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Battery and alternator are fine. Last oil change was 5 months ago (was due in Dec but I was away, and this was the first time driving it since I returned). I have changed the oil religiously. As for...

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I moved from Toronto to northern BC and the weather here is... cold, to say the least. So I had started my 08 Mazda3 GT 2.3L Manual Trans, after it sat for a week. It was plugged in...

For disabled or fire route fines, your pretty much screwed. I have been to court a lot for tickets (not as the accused) and have seen JPs flat out say at the begining of the day, "if you're here for...

True red sedan with black tints and the blacked out flying M on the back. Played a little on the eastbound 407 by 401. Gave you the 4 way flash and wave ;)

Glad your alright. People never pay attention; he was probably text messaging. Definately could have been worse by the sounds of it.

To answer your question, you could just take a screw driver...

Weathertech FTW. Especially if it's a brand new car. Well worth the money IMO, however I also went through the states for it.

Check out this site: http://www.gpscity.ca/ It is a store based in Alberta that carries a lot of Garmin brand GPS units. They are the cheapest you will find and you only pay GST as they are in...

I have yet to hear of a PC issuing a ticket for that, however it is an technically an offence. As for the bean bag mounts, those are not safe / legal either, as they will be a projectile in a...

Saw this one at my work. I have dubbed it the "Bat Mobile."

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I listened for mine when I got home tonight. It's definately the fuel pump on my car. It sounds like an electric pump and it runs for about a minute. Tracked it down to the tank area of the car. ...

I used to use those foam blocks on my old cars. I'd be too affraid to damage my MZ3 to try it right now though. If you plan on doing a lot of canoe transporting, I would invest in a roof rack.

That's too often. Especially if you have a long road trip, rotate and drive little, then rotate again and have another road trip, you will get uneven wear. The general rule most mechanics follow is...

This sounds about right. Holding the wheels at such a sharp angle with the weight of the car on the edges of the tires, creates a lot of opposing force. You should never dry lock your steering by...

It's definately the fuel pump. I noticed that with mine too. If y ou track it down, you will hear it coming from the back of the car and if you go in the back seat, you will hear it under the...

I have WeatherTech Lampguard lens covers on my fogs and lights. Have not had a problem yet.

Yikes... that's his fault for going through a brush wash. Didn't think there were too many of those around now-a-days.

I leave mine on (cause I don't think to turn them off after the rain stopped...

You were owned. I'd go back and mention that to the service manager and demand that they do the rotation and compensate you for the inconvienence of making you come back. If they refuse, then I...

There is an advantage to the new cell phone laws...

Boss: "Why didn't you answer / reply to my phone call / e-mail."
You: "Sorry, I was on the highway and because of the new law, I leave my phone...

its good for those who do long commutes or a lot of driving. Especially when you're up north. I make a lot of trips up to Sault Ste. Marie, and there is not much to listen to north of Barrie,...

You could also look at other posts that have already been stared on the same topic. They might already have the answers your looking for. Here's one from just a few days ago:
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No, not at all. Old cars might need it, but our modern cars do not require it at all.

Have a look at this posted on a Canadian Federal Gov. Transportation. site:

"Contrary to popular belief,...

As long as they remove it by hand, they will be fine. It's the numpties that use impact guns to remove a 10mm bolt that damage things. Problem if they don't is, the oil accumulates on the shield...

Here is how you know you have met normal operating temperature. Start car, wait 30 seconds. You're good. Modern cars don't need a long time to get to operating temp. If you want to be safe, give...

I try to take mine to Guelph Mazda, however I have noticed they are lazy (don't take off the shield when changing the filter, getting oil on it, not checking tire pressure, not lubing hinges) and I...