3 quick questions.
 

Is there any way to stop the air conditioner from turning on every time I start the car?

Also does premium fuel really matter? ( I do understand the whole octane thing,) but I never used premium on my RX 8, and it worked fine.

And last, I did ( premix oil in the gas ) on my RX 8, does anyone premix on their Z?

thanks
rez

1) Turn it to off?

2) Yes, your engine ignition timing is advanced in expectation of 93 octane. You can run lower (the CPU will adjust) but you shouldn't.

3) Huh? This is a 4-stroke engine, not a weedwacker. Never put oil in your gas.:shakes head:

Ibtl

1) wtf
2) wtf
3) wtf

5 oz of synthetic oil per tank full, does really smooth out the motor.

And I would like the heat to come on without the air conditioner. I really don't want to turn it off all the time.

And in cold weather does an engine need high octane just for everyday driving?

Refer to these threads

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...le-auto-c.html

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...-controls.html

What Duc said.

google premix rx8.......

Reminds me of this guy who put NOS energy drink in his Gixxer

Must be a rotary thing...

Not great for air pollution, but think on how it could help on wear and tear.

The auto climate resets after each start. So I was asking for something a little more complex than ( turn it off or WTF )

:rolleyes:Just because there are results from a Google search does not mean you should do something.

Google> Hand injury from motorcycle sprocket. All sorts of threads come up, but that doesn't mean go clean your chain while your bike is running.

Like I said, I did it on my 2008 RX8, and was wondering if anyone tried it on a Z.

If you find something more complex, please let me know. I was simply sharing the threads with you since you asked about it.

Not being sarcastic. This bugs the hell out of me too!

on my base i just set the temp dial and just forget about it. i hate fiddling around with the hvac.

Why don't you try it and let us know since your the first one who gave us the idea that it might also have the same benefit with your RX8.

Just a suggestion to your question #3

LEANER is MEANER! :tiphat:

Curious about the benefit of adding oil to the gas..... 5oz per tank full (16 gallon tank on rx8) puts you at something like a 500:1 dilution ratio.

Omg regular gas is for regular cars, premium gas is for sexy's z's also if you want full performance of the z , premium or die. Lol

5 quarts of synthetic oil per oil change will do the same thing.

Are you stoned?
This isn't a rotary that is designed to burn oil...

Also, I hope you didn't run full synthetic on your rotary either. You're supposed to premix with 2 stroke oil and you're DEFINITELY not supposed to run full synthetic in a rotary

and just how are you judging "smooth out the motor"? If you can sense it's running rough, you have a bigger problem.

Even though my post is an àss kicker.


Premixing IS a thing on rotaries. My buddy's all do it. BUT their engines also inject a BIT of oil into the combustion chamber to keep the apex seals lubed up

Anything with a high compression ratio needs premium fuel. It doesn't have to be a performance car even, dinky little high fuel efficiency turbo equipped cars often require premium fuel despite doing 0-60 slower than a Nissan Altima.

Performance cars just have it doubly bad, they burn more of the stuff and it costs more. But the OP should have done things like factor the cost of fuel / non-rotatable tires on a Z into the initial pre-purchase evaluation. Rather than deciding after the fact that the car's too expensive to operate and cheaping out on fuel.

If you have a Z and can't afford premium fuel you bought the wrong car...if you can't afford something don't try to cut corners

its only a $2-4 dollar difference in the whole tank.

1. Make sure the AC is off before turning off the engine.

2. The premium fuel is what's recommended for optimal performance.

3. No need to premix any gas. Just fill up with Premium and be on your way.

Please take a few minutes to read the owners manual to familiarize yourself.

Yes
Yes
No

Why are you even trying to compare a wankel motor to a piston motor? Read up here on the forum more and follow suit to the tried and true who have been there done that here On mods.
Don't mean to be disrespectful but RX8 ' S and Z are not comparable at all in the engine department.

I don't mean to perpetuate the octane debate, but just an interesting aside.

The KA24DE in the Altima recommends 89 octane. The same engine in the 240sx (same timing and compression) recommends 91/93 octane.

Mine always gets 89 and does fine, but it's an old 90s car not a newer technology packed over-engineered thingie.

lol!

No need for oil in the gas for our cars. We have no issues with the rotors getting stuck if the car sits too long. We have no rotors. Set the HVAC and forget it. Why would you not run premium fuel as what is recommended for our vehicle the way it is tuned.

Think on how it couldn't. Fuel lines are not designed for oil to be pumped through them, much less the other components and fuel injectors. I cannot even believe you are asking this to be quite honest.

TL;DR: It's called a gas tank, not an oil tank.

I've had 2 RX-8's, and 2 Rx-7's, you have to pre-mix on the rotary engines. They like dirty gas, it actually drastically helps the engine. Ultra-clean gas will kill a rotary engine.

I'm about 99.99999999999% positive you should not do that to a non-rotary engine.

Because we live in A$$ **** fuel state CA. WHY U NO SELL 93 CA?

It's not too big of a deal(evidently) to run 91 10% corn sh1t gas. I run lean on it judging by my tail pipe color, but it does alright. At track I throw 1-2 gallons of 100 in and it does run smoother, I do knock sometimes on 91 at 6K+, usually right after shift.

1) Has been answered before.
2) Read your owners manual it has a lot of good information like what fuel you can use.
3) This is a 4 stroke piston engine that can oil itself properly. Rotary engines cannot oil themselves properly which is why it is beneficial to have a very little 2 stroke oil in the gas.

:facepalm:

lower the price of the Z and I guess this is what we have to deal with now......

Wow, just wow...:inoutroflpuke:

:iagree: you could actually tell by the new silly threads we are getting the Z is no longer exclusive to enthusiast.

nope lol


you should see the tards on the fb site I mess with everyday. 18-21 yr old kids. I mean I was 23 when I got mine but I was worlds away from them lol