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If I was to drain a little oil I would loosen the drain plug too, instead of using the tube/suction method. I feel like it is too easy to get dirt in or on the tube and it would end up in the oil.

I went to remove the cap from the reserve antifreeze container, and I noticed that the radiator assembly is loose. Is that normal? Is it meant to float like this? I made a quick video of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDIo4t2UuXE

Mazda should buy the rear shocks from the manufacturer that produces the front shocks :ROFLMAO:

I think it is fine. The issue with having too much oil is that it gets air bubbles churned into it and then the flow from the oil pump isn't good. Even from the first overfill no damage was done. I wonder why they over fill your car. They do hundreds of oil changes a month, they should be experts.

I believe the drivers saying their cars are peppier and getting better mpg, but I don't understand how it is possible. Eventually I will make a video of mine showing my mpg monitor while driving a loop with TCS off and the same loop with it on.

The drop in viscosity is why I asked about the oil.

Put in 5 quarts + 425cc's to be just about to the max line. cc is the same volume as ml, so 425ml. When changing oil it only makes sense to fill it and not partially fill it with just 5 quarts. You can pick up a measuring cup at Walmart that has increments of cubic centimeters or milliliters...

I think the traction control system is broken in some of these cars and for some reason TCS drags the brakes when it is on. I would want you guys to check the brake temperature after a drive with TCS on and TCS off to see if the brakes are hotter with it on than with it off. I have no difference...

Did you change the oil yourself? What oil was used?

The most important thing is to change the oil regularly. I used Castrol gold for my first oil change because I bought into the advertisement saying "10X Better High Temperature performance and 6X Better Wear Protection". But who really knows what that means, they can manipulate the numbers by...

Don't feel too bad, at one point I thought clear coat was peeling off my rims, and after posting pictures here, people told me it was pieces of the plastic rim protectant that the prep people at the dealership left. And that was exactly what it was.

I just updated mine. Thanks for the reminder.

That really is strange. Who did the oil change that was allegedly 'too high'?

It looks like it is mostly water.

About the 3-year/36K mile roadside assistance program, will Mazda still assist but charge the person for the assistance?

I tested mine with TCS off and noticed no mpg improvement and no acceleration difference. Mine is the sport trim which doesn't have all the whistles and bells that other trims have. No radar, no lane assist etc. It does have CD.

I forgot to press the button :-(

My previous car got a stone hit. Safelite did an excellent job replacing the windshield. My gripe was they first tried to fix the windshield, and it looked totally fixable, and the guy came back and said the windshield broke trying to fix it and I would need to replace it. They didn't let me...

I can't get my filter off by hand either. And the valve isn't detrimental to engine life if you change the oil regularly. But it doesn't drain as effectively. Removing the plug lets the oil gush out fast and more completely. In theory there shouldn't be any particles in the oil pan since the...

It is hard to get an exact test because of so many variables, even the amount of weight of the gas as it is used up. The car would have to be fully warmed up, and drive a loop with no stop lights. Maybe a 10 mile loop. I didn't have to drive my car today.