New Rotary Owner Questions?
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New Rotary Owner Questions?
I just bought my first Rotary (1994 Chaste White Rx-7 Black Interior) today and I am going to go ahead and do my maintance job on it this weekend (bought the car from NC and just arrived at my house today). I plan on changing the oil, replace coolant, and fuel filter. Note that I will be checking the fan belt tension and hoses for possible leaks in the future.
My questions are:
What weight, type (syn or etc...), brand of oil I should use (recommendations)?
Am I forgetting anything else on this list to replace?
Thanks,
David
My questions are:
What weight, type (syn or etc...), brand of oil I should use (recommendations)?
Am I forgetting anything else on this list to replace?
Thanks,
David
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Try searching for it. There's a ton of information on the forum. Also the FAQ's are great.
That being said, I use Valvoline 10w 30. It breaks down quick, but I change it every 1500 miles at the longest.
That being said, I use Valvoline 10w 30. It breaks down quick, but I change it every 1500 miles at the longest.
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well you could check this out about what oil to use because there was a thread about it:
https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-rx-7-technical-256/oil-good-use-801575/
and then you probably could go with the reliability mods:
Reliability Mods:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/want-buy-3rd-gen-need-reliabilty-mod-help-41513/
http://www.fd3s.net/stages.html
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-archives-73/need-questions-answered-experienced-3rd-gen-owners-27053/ << read the post by jimlab
http://www.turborx7.com/recomend.htm
Reliability mods / $1000 to spend
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/i-have-%241-000-spend-339981/
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https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-rx-7-technical-256/oil-good-use-801575/
and then you probably could go with the reliability mods:
Reliability Mods:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/want-buy-3rd-gen-need-reliabilty-mod-help-41513/
http://www.fd3s.net/stages.html
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-archives-73/need-questions-answered-experienced-3rd-gen-owners-27053/ << read the post by jimlab
http://www.turborx7.com/recomend.htm
Reliability mods / $1000 to spend
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/i-have-%241-000-spend-339981/
Your Welcome!
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Yea I went through all of those links before and try to do a search through this entire forum but none of those included oil weight. The first one about oil is referring to an FC (https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=801575). On the side note of reliability mods, I do have a set of gauges sitting in my room that I will be installing within the next month or so (Autometer Cobalt: Wideband A/F, Full sweep Boost/Vac, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Water Temp).
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks,
Dave
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Wideband - Not entirely necessary if you don't plan on pushing the car hard, used primarily for tuning purposes.
Boost Guage - DEF NEED!
Oil Pressure - Stock one is fine, unless the sending unit goes bad. No need to double up on gauges.
Oil Temp - Def a good one to have!
Water Temp - Good, but will be made redundant if you get a PFC/Commander.
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Oil..
Royal Purple 20/50 hot weather 10/40 cold weather
Mods.
AST, upgreade cooler, Boost gauge, Oil Temp, and water temp gauge.. down pipe, exhaust, SMIC, and PFC..
this will give you a bit of power boost but not to much and good reliablility.
Royal Purple 20/50 hot weather 10/40 cold weather
Mods.
AST, upgreade cooler, Boost gauge, Oil Temp, and water temp gauge.. down pipe, exhaust, SMIC, and PFC..
this will give you a bit of power boost but not to much and good reliablility.
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Slightly disagree ! A feature of a good water temp guage is an alarm set at max safe levels. Many an RX7 engine has cooked because the driver was not aware of the rising temps. I would always recommend a water temp guage with a load alarm
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Well I have these gauges already sitting around since I decided to not put them in my current Jetta. I guess I'll replace the Water Temp guage with something else when I get the PFC.
So it is okay to use Royal Purple 10W-30? It is currently all stock right now but will be lightly modded with simple bolt ons by end of next year.
So it is okay to use Royal Purple 10W-30? It is currently all stock right now but will be lightly modded with simple bolt ons by end of next year.
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