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I personally prefer DOT4 over 3 for better performance, but you may have to replace it more often as it absorbs moisture faster. Any bottle of DOT4 synthetic will do the trick. Pick up a liter and that should be enough. If you’re feeling bougie, give ATE SL6 a shot. It’s low viscosity (class 6)...

My Titan had one of these when I bought it certified pre-owned. I opted not to pay for the service and asked if the dealership could remove the device. They said no, it’s installed already but no worries, you don’t have to pay for it. Got home and found it attached to the OBD port. I realized...

100 miles round trip? I love my turbo CX-5 but it wouldn’t be practical for that compared to other vehicles. A Mazda3 AWD would be nice but it would be pure commuter to me. Backseat is too tight imo to regularly have my kids in the back. The 6 is a ton of fun to drive with the turbo, I’d...

Ever been to a scrapyard? Curious what the payout would be for the old rotors. If you’ve never been it’s kind of a hilarious experience. I got about $20 if I remember right scrapping my old shocks and struts. Weighed my car going in and out to determine how much scrap I dropped off, drove around...

You’ll have to paint the calipers to achieve the full Brembo benefit 🤗

I can’t explain the Proact discrepancy either. When I paired those with some carquest coated rotors, stopping performance for me was like N7’s experience. Could’ve knocked a … well, I’ll leave the expressions to your imagination.

I thought the Akebono Proact pads were just fine too (I used those on my old ‘13 CX-5). I don’t think you’ll go wrong either way. I thought the same thing as you too on the hybrid pad. The truck had ceramics from the factory, the previous owner I think had some Brakes Plus cheapo pads put on...

You need a special gauge to measure run-out on something like rotors. Good thing you verified there wasn’t visible build up on them, won’t be able to see warping if present. Technically you might be able to find a place that could turn the rotors while they’re on the car, but I’d personally...

I threw those x-gauge parameters into Google Gemini and here’s what it spit out when I said to convert to PID: Based on the codes you provided, you are looking at a Transmission Fluid Temperature gauge, likely for a Toyota or Lexus vehicle. Here is the breakdown of those values converted into...

Thread 'Scan Gauge II - X-Gauge Code - Transmission Fluid Temperature' Scan Gauge II - X-Gauge Code - Transmission Fluid Temperature This worked for me on my Scangauge for my ‘23 CX-5. Not sure if it’s helpful for your scanner and model but figured it was worth a try. Edit: dug a little...

For the first time as a car owner, I got bit with odd issues like this due to a failing battery. My forward anti-collision system failed to activate a few times on my Titan over the last month. Shutting off and restarting fixed it. Last weekend, truck failed to start. Battery was shot and didn’t...

Oof. I’d consider biting the bullet and making an insurance claim to get it fixed. I had to replace the grille on my CX-5 due to a rock strike and was able to do it for less than $250 (aftermarket parts, tools, my own labor). That headlamp is a different animal.

They didn’t add something like a piece of trim over the cut plastic? Thought they’d do something like a thin u-channel strip of black plastic or something to hide the toolmarks on the bumper.

I had really good luck years ago using an aftermarket tail light on my focus when the original cracked. Couldn’t discern any difference in the quality of the assembly vs OEM. I also had an ok experience using an aftermarket eBay grill on my ‘23 CX-5. The appearance from a couple feet way looks...

Synthetic blend per this website: Engine Oil, Synthetic Blend (Super Premium) | Mazda (SAE 5W-30)

You should be fine, yeah. The pads and rotors are fine to put back on after you’ve cleaned the hub and lubed the sliding pins. Any salt on the roads where you live? Only trouble you might have is the pad hardware but that’s probably still ok after a couple of years. I’m not in an area where...

To be fair, I did take what I think was a hilarious tangent on the previous page of the thread. Got that social misstep out of the way prior to a major critical design review at work this week 😂 We eventually got there when I suggested if it could be items like the headlights being on. Keep at...

Hah, I think you did! I had the same questions and conclusions. Never thought too hard about it until I stumbled on this thread. For your next trick, you could try to explain the difference between ground and grounding to a retired EE :D I’m revoking my internet license thru the end of the week.

My apologies! This is what happens when you get a physics BA that had more foreign language requirements than electrical instruction, AND you don’t know your audience 😂 I hope my response wasn’t too dumbed down or offensive in an attempt to make this as accessible as possible. Resetting. I’m...