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Originally Posted by nnewell
My sister-in-law's Mazda RX8 engine failed at 40K - the Apex seal broke and fell into the engine. Mazda replaced the engine free and extended the warranty to
eight years or 100K.
It's too bad Porsche doesn't learn customer service by watching other successful
car makers.
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Mazda had this problem with the RX-7, never heard of it in an RX-8 though. I have owned both. The difference between Mazda and Porsche is that the failure rate on the rotary was incredibly high (70%?) I know, because my RX-7 had the same failure. The only question my mechanic asked me was how many miles I had. When I told him, he whipped out a book with picks of a broken seal.
Every car has its issues, some more than others, but they wouldn't stay in business if they publicized them all. The internet is a two edged sword. You can get all the information you want, but forums like this tend to concentrate the problem, make it worse than it is. I replaced my IMSB for peace of mind.
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