on my bday lol