Recent content by dunhillmc

that discussion has been going on here for many years. for the NA engines, it's fine to just put the whole 5 qt jug and not overthink it

That Idemitsu was the closest you could get to the Mazda OEM high-moly oil (also made by Idemitsu)

TCU is "Telematics Control Unit." You're thinking of the TCM, "Transmission Control Module"

Cylinder head crack and valve cover gasket leak are not the same thing

The back one doesn't turn off

How much difference is there really on the dipstick between cold and at running temp?

99.9% chance it's the cowl bolts under the hood. there is no plastic where they're attached to

And now they're copying Toyota with hard plastic dashes and side door panels instead of soft-touch materials? What's going on Mazda?

There was a TSB years ago about loose bolts under the spoiler over the rear window.

most go off at -30%

New struts would have been the way to go, esp since you were removing them and messing with spring compressors

I've posted here before, never ask for the XX,0000 mile service. Most dealers will have set packages based on the miles (5k, 10k, 15k, with a big one at 30k). Say exactly the services you want. At 12k all that would be would be an oil change and tire rotation. They will of course do the...

We get vehicles right off the truck with that ticking problem and the 2000 rpm for 5 min thing always fixes them

Check if the belt tensioner is leaking.

Haven't Toyota 0w-8 and 0w-16 oils been used in Japan before they make it out to the US? CAFE isn't a thing there