[Roadsters] Datsun-roadsters Digest, Vol 5, Issue 124

[Paul]

  My sister's RX3 barely made it to 25,000 miles before the seals let go.
My mom's RX4 ran to 60,000 before it rusted out, but the engine was still
running strong.  Both were the same year, both received the same
maintenance, dad's best!  Maybe quality problems with the seal manufacturer?
If I remember correctly, dad bought stock in the seal company hoping it
would do well when GM started producing rotary engines.  Oh well, THAT
didn't work.

Paul
Ohio

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Harvey [mailto:stebharvey at ameritech.net] 

I also remember hearing that the Mazda rotary failed in the U.S. market
because the engine consumes 1 quart of oil internally every 1000 miles. It
was recommended that you check your oil everytime you fill the gas tank. No
one did that which destroyed the engines thus giving the motor a bad rap.

Steve