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88-t-II 11-10-05 08:46 PM

turbo 2 problims
 
My motor hasn't ran right in a week. I looked in the oil hole and there wasnt any.
So i filled it up. Now it wont even start.
Idont know much about cars can anyone help.

88rx7gxl 11-10-05 09:05 PM

Looked in the oil hole?? What the hell is a oil hole?? lol

88-t-II 11-10-05 09:06 PM

thats where i was told to put oil.

88rx7gxl 11-10-05 09:07 PM

So, you looked in the "oil hole" and didnt see oil... Um, how much oil did you add?

88-t-II 11-10-05 09:10 PM

it took 12 quartsto top it off.

88rx7gxl 11-10-05 09:26 PM

You added 12 quarts of oil to your engine? WHY did you do that? You some kind of dumbshit?

RXn407 11-10-05 09:30 PM

LOL!!! 12 quarts!!! oil hole!!! hey on the drivers side of your engine you have a dipstick w/ a yellow ring..PULL IT!!!! clean it re insert pull it back out. thats how tocheck oil. 12 quarts is WAY too much did the engine even take all the oil? get a clean drain pan drain back out and start over. do not turn on please!also i would use 20-50 oil weight as thats what i use and a lot of guys on the board live by it. good luck man -Erik

Turbo II-FB 11-10-05 09:35 PM

IB this is bs nobody could be this fucking dumb if so dont procreate!!!!!!!!!!!!!

88mazdarx7turbo 11-10-05 09:38 PM

lol where would u fit 12 quarts?? i doubt ur coolant tank or washer squirter tank would even hold 12 quarts

RXn407 11-10-05 09:47 PM

he put it in the "oil hole" and the rest on the floor..whatta litterbug...LMAO!!!lemme stop-erik

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:07 PM

Why dont all of you try helping me out. that is what a forum is for right. like i said i dont know shit about cars and i did what i was told to do.
So can someone try to give me someideas, or if you dont have a clue then dont make fun of me.
not a very impressive site.

batmang 11-10-05 10:08 PM

not a very impressive tII owner. :(

88t2romad 11-10-05 10:08 PM

you looked int he "oil hole"????? even if it was full you wouldnt see anything. The first thing it does is turn 90 degrees, so go figure you aint seein anything!!



wow, im not sure what to say.....

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:10 PM

well i didnt know. my second car and i have never had to take care of my own car.
it was always done for me.

Turbo II-FB 11-10-05 10:14 PM

:shocking: SELL YOUR CAR ........YOU'RE GOING TO BREAK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shocking:

FirstRotaryExp 11-10-05 10:14 PM

:scared: :sweatdrop

Originally Posted by 88-t-II
well i didnt know. my second car and i have never had to take care of my own car.
it was always done for me.

And you bought an RX-7 with the intentions of not performing your own work? I never did any work to my first two cars...not until I got my first 7 did I start doing everything....and now I have a second to care for.

Please for future referance, consult teh FSM, buy a Haynes manual, and for the love of yoru rotary powered sportscar, learn to take better care of her and read as much as you can when you think you have a problem.

Sorry. I shall now end my hostilites but I mean my words, our cars a finicky and dislike being abused in anyway.

dawso 11-10-05 10:16 PM

How can you not know that a dipstick is used for checking the level of your oil, any normal person would know this. So if you did actually somehow put 12 quarts in i would suggest you drain the oil and refill it useing the dipstick as a measurement of the level. Or if thats not possible find any competant 12 year old and they will do it for you.

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:20 PM

Turbo II-FB
ill just pay someone to fix it. you have no idea or you would lend me a hand or it makes you fell better to give me shit. you probibly have a small ##### and ive heard how that can be.
scared of the pootypoo it happens to the best of you. try enzyte

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:21 PM


Originally Posted by dawso
How can you not know that a dipstick is used for checking the level of your oil, any normal person would know this. So if you did actually somehow put 12 quarts in i would suggest you drain the oil and refill it useing the dipstick as a measurement of the level. Or if thats not possible find any competant 12 year old and they will do it for you.

where do i drain it at

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:22 PM

where can i get a manual

FirstRotaryExp 11-10-05 10:25 PM


Originally Posted by 88-t-II
where do i drain it at

There is a drain plug under the car on teh bottom of the oil pan....and cine you poured twice teh normal amount of oil you may need to find a pair of large catch cans to get it all, clean units so you can reuse only 6 quarts of the oil to put back in.

dawso 11-10-05 10:26 PM

The oil drain plug is located on the bottom of the oil pan under the car and if your looking for a manual search on the site i believe there is one on the internet.

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:27 PM


Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp
There is a drain plug under the car on teh bottom of the oil pan....and cine you poured twice teh normal amount of oil you may need to find a pair of large catch cans to get it all, clean units so you can reuse only 6 quarts of the oil to put back in.

i will look for this in the morning thank you.
hope i didnt screw anything up.
what do you think would have caused it to start running funny in the first place.

FirstRotaryExp 11-10-05 10:27 PM

You can get a Haynes manual from any autozone, advance auto, etc. etc. and so on and so forth. You may have to order it from em but its abotu $20. and if you search on teh forum you can download teh FSM (Factory Service Manual) for free. I would recommend having one or both on hand, the haynes is nice for having handy to read when not online, and the fsm is what you need for more details.

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:29 PM


Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp
You can get a Haynes manual from any autozone, advance auto, etc. etc. and so on and so forth. You may have to order it from em but its abotu $20. and if you search on teh forum you can download teh FSM (Factory Service Manual) for free. I would recommend having one or both on hand, the haynes is nice for having handy to read when not online, and the fsm is what you need for more details.

kewl i will call there.
by the way i dint start running funny till it got cold any ideas.

FC or S13 11-10-05 10:29 PM

Drain all the oil and put in 5 quarts, maybe a little less. (I Dunno how many quarts of oil T-II needs)

FirstRotaryExp 11-10-05 10:29 PM


Originally Posted by 88-t-II
i will look for this in the morning thank you.
hope i didnt screw anything up.
what do you think would have caused it to start running funny in the first place.

Well since both my cars are n/a's, a S4 and a S5, im not certain to say without knowing how a TII is supposed to run, though if you posted what the symptoms were someone else may be able to help you more than I.

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:30 PM


Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp
Well since both my cars are n/a's, a S4 and a S5, im not certain to say without knowing how a TII is supposed to run, though if you posted what the symptoms were someone else may be able to help you more than I.


thank you

FirstRotaryExp 11-10-05 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by 88-t-II
thank you

Most welcome, wouldnt want you to harm your TII too much before you got into teh fun part of ownership.

Graze 11-10-05 10:36 PM

I saw a japanese tourist do this to an eagle talon once. Funny as hell.



Here's the simple steps man

1)Get a friend who knows something about autos... Really. We were all noobs at one time and just reading it doesn't help nearly as much as experience.

2) Go buy the following things.

A good floor jack
4 jack stands.
several oil pans.
A new oil filter
5-6 quarts of 20w-50 (unless you are up north then use 10w-30)

3) Jack the car up and put it on the stands... if you don't know how, then get someone who does as this can actualy kill you so be careful.

4) Under the car is the oil pan. It's pretty easy to spot as it's the big blocky thing.
In it is a bolt, called a drain plug. Put a pan under it, and unbolt the drain plug. Wait. Replace pan as needed... Once it is done draining put the plug back in,

5) Remove the Oil filter... it is on top right and looks just like the one you bought. Put some of the oil you bought in and around the lip of the new filter and hand tighten it on.

6) Add 3 quarts of oil. Check the dipstick. Add another, check the dipstick, add about 1/2 a quart, check the dipstick... should be full.


And for the love of GOD get a friend with some mechanical ability to help you.

88-t-II 11-10-05 10:38 PM


Originally Posted by Graze
I saw a japanese tourist do this to an eagle talon once. Funny as hell.



Here's the simple steps man

1)Get a friend who knows something about autos... Really. We were all noobs at one time and just reading it doesn't help nearly as much as experience.

2) Go buy the following things.

A good floor jack
4 jack stands.
several oil pans.
A new oil filter
5-6 quarts of 20w-50 (unless you are up north then use 10w-30)

3) Jack the car up and put it on the stands... if you don't know how, then get someone who does as this can actualy kill you so be careful.

4) Under the car is the oil pan. It's pretty easy to spot as it's the big blocky thing.
In it is a bolt, called a drain plug. Put a pan under it, and unbolt the drain plug. Wait. Replace pan as needed... Once it is done draining put the plug back in,

5) Remove the Oil filter... it is on top right and looks just like the one you bought. Put some of the oil you bought in and around the lip of the new filter and hand tighten it on.

6) Add 3 quarts of oil. Check the dipstick. Add another, check the dipstick, add about 1/2 a quart, check the dipstick... should be full.


And for the love of GOD get a friend with some mechanical ability to help you.


WOW thanks alot for all the info.

fstrnyou 11-11-05 12:04 AM

don't put any oil IN the filter, just on the seal.

and try not to accidentally drain the transmission. those are a bit more difficult to refill.

oh, there's two vacuum lines that attach to the filler neck, so maybe you sucked in some major amounts of oil. i don't know.

88rx7gxl 11-11-05 06:36 AM

I think 88-t-II and Mazin should team up and work on their cars together. Here is what Mazin had to say on a different thread...


Originally Posted by Mazin
I have rx 91 na ... just want to make sure of this...
how many spark plugs are there for this car?!
is it 4 ? or 2?
and how ofter should i change the spark plugs wires.. and how?
thanks

People always say, "2 is better than 1" right? So, does that saying
apply to dipshits? If so, this team could really get some fixin done!!!

88turbotime 11-11-05 09:31 AM


Originally Posted by 88-t-II
i will look for this in the morning thank you.
hope i didnt screw anything up.
what do you think would have caused it to start running funny in the first place.

I also have an 88 TII, and anyone will tell you that the car running poorly could be almost ANYTHING. Let us know as close as you can what exactly it is doing-will it not idle, is it running rough, etc. Could be just a vacuum line popped off. This has happened to me and the car runs rough and weak and won't idle at all. Look at all the little hoses under the hood and see if there is one that has obvioulsy popped off. It may or may not be that simple, but its a good place to start. Your car should hold 5 quarts, so I don't know where the other 7 went, but thats not good. I guess you get the point by now.
Read the manual to learn how to read the dipstick. That will tell you if the oil level is full or low.
Also remember that YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL OFTEN. The rotary is designed to use a little oil, and it will. Turbos use a little more than N/As I think. Check the oil level often and keep a quart of oil in your car so you can add it when it gets low, which it will.

jackhild59 11-11-05 09:48 AM


Originally Posted by 88-t-II
well i didnt know. my second car and i have never had to take care of my own car.
it was always done for me.


Just curious, and please don't take offense, but...

Are you a female?

If this is so, I commend you for your courage in ebarking on this new hobby.

It would explain alot, since at the age when many boys become interested in goofing with cars, most girls are not interested. The culture does not encourage girls knowing about changing oil.

88turbotime 11-11-05 09:49 AM

his profile says he's male

Turbo II-FB 11-11-05 10:01 AM

sell it

88turbotime 11-11-05 09:58 PM

.

bacek 11-11-05 10:02 PM


Originally Posted by Turbo II-FB
:shocking: SELL YOUR CAR ........YOU'RE GOING TO BREAK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shocking:

oh noes LOL

Rotaryrockstar 11-11-05 10:20 PM

God, some real asses in here. You guys, you forget you gotta start somewhere... 6 years ago, I thought my moms stock cold air box on her 91 NA, was a turbocharger... lmao, now I can do damn near any repair or mod on my own... So take it easy for god sake!

fstrnyou 11-11-05 10:32 PM

you know, i noticed the same thing. just about everyone on here is hard to deal with.

88-t-II 11-11-05 10:59 PM


Originally Posted by Rotaryrockstar
God, some real asses in here. You guys, you forget you gotta start somewhere... 6 years ago, I thought my moms stock cold air box on her 91 NA, was a turbocharger... lmao, now I can do damn near any repair or mod on my own... So take it easy for god sake!


thank you for that response.

FirstRotaryExp 11-11-05 11:00 PM

88-t-II did you ever get the problem sorted out?

88-t-II 11-12-05 08:06 PM


Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp
88-t-II did you ever get the problem sorted out?


sort off oil problim is fixed i decided to take it to mazda yesterday.
they will fix it i hope.

Rotaryrockstar 11-12-05 08:17 PM

Oooh boy... Just know that they are going to tell you that everything is wrong with your car! And they will try their hardest to charge you an arm and a leg for everything, so be careful!
Bottom line is, unless you are well off financially, you will have to learn to maintain this car yourself. You could ideally keep taking it to mazda and they'll fix it, but that'll be expensive for sure.

misterstyx69 11-12-05 08:23 PM

askin for EVERYONE..how did you get it to the dealership?

88rx7gxl 11-12-05 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by misterstyx69
askin for EVERYONE..how did you get it to the dealership?


Im guessing one of them tow truck things... But thats just a guess. Maybe he cut out the floor boards and flintstoned it there.

88-t-II 11-13-05 12:35 AM

had it towed
stupid question

FirstRotaryExp 11-13-05 12:43 AM

Well....I wouldnt have towed it. For what the tow bill, what mazda is gonna charge you then bs you, you could have very well done teh oil change yourself 4 times. thats 5-6 quarts of oil and a new filter each time. Ijust bought a case of Mobil 1 and a mobil 1 oil filter today for my 89 GXL for about $30 and thats nearly the same as what walmart woulda charged me.

evileagle 11-13-05 12:48 AM


Originally Posted by Turbo II-FB
:shocking: SELL YOUR CAR ........YOU'RE GOING TO BREAK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shocking:


Roger that.


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