It will snow and get damm cold like hell. I park my car outside. But I daily drive it. Are there any tips for winter car care for FDs? Thanks guys

 

coolant if you havent chaged it..
change the oil to a good weight for winter..

 

I just changed my oil. I put in Castrol GTX 10W-30, is this too heavy for winter weather? My car is going to be in the garage for most of the winter except for maybe an occasional cruise on good days.

-Charlie

 

I would think 10-30 should be fine.

 

You are going to daily drive it in the snow?

Do yourself a favor and get some snow tires and some sand bags to throw in the back....

 

or do the car a favor and not drive it in the wonter, but if your still going to drive it the snow get it krowned (rust protecter)

 

My advice is to move to where it's warmer

I used to live in Michigan. I remember always having to get the car ready a few minutes early before going out-- the ritual warm up, ice scraping, wheel well unclogging, etc. Glad it was my old POS Chevy taking the abuse

 

I know that too hot = no good for rotaries. BUT
Too cold = No good for rotaries too?
anyone daily drive it in the snow or extreme cold weathers?

 

I won't be driving mine when there is snow/ice on the ground.
I have no place park it though. My baby is gonna be sitting on the cold dark streets.

 

I drove mine in the snow once... Never did it again...

If you have hills in your area, better start praying. Without some decent tires, you won't get very far (I'm not talking about performance tires, those aren't for snow).

 

please don't drive it in the snow. i totaled my first fd that way and will never forgive myself.

 

Rent a storage shed and buy a beater. Seriously.

 

there is nothign wrogn with driving the car in the snow if u are good u are good if u are nto u are better off with no rx7. u need brain to drive not tires thoguh tires do help.

 

Snow = salted roads. Salt eats cars.

 

just get a crappy fire fly and then when winter is over you can jump it or do whatever and collect the insurence

 

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this is your warning. change it.

 

When the weather turns cold, besides the coolant and oil changes, remember that you will run leaner. Cold air=dense air and will change your A/F mix! Even during those cold but sunny days where the road is in great shape..stay off the turbos! (Unless you tune for it)

 

anyone know which snow tires or chains are good for the winter?

 

An SUV - OR - 4 studded snow tires with siping and cheap wheels - OR - a locked and heated garage, so that on those rare warm, dry road days you can take it out for a spin and keep everything lubed. Don't forget to turn the A/C on as well.

The FD3S is absolutely the most dangerous car I have ever driven in snow. Ditto for wet pavement, it hydroplanes at the drop of a hat. It is a widow maker on anything except dry pavement.

Park it. Live to drive it next spring.

 

Anyone have experience with the Dunlop winter sports M2 snow tires?

 

Instead of paying 2-300 for tires you would be better off buying a $200-$300 beater. FD's are NO GOOD in ANY kind of snow, thought im sure this advice wont sink in until it really snows for the first time. Thats how I had to learn. I just hope you dont total your car. good luck.

 

I don't know how in depth the testing was... But I know Mazda salt washed the FD prototypes for corrosion and rust testing on parts. But again... I don't know how much.

I daily drove mine for a year, here in STL, and it did fine. I did wash the salt off whenever I got the chance though... And driving in the snow is a bitch with such a car. Not impossible, but not easy..

I ran 10W30 and it seems to have done fine. Not driving it THIS winter though. Invested in a garage, and a beater.

 

To my knowledge chains are illegal as are tires with metal studs. At least they are illegal here in WI. Honestly, it isnt worth messing a car like the FD up in the snow.