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Pete_89T2 · 05-18-2015, 08:38 AM

That's actually good news - the engine dying intermittently at random sounds spark/electrical related to me. Chances are it does NOT need a rebuild yet; get the electrical gremlins exorcised and it will run/last a long time, even with low compression.

I'm not too familiar with the RX8's, but I recall hearing somewhere on here that they are known to have issues with the coils/ignitors going bad, and I want to say there was a TSB/part # change to deal with that. A failing coil would cause your engine to die at random. Someone else more knowlegable about the RX8's can probably elaborate.

On the service history, you can either call Mazda's customer service # or stop at any Mazda dealer service dept with you VIN # to have them look up your car's service history. At least that would get you a record of any service that was done at Mazda dealerships, and tell you which of the recalls/TSBs were done on your car. If you still have the original coils after 11 years & 98K miles, it probably won't hurt (other than $) to just replace them and see if it solves your problem.

05-18-2015, 08:38 AM	#9
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	That's actually good news - the engine dying intermittently at random sounds spark/electrical related to me. Chances are it does NOT need a rebuild yet; get the electrical gremlins exorcised and it will run/last a long time, even with low compression. I'm not too familiar with the RX8's, but I recall hearing somewhere on here that they are known to have issues with the coils/ignitors going bad, and I want to say there was a TSB/part # change to deal with that. A failing coil would cause your engine to die at random. Someone else more knowlegable about the RX8's can probably elaborate. On the service history, you can either call Mazda's customer service # or stop at any Mazda dealer service dept with you VIN # to have them look up your car's service history. At least that would get you a record of any service that was done at Mazda dealerships, and tell you which of the recalls/TSBs were done on your car. If you still have the original coils after 11 years & 98K miles, it probably won't hurt (other than $) to just replace them and see if it solves your problem. Last edited by Pete_89T2; 05-18-2015 at 08:41 AM.