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

[Dave Kegel]

The RX-8 is supposed to "meter" 1/qt of oil every 10k miles. Car and
Driver's long term test car used 1 qt every 3500 miles right off the bat.
What concerns me is that if it uses that much more oil than it's supposed to
when brand new, how much will it use after 3 or 4 years?

I dunno, maybe it's no big deal.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:48 AM
To: 'Donald Mallinson'; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 06 IMPALA....Replacement for SHO?


My 184,000 mile SHO used 1 quart every 3,000 miles. My 2 VW TDI's, one with
137,000 miles on it use a quart every 6,000 miles. My Saturn SL2, starting
at 50,000 miles used (not leaked) used a quart every 300 miles. I think
anything over a quart between an oil change for a car with less than 75,000
miles on it is excessive.


Paul L Fisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:05 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 06 IMPALA....Replacement for SHO?

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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
>Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:25 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 06 IMPALA....Replacement for SHO?
>
>
>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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