# ROFL @ Mazda and rotary motors **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 23, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352 "2006-08-23T10:08:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/1 "2006-08-23T10:08:55Z")
MONTEREY, Calif. – After suffering a black eye from disclosing that it won’t count RX-8 owners’ opinions in its internal customer-satisfaction scores, Mazda says it may have to replace the engines in many of its flagship sports cars. The voluntary recall of all 2004 and 2005 vehicles, and some 2006s, is expected to be announced this week or next. It involves damage to the catalyst resulting from oil leaks in the RX-8’s rotary engine. Any engine that does not pass a vacuum test must be replaced, said Robert Davis, head of product development and quality at Mazda North American Operations. Engines prone to failing the test are mostly in hot climates and use synthetic oils. Mazda also will check each RX-8’s battery and starter, which tend to fail in cold climates. “We’re going to give these cars the white-glove treatment,” Davis said. “We would rather replace the engine than have the dealer crack them open.” Davis would not disclose the projected failure rate of the engines or the cost to replace them. Mazda has a remanufacturing center in North Carolina that will rebuild faulty engines and return them to service. The recall comes after a video Webcast by two dealers who attended the July 11-13 National Dealer Advisory Council meetings in Newport Beach, Calif., was leaked on the Internet. In the video, dealers said problems with the RX-8 were unfairly lowering Mazda customer-satisfaction scores. Mazda informed the dealers that RX-8 owners would continue to be surveyed, but that the responses would not factor into dealer customer-satisfaction scores. Mazda has issued service bulletins on such trouble spots as squeaky brakes and engine flooding. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/2 "2006-08-23T10:12:07Z")
Interesting. At least they are stepping up and replacing the engines, so :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/3 "2006-08-23T10:41:05Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > In the video, dealers said problems with the RX-8 were unfairly lowering Mazda customer-satisfaction scores. How is that unfair? Its a Mazda that doesn’t work right. The buyer is not happy. Does this suggest that rotary owners should just expect problems and live with them? …oh wait ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/4 "2006-08-23T10:46:35Z")
I feel bad for the local guy that just put a turbo kit on his if his engine is shot. Good luck getting it warrantied now. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/5 "2006-08-23T11:13:11Z")
bahahahahahha ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/6 "2006-08-23T11:50:56Z")
…but rotary engines _are_ reliable, economical, easy to maintain, great on gas and perfect for the average “sports” car buyer…oh wait…nevermind… ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/7 "2006-08-23T11:53:24Z")
hehe :lol: ---
**Author:** ![jeeves744](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeeves744/32/7619_2.png) [@jeeves744](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeeves744)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/8 "2006-08-23T12:00:18Z")
so are they just going to give everyone an LS1? ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/9 "2006-08-23T12:16:03Z")
1. Guy brings RX-8 into dealer 2. “I’m sorry, we need to replace the engine” 3. “Really?! Awesome! New engine! YAY!” 4. 2 weeks go by, guy is in rental car happy 5. “Hey, your RX-8 is ready to be picked up” 6. Guy goes to pick up RX-8 7. Guy gets in, turns the key and the engine sounds different 8. Pops hood 9. “Hey! Why is there a V-6 under my hood?!?!” 10. “Rotarys suck sir. We decided to put something else in there” ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/10 "2006-08-23T12:24:51Z")
don’t go for a career in comedy writing there baldy ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/11 "2006-08-23T12:27:16Z")
yea that was pretty much the worst joke ever clean baldy… atleast they are doing somthing about it tho, they should just start putting 20b’s in there instead 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/12 "2006-08-23T12:32:01Z")
…wonder how much this will cost Ford. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/13 "2006-08-23T12:32:08Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > yea that was pretty much the worst joke ever clean baldy… > > atleast they are doing somthing about it tho, they should just start putting 20b’s in there instead 😉 uhhum, i would go for something slightly more reliable _COUGH_LSX_COUGH_ ---
**Author:** ![amd3dnow3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd3dnow3/32/7410_2.png) [@amd3dnow3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amd3dnow3)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/14 "2006-08-23T12:32:36Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/15 "2006-08-23T12:42:41Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > don’t go for a career in comedy writing there baldy ☹ I’m bored at work… ---
**Author:** ![BAD99TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BAD99TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BAD99TA)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/16 "2006-08-23T13:10:45Z")
“Engines prone to failing the test are mostly in hot climates and use synthetic oils.” So you can’t put synthetic oil in these engines…or they will blow up…that’s great! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/17 "2006-08-23T13:46:54Z")
Never trust anything that starts with a W A N K as the first 4 letters. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/18 "2006-08-23T14:23:27Z")
> [@Clean Baldy](#): > > ☹ > > I’m bored at work… Then do more work, less comedy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/19 "2006-08-23T14:59:53Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/slipknot_plague/motivatorrotary-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/slipknot_plague/motivatorrotary-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-mazda-and-rotary-motors/16352/20 "2006-08-23T15:03:02Z")
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