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Using the original OEM SD card. Last time I got a discount code from Mazda that I got to use. Making it worth it.

Think I did eBay or Amazon last time. 3 year. I'm expired at this point. Like to have this as a backup option. Curious to where the best place to buy is. Dealership pricing isn't attractive. Looks like just under $136 via the Mazda Toolbox for 3 years. $85 for single update.

Thought maybe so. Ordered one from Amazon yesterday. Been comparing a few. There was a price drop of $15 yesterday so I ordered it. Arrives today.

Is that the Polar or Test & Charge? Looking at something for my vehicle.

Which CTEK charger are you pairing this with? Thanks by the way!

I do have an e-brake and seems I remember him saying something about that. I need to get clear what the depth of the pads actually are. One thing he mentioned before I left was he wasn't exactly sure where I was at as he didn't measure them. Since I had him do the oil service he did an...

Think I could also do a little battery terminal cleaning. If I'm going to pull the +/_ terminals off the car battery what things should I consider with my 2016.5 CX-5 GT? I assume the infotainment system will loose all if its setting, etc. Is it best to connect a 12v source to the car while...

Good question. The mechanic I was at yesterday for other work said he does.

Thanks for this Jmaz. Ya, was thinking it may come down to just by new rotors. $$ for the difference it price being close enough. Unfortunately I don't have the circumstances to do it myself. Although, I do have a buddy with a big enough garage up in the mountains and he has a friend who's a...

Ya, that's the math I was thinking. Odd tho' the dealership is less than this guy and the dealership is using OEMs. The do turn the rotors but I know it's more than $40. The dealership couldn't confirm if they are Akebono or not. But at $116 per new rotor they were still in the ball park as...

Yeah I Don't have the time today anyway. So not happening today. He did mention there's a small lip in the outer edge of the rotor so it's a little harder to tell the full depth of the pad. He said he could tell by doing a brake diagnostic but that wasn't part of what we had scheduled or...

Ok. Napa Premium.Ceramic, $514.49 with tax. Premium coated rotors. He's right in the foothills and a lot of his customers are in the mountain so the braking situation is much different of course. The akibono brand sounds like they're quite expensive. So I'm trying to weigh out having the...

The mechanic has shown me that I need new rear brakes. Car has 80K miles. The left looks a little thinner on the pad than the right. I haven't had any issues with burning or any weird smells since I've had the car. But he does not turn rotors or higher that out and since we have mountains here...

Which of the Ctek Comfort Connect connectors do you have?

So, doing this is using less resources vs hitting the start button once? Curious. Easy enough to do just wondering what the difference is.

If I hadn't noted before my usual drives are short. One way to work is 5 miles. Granted I often leave at lunch, come back. Thinking having a battery charger/conditioner may be a good idea. Car and Driver has this as a recommended charger/conditioner: Here. This considered to be good? Wondering...

Yeah that's interesting. I was reading on the interstate battery site that it says you need to have 7 to 8 hours of highway speed to fully charge but It won't get to 100%. It's recommended to properly get a hundred percent charge to use a battery charger.

Took about a 45-minute drive to my buddy's house up in the mountains. I know it got cold overnight up here. But this morning at about 9:00 a.m. the car turned right over on its own. I decided to put his optima 400 charger on the car. Initially it said it was at 75%. But only about 20 minutes...

It didn't help that I went straight home from the car wash (close by) and parked the car in the garage. Been riding with others this weekend which is rare. Just went to the store and had to jump the battery both ways. Should have taken the car for a longer drive the other day after the wash...