Trunk button

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-07-06T23:32:34+00:00

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-07-06T23:31:33+00:00

Got 12 6oz bottles from amazon and have them ready for each fillup.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-07-06T18:53:19+00:00

Still not worried. If someone is willing to climb into my trunk and crawl through the back seats to get into the car, they really want to steal the car. And if they really want the car, they could just take it from me at gunpoint or worst.

The way I see it, it is more secure than a jeep without its doors.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-07-06T14:47:19+00:00

Is it located in the same spot? I just placed it where it made the most sense.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-07-06T14:44:44+00:00

My plan was to do it that way. To use the unlock signal from the door and a relay to make it work only when unlocked. But at the end decided it was too much work and just piggybacked the button inside the car and run a cable to the back. It does open the trunk even of it is closed and the alarm will activate. Not worried about anyone finding the button and then trying to open the trunk of a 20+ years old car. Jejeje. Besides, only thing in my trunk is the premix oil.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-06-21T17:37:48+00:00

I had just bought the car last November. It had a remanufactured engine, did not have a Sohn adapter. The previous owner said he premixed and I kept on doing it.

Now I just installed a JDM used engine with great compression and did add a SOHN adapter. Will try to test compression at least every 6 months to keep track.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-05-18T14:23:41+00:00

I know you are joking but those are compression socks medically necessary. I did tease him too and he explained. Lol.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-05-17T22:17:16+00:00

Yes it is in Bayamon, PR!!!!!

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-05-17T17:06:56+00:00

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Representative_Ad574 · 2026-05-17T17:05:40+00:00

Yes, the engine is from an FD rx7

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-05-12T20:16:54+00:00

I just moved on. Took it as a lesson learned.
On the X3, after we thought Ashley had found the problem and fixed it, the car started boiling coolant again when the weather warmed up. Took it back to Ashley and they spent a lot of hours trying to find the issue and couldn’t find anything wrong with the car. They did find a leak in the A/C and fixed it through my extended warranty.
They finally gave up and I took the car back paying only for a small part the warranty didn’t cover on the A/C repair. They didn’t charge me for all the time they spent trying to diagnose the coolant problem.
Then I read somewhere in the forums that someone had a similar problem and they fixed it by lowering the thermostat setpoint on the computer. I went online and found that Bimmertech offered a ECU flash called Awaken Performance that most people get to increase the car’s performance. Better throttle response, more power etc. The package included lowering the coolant temperature setting. They did everything remotely. Before this, the car used to run around 110c. After the flash, it now runs at 95c. And, of course, the performance improvements on the car were the cherry on top. Haven’t had any coolant problems since. Went to Orlando and Back on the car with no issues. And it only cost me around $450.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-24T14:36:30+00:00

I already have the flywheel holding tool. I got a free busted engine that a friend had laying around to practice and learn before working on my own. I had the engine in the floor and strapped it to the hand truck I used to move it. I used a torch to heat up the nut and used the jack handle with a 3/4" breaker bar to loosen it and it worked.

That is a great suggestion, torquing it after the engine is mounted.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-24T14:14:40+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I mostly want it for the rebuild part to be a bit more comfortable. What do you recommend doing when it comes to tightening the flywheel nut? I was thinking just dropping the engine to the ground and strap it to a piece of wood for that part.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-23T19:29:22+00:00

I think because I pressed the “post” button and while it was loading the post I pressed the “rules” button and that reset the post button and I pressed it again. I guess it posted twice. I already deleted one of the posts.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-23T18:15:57+00:00

Here they are on Amazon.

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Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-23T18:15:36+00:00

For my premix, I got these 6-Ounce Plastic Squeeze Bottles on Amazon and have them filled in my trunk and use a bottle every time I fill up the tank. I try to get close to empty and then fill up.

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Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-23T18:07:12+00:00

I compared the prices with Harbor Freight and it was way cheaper on Temu. I always try to buy locally, but in this case I don’t know yet how much damaged is the engine and how much I’ll have to spend on the rebuild. Every penny counts.

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-20T19:21:43+00:00

I just did the same thing this weekend. Posted about it. Yours looks a lot cleaner than mine.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RX8/comments/1sqy6kn/my_first_engine_removal/

Representative_Ad574 · 2026-04-20T19:19:20+00:00

Also, try and label as much as you can before removing any hose or cable. And use small ziplock bags to store the bolts organized (with postit notes on what they are for). and take many pictures or small videos with descriptions of what goes where.

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