Except Mazda never issued recalls that replaced the faulty gaskets. It's just a poorly designed engine that likes breaking.
Colton Young
>fb engine >breaking
the 12b is the most reliable rotary mazda ever made
Tyler Gomez
You are right the Ford issue is worse as it's killing both heads and blocks as well as the seels.
Nolan Harris
At least someone gets it.
>rotary >reliable Pick one
If rotaries were easy to repair then there wouldn’t have to be dedicated shops to fix them that get away with charging hefty prices specifically because not everyone can fix them.
Aiden Mitchell
Forget Arctic, go Leopard Seal or go home now there is a true Apex Seal.
Levi Young
>see same blue fb rx7 broken down on I4 four times in the past 6 months is this more than normal problems or below average?
Jeremiah Martin
>rotary aviation seals Nobody uses them because they destroy housings, they are harder than the wear surface.
Just use Atkins rotary seals, stronger than stock, won't shatter and handle boost/detonation well.
Jack Howard
Who cares if it's recalled? It could ruin the entire drive train and they'd replace it for free with new parts that don't break. A rotary breaks and you just replace it with the same shit and wait for it to break again
Carson Harris
>meming
kill
your
self
Jackson Morris
>owning a japanese car no thanks, user
Wyatt Turner
LS swap will fix this car
Brayden Ramirez
It’s a fact. A rotary would be lucky to last 120k miles without needing a rebuild.
Ian Hill
i really want to buy an fb and stick an nc miata engine in there with all the emissions setup and modern equipment don't ask why, it's just something i want to do
Brandon Harris
I mean, it's sort of like riding a CR250 (2 stroke dirtbike) and complaining the head failed 200 hours after the last rebuild. >Waaah it didn't last as long a a pigfat farm bike 4t.
Adrian Cruz
12A fucking retard
Jose Fisher
a Turbo 13B you mean
the NA versions are effectively immortal
Matthew Fisher
does anyone own these and can you tell me how much you spend on maintenance a year. no bullshit just give me a straightshot.
Hunter Ward
Whatever you spend on oil tires brakes. Regular maintenance. They even enjoy the occasional redline more than pistons.
Jack Robinson
>most reliable rotary Engine ever made That's like getting the highest marks in a special ed class
Nathaniel Myers
coincidentally enough there's a 79 SA in my area on craigslist for a decent price looks pretty cool, should I go for it?
Xavier Stewart
>rotary >reliable >pick one
just a daily reminder germany, especially audi makes engines LESS reliable than rotaries driven by people who don't maintain them properly.
The only good thing about audis is th engine and even the engines are overengineered pieces of shit.
And they never come anywhere close to the benefits a literal street racecar engine like rotary gives you.
Daily reminder audi fanboys are biggest retards on the planet
Thomas Davis
He probably takes it back to the same moron who throws new seals into worn out housings and calls it a "rebuild", hence all the anecdotes about "rotaries are shit, I got mine rebuilt and it only lasted 500km"
Jayden Thomas
>If rotaries were easy to repair then there wouldn’t have to be dedicated shops to fix them that get away with charging hefty prices specifically because not everyone can fix them.
Actually, it's because of demand vs supply, really. Rotaries are fucking piss easy to work on, but since the only car in North America to ever use one was Mazda's RX series, most mechanics don't see fit to specialize in them.
If more auto manufacturers used them, I bet you anything you'd see way more shops that'd willingly work on them.
Owen Harris
I've owned an FB and a turbo FC. Never had a problem with either. I remain convinced that poor maintenance and ignorance on behalf of most owners contributes to this idea that they're unreliable.
Ayden Ramirez
>replace it for free with new parts that don't break Never experienced Ford build "quality"
Adam Gomez
If it’s in good condition/no rust then definitely. You’ll need to rebuild the engine sooner or later but it’s clean which is the main thing. Just don’t expect to daily it.
Matthew Hernandez
>charging hefty prices Have you ever looked into how much a regular car engine costs to rebuild?
Brayden Hall
I'd love a later turbo Rx7 but I just can't justify the asking price. Brb $20k if its in running condition
Carson Russell
have you looked into how often that happens?
>unless you've boosted the fuck out of it and then gone racing: >never