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    AC, Fuse and Cooling Fan issues?

    Thank you!
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    AC, Fuse and Cooling Fan issues?

    Appreciate your sharing the troubleshooting process. You said you tested the relay and it was good, did you mean you swapped it with a different one and it worked for that other function? The relay you marked seems to be of a difference size/spec from all the other ones in the box. Asking so I...
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    Horn Replacement Attempt #1

    I declared the attempt a failure when the horn made no sound after it was connected to the wire and before it was mounted. The bracket must have worked as a ground connection somehow. After I secured it back to the bracket, the sound is at a healthy level, not loud, but not weak either. It was...
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    Mike's 2022 CX-9 Kuro Edition

    D@mn auto correct, penchant for detail.
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    I need more filters to cut open. Will ask the DIY workshop for used filters that customers leave behind, any and all Mazda filters.
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    Mike's 2022 CX-9 Kuro Edition

    The red seats are gorgeous! 😍
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    I ordered 3 (before seeing your post) from MazdaSwag so it's about $16 each after shipping. 💸💸
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    I noticed how the media area can be smaller on some. Thought about Denso but it does have an ADBV. I may have to just go back to OEM because I can't process the differences any more. 🤣
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    I was about to order the Wix filter. The cut-open video on YouTube () shows a very small media area, 1 1/8 inch wide. Still trying to figure out why. The micron rating is 15 which is better than others at 20.
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    True, it shouldn't be clean and pretty.
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    Wow the media on Fram is tiny. One of the comments on this video pointed out that Wix 57002 is the aftermarket equivalent of Mazda OEM.
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    It doesn't look very good.
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    Purolator One is designed to last 15K miles.
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    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    This is my new hobby. The $20 tool works very much like an electric can opener. The hardest part is holding the unit steady. The black one is Bosch 3300, the blue one is Purolator, both in service for 8K miles. Bosch was easy to cut open, Purolator was five times as hard. The walls seem to be...
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    Skyactiv Transmission Fluid Analysis Thread

    The Ravenol retailer sells a kit that includes RTV and a rubber gasket. If my research had been thorough, I would have ordered the kit for the job. I read in a different thread that the gasket may or may not be a good fit depending on the year of your car, but you can call their rep to confirm...
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