Poll: RMS and Engine problem questionaire

[just_me]

Please answer yes or no to the following questions related to RMS and engine failure. Please include particular information in your response regarding the year, mileage, model, whether the car was purchased new or used, transmission type, driving style and adherence to scheduled maintenance and break-in recommendations. Thanks for participating. (hope this appears as intended)


Have you experienced a RMS leak? (/no)
Have you experienced mutiple RMS leaks (/no)
Have you experienced an engine failure (/no)

2004
5-sp
33800 mi
bought new
driven with spirit on roads, but try to be smooth
tracked ~6 days/yr. Auto-X ~ 8 days/yr.
anal about break-in, maint (2 x factory schedule on oil)
alwasy drive easy until warm
use thicker oil that >> ACEA A3 HTHS
perform 90% of my own service

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by just_me

Please answer yes or no to the following questions related to RMS and engine failure. Please include particular information in your response regarding the year, mileage, model, whether the car was purchased new or used, transmission type, driving style and adherence to scheduled maintenance and break-in recommendations. Thanks for participating. (hope this appears as intended)

Have you experienced a RMS leak? (yes)
Have you experienced mutiple RMS leaks (no)
Have you experienced an engine failure (no)

2001 S
6-sp
40,000 mi
1st owner replaced RMS

No problem since then, now at 55,000 mi

[doragman]

Have you experienced a RMS leak? (no)
Have you experienced multiple RMS leaks (no)
Have you experienced an engine failure (no)

1999
5 speed
58,600 mi

Not a daily driver, but warm up engine good before I let the rpm's run

[recycledsixtie]

Have I exper. RMS leak - PPI says says minor mist/oil leak from RMS a year ago.Left it as is
Multiple - no.
Engine fail? No

3rd owner. Purchased at 35 k miles.
Now 40k miles.
5 speed
On original IMS.