How long would a 2004 Mazda RX8 engine last?

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Nick

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i want to buy a used mazda Rx8 for less than 10k. but it has close to 84 thousand miles. i want to know if it is worth the cost, and how many more miles that engine will pump out for me. and possibly what the max amount of miles it can get upto. Also if anybody knows, Mazda's use Rotary Engine, are they cheaper to replace than normal ones? if so, how much?
 
Some last above 150K & some don't. Rotary Engines are expensive to fix when they break.

I notice owners selling off there rx8 cars just before 100K miles. I would get it checked out before I bought one.
 
I work in the service dept of a Mazda dealership. We order engines for RX-8s nearly every day. It's not that the Renesis 2 Rotor engine is a bad engine...people don't know how to drive the cars! The rotary engine is made to be driven hard. The harder you drive, the longer it lasts. I've seen customers that have had 3 & 4 engines replaced, and I've seen customers that have never had an engine replaced. It just depends on how well you drive it! It's not a car to be driven to the store and back. Short trips will murder this engine. Drive it like you stole it! I tell every RX-8 customer that very thing. Good luck!

P.S. RX-8 engines are covered up to 100,000 miles on 04-08 models. You'll need all the oil change receipts you can get for Mazda to cover an engine replacement if you need it. Customer pay on an engine is about $5k. If you email me the VIN number, I'll tell you the warranty work that's been done on it and whether it has had any engines replaced.
 
it depends on maintenance, and typically it is very hard to find a mechanic who knows rotary so unless you do you'll probably be having a hard time with the rx's
 
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