New onwer, whats involved?

YAU730 · September 13, 2011, 11:47:46 AM

Am a new happy owner of a FD again, want to go thru some things in whats involved in looking after the car again? service oil and filter every 3000? what oil to use? its a stock fd but light mods like exhaust.

A full service? when? and things that\'s involved again?

Basically, everything u want to know for maintenance for your RX7....

Thanks in advance...

L18M · September 13, 2011, 08:23:59 PM

before we tell you.. u need to go through a club initiation.

1) moon another fd owner when they drive past
2) do a hand-stand
3) lick the inside of your exhaust.

need pics to prove :p

johnm · September 14, 2011, 12:31:19 AM

Do a search for reliability mods, there are loads of posts

Ada7 · September 14, 2011, 07:15:30 AM

You dont have to change your oil every 3000 miles but a lot of people do. Use 10w40 mineral oil. If you car is standard and you\'re going to change it that often then the Halfords stuff is fine i find.
Gearbox and diff oils could be changed again every 20k miles.

Adam

YAU730 · September 14, 2011, 11:32:06 AM

Quote from: L18M;788148before we tell you.. u need to go through a club initiation.

1) moon another fd owner when they drive past
2) do a hand-stand
3) lick the inside of your exhaust.

need pics to prove :p

I had a feeling u were going to post up a cheeky comment! :Snoring Going to give the rex a big clean now, loving the car, was great buy!!!

YAU730 · September 14, 2011, 11:34:40 AM

Quote from: Ada7;788210You dont have to change your oil every 3000 miles but a lot of people do. Use 10w40 mineral oil. If you car is standard and you\'re going to change it that often then the Halfords stuff is fine i find.
Gearbox and diff oils could be changed again every 20k miles.

Adam

Last owner had 10w/30, would it be ok to mix 10w/40 in it if it needs a wee top up? would need to change plugs every 4.5k yeah?
Also if coolent needs topped up what kind should i buy?

leggysrx7 · September 15, 2011, 04:06:46 PM

Was your car in with Andy today??

YAU730 · September 18, 2011, 03:58:43 AM

Quote from: leggysrx7;788460Was your car in with Andy today??

Sorry for late reply but yes it was... i should be back up on Monday or Tuesday for coolant change.

leggysrx7 · September 18, 2011, 11:28:55 AM

Quote from: YAU730;788930Sorry for late reply but yes it was... i should be back up on Monday or Tuesday for coolant change.

Cool,

Andy had given me a phone re your car. Missed you by mins on Thursday. I was offering some advice re mods etc.

Hopefully catch up with your car mon/tues. Bet it\'s loud now?!!!! :Giggle

YAU730 · September 18, 2011, 11:33:54 AM

Quote from: leggysrx7;788972Cool,

Andy had given me a phone re your car. Missed you by mins on Thursday. I was offering some advice re mods etc.

Hopefully catch up with your car mon/tues. Bet it\'s loud now?!!!! :Giggle

Yeah, he told me about u and your crazy rx7\'s that u keep going back to again and again :Giggle

Yeah, didn\'t think it would be that far off with loudness but yeah, its bloody loud!!!!!

No one can do a simple map for the RX7 in Glasgow? I was prob going to get Russel in Fife at Dastek to do it for me, whats ur say on that?

leggysrx7 · September 19, 2011, 09:05:36 AM

I considerred dastek, but I you should consider going to Pip at WGT. I know it\'s a trek, but the return journey will be worth it.

I had mine mapped by Mark at the Garage, and ex-user Robertio. The map was decent, but whilst getting a flashing heat lamp checked Pip remapped it and omg....what a difference

It\'s money well spent and a decent remap is absolutely necessary with the new exhaust and decat IMO

YAU730 · September 20, 2011, 03:50:17 AM

Quote from: leggysrx7;789153I considerred dastek, but I you should consider going to Pip at WGT. I know it\'s a trek, but the return journey will be worth it.

I had mine mapped by Mark at the Garage, and ex-user Robertio. The map was decent, but whilst getting a flashing heat lamp checked Pip remapped it and omg....what a difference

It\'s money well spent and a decent remap is absolutely necessary with the new exhaust and decat IMO

Am only thinking of going to Pip when engine gives up calling for a rebuild, if so then am thinking of Single turbo conversion with bridgeport, clutch, injectors etc..... just want a safe map now till it blows really hahaha.....

I got breakdown cover, was thinking take fuse our plug out and let them trailer it to WGT then get train up and drive back, i should be at Andy\'s if coolant arrives today.

L18M · September 20, 2011, 02:17:13 PM

go tripple rotor PP :p (or add single tub if u feel more power

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YAU730 · September 24, 2011, 12:45:44 AM

Quote from: L18M;789472go tripple rotor PP :p (or add single tub if u feel more power )

Most i will do is single turbo, as its pretty dam noisy now!!!

Full member now, what happens? i feel no diff

L18M · September 24, 2011, 03:15:22 PM

Quote from: YAU730;790173Most i will do is single turbo, as its pretty dam noisy now!!!

Full member now, what happens? i feel no diff

ur pockets should feel a bit lighter :Giggle