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Basic Rotary Care??

Old Aug 1, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Basic Rotary Care??

Hey guys im thinking about buying a 91 RX-7 and just want to know the best way to take care of the motor properly to get the maximum life, and performance out of it.

thanks, Matt
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Change the oil regularly and check the oil level ever few fill-ups as rotary's inject oil into the housings. So if your system is running right you'll lose about a quart of oil every 3,000 miles.

Other than keeping up on tune up's i'd say redline it once a day to keep the carbon away. Seriously.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Try to let her warm up before you go anywhere, don't beat on her before she is totally warmed up, and don't be worried if you use a bit more than a quart in 3,000 miles. The oil usage is dependent on how you drive your car as at more throttle the car will inject more oil.

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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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ive never really done anything special, these engines last forever provided that you have oil in it and dont overheat.

with a turbo or higher hp na, tuning becomes an issue in reliabilty, but theres no magic trick.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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No offense but this post would get more attention in the 3rd gen section or the general rotary maintainence section. This is the NA performance section here.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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You mean 2nd gen it's a 91. Just keep it up the oil changes like you've already heard.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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alright thanks everyone.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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Oops! My bad. 2nd gen it is.
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