Recent content by shooter357

My local dealer sent me a coupon for a thirty dollar oil change with a 56 point inspection. Of course he found 5k worth of work I needed done. I couldn't get over the fact they charge 43 dollars for one spark plug. The trouble with dealerships is the overhead they have to pay for.

I sat in line for gas 4 to 5 cars from the pump at @ 95 degrees. The ac started blowing warm before I got to the pump. I put the windows down as I was sweating when I arrived at the pump. Switched the car off and pumped gas while thinking now I have to get the AC fixed. When I fired the car up...

his is how it reads in the multipoint inspection: engine cracked below exhaust manifold leaking oil excessively- engine cost $9k alone!! Well the manifold connects to the engine head and there's a little of the head showing before the block so It looks like the head and not the block is cracked !

The biggest effect on fuel economy is your right foot.(LOL)

Put the old plugs back and see what happens!

If you have a multimeter check battery voltage at rest then start the car and see what the difference is. With engine running it should read a little higher than 12 volts. The regulator built in the alternator may be failing.

The Mazda navigation stinks. I plug my phone in and use google maps on android auto. Vastly superior to the Mazda!

A parasitic draw test needs to be done!

My opinion is that the cx5 will be phased out for the cx50 to replace it eventually.

Seat comfort is entirely an opinion. Everyone is different. Personally my butt is too big to get realy comfortable as the bolsters intrude on me. However I've been on long trips and have done ok. Everything else about the car overrides the seat comfort for me.

All Mazda oem parts are made by someone else. Buy aftermarket and don't worry about it. Most products are made by a few companies. Kelly Springfield tires are made by Good Year. I never worry about name brand products only the cheap imitations.

I'm curious to know if there are any high mileage cars that have never had there valves cleaned of carbon and have never had a problem in that realm. Please let me know thank you !

Get a remote start kit and let it warm before going any where. Block heaters are primarily for protecting the block from cracking and getting the oil flowing.

I don't know of any auto that lets you now if a light is out. Every once in a while I back up to something and step on the brakes or turn the lights on and look to see if everything's OK !

Today I was going to lunch and I heard a beep. I looked around and didn't realize that the infotainment changed songs. I was playing from a thumb drive and this was the first tie I experienced this. It didn't change the to the radio but stayed on the thumb drive. The rest of the time n the car...