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Engine Oil

NOTE

The Mazda RX-8 requires regular

checking of the engine oil level. The

compact, high performance RENESIS

rotary engine in your vehicle consumes

a small amount of engine oil due to its

structural design. An oil pump

optimizes the amount of oil injected to

lubricate the rotor seals in the

combustion cycle. Although your

vehicle is equipped with an engine oil

level warning light and an engine oil

pressure gauge, it is best to keep the

engine oil level in the range between

full and low by checking the oil

dipstick regularly. Mazda recommends

checking the oil level at every second

fuel filling. The oil consumption of the

engine depends on engine speed and

engine load. Under extreme driving

conditions, oil consumption can be

higher.

qRecommended Oil

Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil.

Oil container label s provide important

information.

A chief contribution this type of oil makes

to fuel economy is reducing the amount of

fuel necessary to overcome engine

friction.

U.S.A. and CANADA

(ILSAC)

Only use oils “Certified For Gasoline

Engines” by the American Petroleum

Institute (API). An oil with this trademark

symbol conforms to the current engine

and emission system protection standards

and fuel economy requirements of the

International Lubricant Standardization

and Approval Committee (ILSAC),

comprised of U.S. and Japanese

automobile manufacturers.

5W-20

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

–20

5040

30

20

10

0

–10

–20

–30

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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

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