[Shotimes] 06 IMPALA....Replacement for SHO?

[Donald Mallinson]

Reason I explained it is you said it was unexceptable for a new car.  It 
isn't for the Rotary and never has been.  Many new cars use a quart in 
3000 miles and we don't consider that excessive, and many older cars use 
a quart in 1000 or less. 

I never found it a problem with my RX7, I don't remember the exact oil 
useage, but don't remember it as being anything beyond the high end of 
oil use of a typical car, Aren't we supposed to be checking oil every 
long trip, and every week or so anyway?  :)

Don

Dave Kegel wrote:

>Yes, I understand why it goes through oil.  I still don't think I'd want to
>deal with it.  They sure handle nice though.
>
>Dave
>
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>On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
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>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 06 IMPALA....Replacement for SHO?
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>
>The rotary goes through oil because it has been designed that way to 
>reduce wear on the rotor seals.  It injects oil like some 2 cycle 
>engines.  The up side is the engine is super simple, cheap to rebuild, 
>but they last a long time too.
>
>Either you "get" the rotary or you don't.  I had a first Gen RX7 and it 
>was a true sports car, and was about more than torque or HP.  It was 
>about the driving experience.  Can't really describe it without writing 
>a book, but it was, in a word FUN.  More fun than many higher powered 
>cars.  In another word Smooth.  Yes there are many super smooth modern 
>engines, but the Rotary is in another league.
>
>It is an option and a good one, I am not in the current buyers group, 
>but I am glad it is available.
>
>Don Mallinson
>
>Dave Kegel wrote:
>
>  
>
>>That and they go through oil pretty good, which IMO is unacceptable for 
>>a brand new car.
>>
>>Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com> wrote:
>>Speaking of Mazda, am I the only one around here who really would like 
>>to have an RX8? The old Wankel has returned, and since I'm a geeky 
>>engineer type, that just tickles my fancy, especially knowing that 
>>there were some seriiously modded 3rd gen rx7's
>>    
>>
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