N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
Just picked mine up from Walmart yesterday. It was $26.49 USD for the Ultra Platinum and $24.28 for the Platinum. Not bad at all. I got both as I have two Mazda motors that I care for.
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- CX-5 Sport 16.5 6M
I bought some Quaker State High MIleage Full Synthetic on sale at Walmart for $20+, but they also had some Pennzoil "FULL SYNTHETIC" . They don't mention on the bottle if the lower priced FULL SYNTHETIC is also produced from natural gas.
I prefer the Pennzoil for my Mazda, but I buy whatever for my 'other' car.
I prefer the Pennzoil for my Mazda, but I buy whatever for my 'other' car.
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- Canada
Got some Yokohama Geolandar A/T GO15 tires in 265/50/20 installed in preparation for winter. I was going to run the Pirellis until I came across these at a price I couldn't ignore. Definitely not as quiet, as expected, but still much quieter than Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2s. The sidewalls look great too. It'll be nice to try a new winter tire alternative.
This weekend it's supposed to warm up quite a bit, so it'll be a great time to do a diff and AT fluid change.
This weekend it's supposed to warm up quite a bit, so it'll be a great time to do a diff and AT fluid change.
Fawiek
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- 2018 CX-9 GT
Nice..
Getting to the rear diff was a bit of a pain. I couldn't do it if I didn't have one of those fluid pumps that I ran using the cars battery.
I went with Mazda brand A/T fluid and Valvoline diff fluid. So far so good
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- Canada
NOTE: For anyone planning to do their own ATF service, if you have one of those cheap Bluetooth OBD2 readers, you can download a free Android app to get the ATF temp readout. The app I used is called "Car Scanner ELM OBD2", from developer Car Scanner LLC.
Diff fluid and ATF changed over the weekend. I also got the front bumper off to install the JB4 extensions, so now I just need to connect everything in the engine bay and find a home for the module.
Agreed, the rear diff's fill plug location is what makes this service a little annoying to DIY. I used a manual hand pump to fill the diff.
Diff fluid and ATF changed over the weekend. I also got the front bumper off to install the JB4 extensions, so now I just need to connect everything in the engine bay and find a home for the module.
Nice..
Getting to the rear diff was a bit of a pain. I couldn't do it if I didn't have one of those fluid pumps that I ran using the cars battery.
I went with Mazda brand A/T fluid and Valvoline diff fluid. So far so good
Agreed, the rear diff's fill plug location is what makes this service a little annoying to DIY. I used a manual hand pump to fill the diff.
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- Canada
Installed a Dongar Pro dashcam adapter to power my dashcam. Initially I got the standard Dongar rearview mirror tap thinking it would supply constant power, but its designed to only supply switched power when then ignition is on. The Dongar Pro gives me a few choices - switched power with the ignition on, a timer that provides power for up to 4 hours after ignition off, or constant power. In the winter, I usually unplug my dashcam to give the battery a better chance at starting the engine. Now I can just flip a switch, and even if I forget to do that, the Dongar Pro has a low voltage cutoff.
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- Canada
I put a trickle charger on the battery overnight to prep it for winter. I think this is the OEM battery, which means it's probably at least 3 years old, which then means that I'll probably have to swap it out this year or next year. Our climate is hard on batteries.
N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
Which one are you using? I have a Battery Tender 800 mAh. It can detect and switch between lead acid and lithium.
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- Canada
N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
Yep, that's one of the reasons we got our Battery Tender Junior. However, after putting a lithium battery in the bike, I discovered it never loses much charge even after a year so the battery tender isn't needed.
Speed3.5
chasing electrons ..
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- 16' Mazda 3 AT
09' VWCC MT
14' STR
Price different of Li battery for the bike isn’t worth it for me vs conventional one.
N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
Without getting off-topic, it was only a few bucks more than the standard battery. If you'd like to know what it is, I can try to find it.
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- Canada
Looks like the Dongar Pro module isn't going to cut it for me and this Redtiger F17 Elite 3-channel cam. I received confirmation that the adapter will work with Garmin, Nextbase and Vantrue dashcams with Parking Modes, and that they are working on an adapter that will work with Redtiger and other dashcams with proprietary connections, but until then, I'll have to hardwire the cam to the fusebox. So that's next on the list!
