Technical Data; Front And Rear Axles - Mazda RX-8 Manual

TECHNICAL DATA

DRIVELINE/AXLE
Item

FRONT AND REAR AXLES

Maximum wheel bearing
Front axle
play
Maximum wheel bearing
Rear axle
play
Length (Air in
boot at
Drive shaft
atmospheric
pressure)
Pinion height
Drive pinion
preload
Backlash of drive
pinion and ring
gear
(mm {in})
Differential
Oil
PROPELLER SHAFT
Runout
Starting torque
Specification
MT
(mm
0.05 {0.002}
{in})
(mm
0.05 {0.002}
{in})
Left (mm 792.6802.6
side {in})
{31.2131.59}
Right (mm 832.6842.6
side {in})
{32.7833.17}
(mm
0.038 {0.0015} or less
{in})
(N·m {kgf·cm,
1.31.7 {1417, 1215}
in·lbf})
Standard
0.090.11 {0.00350.0043}
Minimum 0.05 {0.0020} or more
Variance 0.07 {0.0028} or less
Grade API service GL-5
Viscosity SAE 90
Capacity
(Approx.
quantity)
1.21.4 {1.31.4, 1.11.2}
(L {US qt, Imp
qt})
(mm
0.4 {0.016}
{in})
(N·m {kgf·cm,
0.290.98 {3.010, 2.78.6}
in·lbf})
AT
791.1801.1
{31.1531.53}
831.1841.1
{32.7133.11}
(w) RX-8 Power Train
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