2004 Mazda RX-8
Mileage
132,194
Service Date
6/25/2024
Services Performed
- HEARD A FEW NOISES FROM REAR ON BUMPY ROADS FOUND EXHAUST IS HITTING GAS TANK SHIELD , MODIFY THE SHIELD TO CLEAR THE EXHAUST, MAJOR RATTLE NOISE WENT AWAY, STILL HEARD ANOTHER RATTLE NOISE AFTER TEST DRIVE FOUND REAR STRUT TOP NUTS SLIGHTLY LOOSE TIGHTENED BOTH SIDES TOP NUTS, RETEST, STILL HEAR NOISE RECOMMEND REPLACE BOTH REAR STRUTS
- ROTOR #1 5.1@193RPM (SPEC 250RPM) 6.0 5.4 ROTOR #2 5.9@186RPM (SPEC 250RPM) 5.3 5.4 COMPRESSION READINGS NORMAL FOR THE SLOW CRANKING SPEEDS ,RECOMMEND REPLACE THE STARTER
- FOUND CODE P0302 (ROTOR#2 MISFIRE) (REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES FIRST THEN RECHECKED MISFIRE) STILL MISFIRING #2 CYLINDER SOMETIMES FOUND ALL COILS ARE WHITE DOT ORIGINALS RECOMMEND REPLACE 4 COILS
- 4 IGNITION COILS – Remove & Replace
- REPLACE THE STARTER
- REMOVE REAR STRUTS (COILOVERS) AND FOUND INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED DISASSEMBLE/REASSEMBLE REAR COILOVERS REINSTALL RETEST NOISE-GONE
- CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
- DISCOUNT (LOF)
ALEX M. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/25/2024
