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It was a really weird episode. I experimented with different apps and still prefer OBD Scanner Pro over Torque Pro. Read the developer's notes more carefully and bought a $30 adapter that was listed as compatible. No DTC found with the new adapter. The vLinker adapter offers its own app to...

That shop in Berkeley is quite a gem!

At 179,340 miles with 1.5 quarts of VRP and the rest Castrol GTX, both full synthetic 5w30. Yes I understand that different brands offer different additive packages. Going forward, 3K with lowest cost full syn oil plus one of the 3 aftermarket filters left on my shelf.

Thank you. Sometimes my reading is not connected to comprehension. 😳

You know I was never diagnosed but yeah there is something very wrong with me. I don't think my parents would have wanted me to get checked out anyway, if they thought something was off. 🤫 Thank you all for your tolerance. I have selective OCD. My driveway is more organized than my living room.

Good point. I never looked into where my CX-3 was made. When I worked at the dealership, some customers would specify that they only wanted units (model specific) from Japan. I recall it was the 3s that were made in both. The manager would search the inventory based on VIN to meet that request...

The lower psi for the bypass valve means the unfiltered oil will circulate the engine earlier. 🤦 Hopefully shorter oci (3K next) will never get me there. On Amazon I saw a Japanese made filter that is fit for the NA 2.0. Bought it and will test it out. It looks like a regular filter with...

Just saw this and am concerned. How long is this going to last? 🤦 I need one jug every 2 months. https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx2CUPhwssflNQSI5UcI7GyFNq0m4e9oM0

Wix 57002 is the only one that I am aware of. Was about to order until I saw the cut-open video. I do not understand why the filter element has to be so short. I had a royal purple filter like that. I do not know if Wix 57002 is rated for turbo...

Experimenting with Torque Pro right now. I felt challenged when the Eco Widget showed that I was driving like a mum and dad's taxi. For a very brief period, it showed "Sunday Driver." After an hour-long drive with two crashes leading to slow crawls, my final score is Green Machine. 😳 What other...

I was obsessed with filters. Cut open quite a few filters and watched videos of more getting cut open. My focus has been with the filters for NA 2.0. The OEM design makes sense. Nothing else on the market is close. The Wix filter has a much shorter filter media, though without a adbv. The next...

Been looking around for tips on alternator replacement and there isn't much. 🤦 My CX-3 will reach 180K miles in 1055 miles. I don't think it's a life-time component like the rear wiper. Having dealt with electrical hiccups and other setbacks, I don't want any more surprises. Alternator...

I understand the importance of flow on Skyactiv engines and appreciate your earlier post about shorter OCI. I wonder if there are two parts of the flow: fresh oil entering the top inlet holes into the filter media, and exiting through the inner tube/core/support. Do they both matter? 😅

Let me send a distress signal for more help... @sm1ke 😳😳

In the thread linked above, someone noted the MAF sensor as the culprit. You can explore that aspect yourself. If all your cylinders are misfiring, the cause is hopefully something other than a dead cylinder. I learned recently that the scanning process is not absolutely precise/perfect. The...

Your ambient temps are way up there. I didn't know that there are two values. Do you happen to have stats for intake temp? I recall intake temp is higher than ambient because it is in an enclosed space. Would an excessively high value lead to a poor mix?

1700 miles is a very short interval. It'd be great if your sample yields no potassium/sodium. If the values are high, then you can address the problem. Can you check under the rad cap too? Here are my two recent results from Blackstone showing coolant in oil. This level is not enough to impact...