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    Obsessive compulsive car care habits

    I like clay towels. And I'm so OCD about washing my cars, I have a mixed bed demineralizer hooked up to my hose.
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    What have you done to your CX-9 today?

    I don't think that's possible with our family. The CX-9 is just SOOOOOO SMOOOOOOOOOOOOTH going down the road, especially with the Michelin CrossClimate 2's on there. We have both caught ourselfs, shall we say, "speeding". So much so, yeah, I put a Uniden R8 in there. And yes it's saved our...
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    What have you done to your CX-9 today?

    I got mine from Amazon. https://a.co/d/04m3Z2VP
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    What have you done to your CX-9 today?

    It's only when you wash the car that you realize how big the CX-9 really is. But damn that Soul Crystal Red is breathtaking. And I have a whole system when I wash cars. I even have a mixed bed demineralizer so the regular water doesn't lay on the car creating spots. I'm anal like that.
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    CX-9 Sunroof blow out

    OOF! If it's anything like America, insurance will cover glass 100%.
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    Adding Sub and Amp question (2022 CX-5)

    If it's anything like my CX-9 (and it's probably identical) you can't capture the signal before it hits the amp. It's a CANBUS signal, and therefore useless to us unless you're an electrical engineer. And yeah, I wish I was.
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    Truth regarding towing with the Mazda5?

    Here is the absolute, total, complete, and unvarnished truth about towing with a Mazda5.
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    Android radio for Mazda2?

    Check this out for your dash kit. You'll need a short chassis radio. https://aerpro.com/vehicles/mazda/mazda-2-demio-2014-dj#-
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    Android radio for Mazda2?

    Avoid. They are trash. Buy Once Cry Once. Get a Kenwood Excelon and never look back.
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    That happens. One of the few things that are nearly guaranteed to break on our cars. That and engine mounts. Which, if you haven't replaced them, do so.
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    Throttle response - Cold Air Intake

    Your car already has an extremely efficient Cold Air Intake on it straight from the factory.
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    DIY Mazda Firmware Update Information

    I'm going to be straight up with you. Your 2016 still has a standard DIN sized radio. Grab a Kenwood Excelon and an iDataLink Maestro RR. It is without a doubt a HUGE upgrade. You even get full gauges right on your dash.
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    LF05-14-302B is the correct filter
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    Is Walmart Super Tech coolant the same as FL22?

    Hondas use blue for sure. I know this because of my Shadow, and I just bought it at the car dealership because it was right around the corner from my house, whereas the bike dealer is all the way on the other side of town. Exactly the same stuff between the Honda bikes and cars.
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    Is Walmart Super Tech coolant the same as FL22?

    That $26 for OEM is still for premix, making it double the cost of Zerex. If you want 55/45 instead of 50/50, just don't mix quite as much demin water in.
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    Is Walmart Super Tech coolant the same as FL22?

    Zerex Asian OET is what you need. AutoZone sells the concentrate for like $24 a gallon. Add $1 for a gallon of DISTILLED water from the grocery store, and you're in business.
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    How insane is a 140mph+ speedometer?

    The were mandated starting in 79 by the Carter admin, then Reagan repealed it. But the various manufacturers carried them forward until the new cars came out.
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