rotary engines had a reputation of being short lived (rotor tips) has anyone had a decent mileage out of a rotor engine eg 150,000 miles without a serious overhaul ..also are they reliable?
2007-02-14 10:30:49 · 5 answers · asked by des k 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I am guessing you are referring to Mazda cars. (just a guess mind) The new Mazda Rx-8 is very reliable and is good for 100,000 miles IF you change the oil and filter every 5,000 miles (good quality oil only)
2007-02-14 10:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory they should be more reliable as they have essentially 3 moving parts.In practise this is not always the case as you say rotor tips wear.Think if the design was a true success many others other than NSU and Mazda would have adopted the idea.They are also not very economical on fuel and lubricants.
2007-02-15 07:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by mick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long is a piece of string?rotary engines get there power higher in the rev range so its fair to say they are gonna get thrashed around.its all about how you drive and how you look after them.
2007-02-15 01:26:07 · answer #3 · answered by paul20yorkshire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil & filter every 3000 miles
2007-02-14 12:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by Lewisthelab 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not a lot
2007-02-14 10:37:31 · answer #5 · answered by rob 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋