I had battery maintainers on my last couple of cars and they worked very well. When I lived in Thunder Bay I would just plug the maintainer and block heater in before I went to bed and the car always...
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I had battery maintainers on my last couple of cars and they worked very well. When I lived in Thunder Bay I would just plug the maintainer and block heater in before I went to bed and the car always...
You don't need to remove the splash pan to remove the trans drain plug but it is necessary to get at the filler plug, which is located about halfway up the front side of the transmission. Decades of...
It shouldn't be very difficult to put the stock H7 bulbs back in. If a drive to Collingwood is feasible for you then I've got lots of room to work in my driveway. Dealing with those those horrid...
I am one many afflicted with NASH Syndrome (Normal Adult Size Hands) but I was able to get the turn signal bulbs out of my 08 GX without removing the headlight assembly. It is a tight squeeze but it...
I don't believe Mazda specifies a time/mileage for changing manual transmission fluid. I know there is nothing about in my owners manual. I just drain and fill every couple of years for peace of...
If you're happy with the parts and don't mind endorsing the company or product then why not?
I'm not 100% sure HIDs in OEM or ebay knock-off OEM type fog lights are as bad as some people make them out to be. I had cheap, Chinese 35 watt HIDs in ebay OEM type fog lights 3 or 4 years ago and...
The 55 watt HIDs will be slightly brighter but the OEM fog light beam pattern basically just fills in the space between your front bumper and where the low beam pattern starts. You won't get any more...
Yep, there is a drain plug on the bottom and a fill plug on the front of the transmission. If they required some weird proprietarty tool or were one-way heads I'd say the transmission was sealed, or...
I concur the relay/harness is a good place to start the diagnosis. I've had intermittent problems with the harnesses on both my fogs and low beams for 3 years now. Both fuse holders melted and/or...
It is only when you get down to -20 or -25 C that the 0W20 will begin to show a difference in viscosity. At extremely low temperatures, say -30 or colder, 0W oils don't thicken as much as 5W oils....
Wow, that is about as bad as I get during the winter. In summer I average in the high 6.x L/100km, 40-42 mpg(Imp). I have got into the high 5s on a couple of long, straight highway trips, 48-49 mpg....
I live in Collingwood and I bought a pass for the first time in 6 or 7 years so I'll be out when circumstances allow. If you see a purple 08 sedan in the north parking lot that will be me.
Sticking with OEM is always a safe course of action as you know you are getting the right fluid for the application and don't have to worry about the sort of questions this thread is about. And let's...
I believe Mazda changed their spec from 75W90 to 75W80 or 70W80 some time in the last couple of years. I'm not sure which model year marked the change. Your Owner's Manual will tell you what grade of...
I've gone over 800 km a few times. I believe 823 or 832 was the furthest I've pushed it.
I hear there is a warning light for low fuel level but I've never seen it.
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I like the look of yellow fogs. I also find they give me better visibility and less glare, especially in winter, driving in the country, where there is snow and ice everywhere and no street...
Yep, synthetic oils don't "cause leaks" in engines built after about the mid 1980s. Synthetics used to attack some seal and gasket materials used in older engines but it isn't an issue now, even with...
Until I die.
With my last car, a 1.6L NA diesel Golf, I used the rear view mirror as a shift light. When the black exhaust smoke got thick enough to be visible I knew I was riding the governor and it was time for...
Yep, when I worked in the shop we saw a lot of alloy wheels leaking around the bead because of corrosion/pitting. We didn't see the problem anywhere near as much with steel wheels. We saw enough...
Some of the Chinese tires are OK. Not great, just OK. Nexen tires seem to be one of the OK ones, maybe comparable to CTC's Motomaster. They seem to wear pretty quickly but I gather they generally...
Yep, Wal-Mart, like Canadian Tire, sells some good tires and some not so good tires. If you can get a respectable brand name tire for a good price at Wal-Mart then take the deal.
I've had good luck using RTV silicone to mount ballasts. Doesn't look the greatest but it sure holds them in place and it is not too hard to remove them if you need to.
I found the paint on my OEM steel wheels - both sets, summer and winter - is nothing special. It got dull and started showing rust stains pretty quick. If you want your wheels to keep looking in good...