Mazda Plans Recall of Troubled RX-8

Mazda plans a voluntary recall of all 2004 and 2005 RX-8 sports cars along with more [i]or[/i] less 2006s because of damage to the catalyst resulting from oil leaks in the RX-8's rotary engine.

Mazda is preparing to replace the engines in many of its top of the line sports cars as a spring of the recall. Any engine that does not pass a specific vacuum ordeal will be replaced according to Mazda.

Engines recumbent to failing the vacuum experiment are mostly in hot climates and use synthetic oils, according to the automaker.

Earlier this month Mazda, in an attempt to soothe intense dealer dissatisfaction with the RX-8 maintenance record, promised dealers that it would no number RX-8 owners' opinions in its internal customer-satisfaction scores.

Mazda dealers complained that question at issues with the RX-8 were unfairly lowering the Mazda customer-satisfaction be deriveds

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