Recent content by SparkYellow

Try again with the ignition on! I was messing around with the dashboard items and lost my coolant temp (B) somehow. Had to turn the car on (engine still off) so the app can talk to the ECU. 😅 For my car, coolant temp A is temp on the engine side, coolant temp B is on the radiator side. I need...

These profiles are part of the app-settings. If there are sensors not supported by the device, it'd tell you so or display no values when connected. 😬 Two of my obdii devices work with this app, one purchased in 2021 and the other 2025. The app works on my Android 13, 12, 11 and 8. (Tried to...

Yesterday I set up a wifi cam in the hatch to record activities in the rear. It is clamped to the deck/cover and connected to a power station that is hooked up to a 40w solar panel on the roof. My primary phone offers wifi/hotspot. Besides using additives liberally, I have more than a dozen...

Settings -> Connection Profile -> Mazda -> Skyactiv Works for a 2017 CX-3.

What a relief! I was ready to hear your reasons though. 😅 I have seen regular cars holding firm in the left lane despite massive trucks riding their behind. It is not a safe position to be in.

Here is my most recent UOA. First round of Valvoline Restore & Protect with NO ADDITIVES. Comments: Coolant came down a little again. The problem isn't gone, but at least it's not getting any worse. The shorter oil changes seem to be limiting coolant's effect on the wearing parts, which is the...

It is $6/kit cheaper if I pay $10 to become a preferred customer (for 6 months). 6 months is 3 OCIs for me. $20 for one year. Trying to save for a head job. 🤦

Thank you. I will purchase the membership and test kits closer to my next OCI.

My post was about identifying a behavior that negatively impacts the flow of traffic and how I adapt to stay safe. The fact that you read it as a mere complaint and my reaction as adverse tells me that you do that too. I do understand that many drivers believe that staying in the left is...

A few times a week I would be in slow moving traffic on 237W when the army of Amazon vans join in from the McCarthy station. It reminds me of some war scenes in LOTR. 😁 I always make room for them.

It looks like I can pay slightly less with test kits (oil analyzer) and membership from Amsoil. Is it pretty straight forward or will I have to call to confirm that my sample was delivered and that I want a deep analysis?

I was hoping that replacing the head gasket is similar to replacing the valve cover gasket, only going much deeper. There is a thread on blown head gasket from last November and I have read through the posts. It is way beyond my capabilities, I will have to check with the mechanic at the DIY...

I have a hard time ignoring left lane cruisers. On my weekend drive via I-5, commercial vehicles take up a good portion of the right lane, so most of us use the left lane to pass. If the driver behind me appears eager, I move back into the right lane as soon as it is safe, even between two...

I am expecting another report this week from my 2/16 sample. My backup car R56 (ex DD) is in the shop for brain surgery. Once it is road-ready, the CX-3 can take a break while I figure out what to do. 🤦Whatever it is, I lean heavily towards repair. There is not another gas car on the market...

When the values indicate a concern, they'd address it in the comments. I finished cutting open the filter media (oem from Thailand and 5K on VRP) and found a few tiny black bits in the pleats. It wasn't more than what I have seen before on a Bosch filter with a different oil. Is there any...