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  1. SparkYellow

    Back to Mazda

    Read about the story months ago and came across the clip today.
  2. SparkYellow

    A Look Inside the Body of an Off-Duty Oil Filter

    This is my new hobby. The $20 tool works very much like an electric can opener. The hardest part is holding the unit steady. The black one is Bosch 3300, the blue one is Purolator, both in service for 8K miles. Bosch was easy to cut open, Purolator was five times as hard. The walls seem to be...
  3. SparkYellow

    Horn Replacement Attempt #1

    I tried to replace the horn today but failed. I wasn't able to remove the front bumper so I reached in from the grill slats and top trim. After getting the stock horn out, I realized that I need a few more components to install the Hella Horns. After putting the stock horn back, it wouldn't...
  4. SparkYellow

    Skyactiv auto transmission fluid filter (aka oil strainer) Auto-psy

    It occurred to me yesterday that I could pry at the seam of the filter with a flathead as I did with the pan. Once I had an opening on the smaller end of the filter, I ran the screwdriver sideways down the gap to open up the rest. Some brittle plastic pieces flew out so I should have worn eye...
  5. SparkYellow

    Transmission pan filter change at 159K miles

    The first fluid drain/fill was at 153K miles. Two more rounds of drain/fill were done before 155K miles. Decided to replace the filter and reseal the pan because there was a leak from the corner seam. What took me the longest was to scrape off the pink RTV residue from the transmission and pan...
  6. SparkYellow

    Mazda Trivia

    In the opening paragraph on this page, do you see anything off? 😁 https://www.idemitsulubricants.com/idemitsu/racing-oil/
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