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Old 05-28-2013, 01:19 PM   #1
JonB
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New to forum but I've had my '88 convertible since new

Hi, I am the happy owner of a red 1988 RX-7 convertible. I bought it new in January, 1988. It has 114,000 miles. I previously owned a 1979 RX-7. I have one question about my wonderful car. I was looking on the Internet for some info on the car when I came across this:

"One real Achilles’ heel on these cars (2nd generation RX-7's with the 13B engine) is the eccentric shaft bypass valve. This valve lubricates the oil seals and o-rings, but only after the engine heats up. If it fails, you won’t know it until the engine stars to smoke, and by then it’s too late. Most premature engine failures can be attributed to either this problem, over-heating or abuse. The solution is to replace this item as a matter of course (as you would an air filter element) every 75,000 miles or so."

Does anyone know whether my moderately driven and well-maintained car should have the eccentric shaft bypass valve replaced as I have never had it done? The car does drip a few drops of oil from this general area now and again but only a very little bit. Any idea on price and availability for this job?
Thanks in advance.
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