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Besides the engine, what else do you have running? Is your fan running? Heat, or A/C? Is the noise present at engine start-up, or only after the car has been driven? Is it consistent, i.e. always on? Can you tell if the engine's exhaust fan is running? Any modifications or recent work done to...

A second opinion wouldn't hurt, as long as you're ok with paying the potential diagnostics fee some places with charge. Just tell them you're looking for a second opinion, and provide as much info as you can regarding the issue you're having and the suggestions provided by your mechanic.

Next time I'll definitely clean the rust off the brackets at the very least. Hell I may even do it the next time I get the rear wheels off. Yikes, those pads don't look good. I'm sure they would have been fine with blank rotors though. I bet they weren't designed for use with drilled/slotted...

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I washed it yesterday. Also cleaned the engine bay.

Did a shop do the work for you? Independent mechanic? It sounds like you provided the parts - if they were not the OEM Mazda plugs, what is the NGK part number of the plugs used? As far as I know, outside of the OEM plugs, only the NGK 90288 (DILKAR7M8) plugs are proven to work as well as the...

I'm gonna guess that this is the video @jfrogger is referring to. It seems to be the only video available that details an OEM turbo replacement.

How would just looking at pictures of the head indicate that the problem is fixed? More material is not always better.. additionally, even if you could find a detailed diagram, it wouldn't show enough detail to see any internal design changes or even changes in thickness at any given part. For...

Dang, 15/20. I guessed on quite a few of them lol. Only got 2 of the 7 that I guessed about right lol

Based on what you've written in your post, it sounds like the diesel 2.2 would work great for your use case. It may be more difficult to source parts/aftermarket parts because the 2nd gen diesel is quite rare, but aside from that, I think you'll be ok. In addition to the past service history, I...

Just thought I'd note: my fluid from the transfer case looked almost like yours, maybe just a shade darker. I did mine at 116k kms (72k mi). Based on what my service manager at the dealership told me after they replaced my rear diff, they say that they always fill the fluid up to the fill hole...

I wouldn't recommend it. Adding a layer of tint to the headlight lens will block some of the output and reduce the effectiveness of the lighting. How much, I don't know.. it probably depends on the quality and color of the film. Keep in mind that a darker yellow reduces output much more than a...

Washed/rinsed out the AEM DryFlow filter that comes with the Corksport air intake. Next up is an engine bay clean. It's supposed to rain all weekend, with temps dropping to single digits, so I'll just wait until its nicer out.

One of our fellow members posted a DIY guide for fluid change and filter change as well. It can be found in our Resources subforum, under the Forums heading at the top of the page. I'll link the thread here for you...

I would change the transfer case and rear diff fluid. Just a simple drain and fill. Transmission fluid is a bit more complicated, and I'm hesitant to recommend anything. Personally I would just do a drain and fill if the transmission is shifting well with no issues. It might be best so speak...

If your out of pocket expense for the replacement was $2.50, then yeah, that's what you could be reimbursed for. Most people paid a lot more for the replacement, and would thus be reimbursed for a lot more.