Recent content by SparkYellow

OP can you check your invoice from the repair, there should be a list of what was done and what was replaced. There might be some clues about what else could have been impacted. If they calibrated anything, there would have been labor costs involved. Speaking from experience in rear-end repair...

If you have been driving the same way (speed/distance/freeway/local) after the battery reconnect, the new estimate should be higher than the prior figure since it was an average over a longer period of time. It also doesn't take the computer that long to recalculate. It is probably more, like...

This is very interesting! I didn't know that collision repair can impact fuel economy. I suppose newer/smarter Mazdas take into account more than just fuel and distance in the calculation. For my old school 2017 Mazda, the only time I notice a big change in fuel economy is after a battery...

Between the two types of split loom sleeves that I have used, only the plastic tubes (as pictured) have sustained damage. The woven type has not. I believe it is because the plastic tubes are more rigid, whereas the woven kind would just collapse when force is applied. I might do a human bite...

Saw this beauty (CX-50) at work this morning. My next car is going to be in this color (sand/dirt/desert). 🤩😍🤩

I really like this look! Don't have fog lights though, just DRL. 🙆

The sunset lights with app control (via Bluetooth) allows me to set them on a timer (from 7 pm to 7 am next day). Unless disconnected from the power source (battery), the light keeps the schedule in its memory.

The low-profile cool-white lights are pointing at my R56.

Chose these lights due to the low profile (without stake). They can sit close to the ground and tilt up to point at the undercarriage. Considering the size of mice and rats, these lights will be at their eye level.

The weather has cooled down quite a bit in the last few weeks. I notice that the coolant temp stays the same while the ATF temp seems lower. I understand your reasoning behind the short OCI. I may have used SupertTech's dino oil or two stroke oil in the past, can't remember which. I don't mind...

The TPMS on my CX-3 also doesn't specify which tire is low. When the alert comes on, I have to pull over and check all four. Somehow I've got quite a few false alarms. My other cars don't have any monitoring system at all. I have used those kits where you replace the valve stem caps with...

Did you have to pay for Pro to get ATF temp? I forgot why I paid for it. 😂

I have Torque Pro. Let me check... On the same phone with the same adapter, the Torque Pro app doesn't show any reading for the engine oil temp or "transmission temp (method 2)". 🤦

This is from yesterday with the car parked for about half an hour (usps) and then two hours (labwork) in between. Engine oil temp is not read when the ignition is off.