Recent content by Darryl

sdude, I buy it right from the Torco website, and it's definitely not the cheapest oil on the planet! I buy 12 liters at a time (3 oci's), that way I save on shipping costs, because it's not much more to ship 12 liters than it is to ship 4 liters. My on-board computer has me 1.4mpg's better...

sdude: I have a 2006 Mazda3 5-Door. I run Torco SR1 5w-20 and that's what I'd run if I were you. The SR1 5w-20 has an HTHS of 2.9, and a 7.31 viscosity @100*C. That HTHS of 2.9 is as high as some 5w-30 oils, both synthetic and dino! I'm going to install the Mazdaspeed intake and cat-back...

Filter guy, I would say your statement is true on ANY and ALL work done on a vehicle. OEM parts or after market. Darryl

unDummy, I have some advice: 1) Don't over tighten the cap and it won't fail. 2) Don't drop the cap and it won't crack. 3) Mazda OEM filter/o-rings are $6.11. 5) And it sounds like you're better off taking your car in for an oil change rather than doing it yourself, because you make it sound...

Hey guys, I bought a 2006 Mazda3 hatchback. The 2.3L motor has a cartridge style oil filter on it. When I bought the car I had no idea that it used a cartridge filter, and after I found this out I was a little worried about changing it because it was "different" and I had no experience at all...

Torco SR-1 5w-20 would work well. Darryl

The engine "sounds and feels" about the same as before. My butt-dyno isn't very accurate, so I didn't include any HP/torque "findings". But I do have an on-board computer, and it has me getting the best MPG's that I've ever achieved with the SR-1 5w-20. I've only had the SR-1 in for 1 1/2...

I bought an '06 Mazda 3s 5-Door GT (LOADED!!) with the 2.3L motor. It's spec'd for 5w-20, and that's what I'm going to use.....No Exceptions!! Anyway, I bought 8 liters of Torco SR-1 5w-20 from the Torco website. That's pretty cool, just click and like magic the oil is at your door in 2 days...

Jonny you're right! I had my 1 month old 2006 Mazda 3 on my brain, it's a 2.3l. The '03 Accord does have the 2.4l......That folks is why you can't believe everything you read on the web, sometimes people are just flat out wrong. Darryl

I have 2 K&N drop-in's that fit perfectly. I use them on a 2003 Honda Accord 2.3L and a 2006 Mazda 3S 5 Door. I have used K&N air filters (cone style and drop-in style) on all my vehicles since I first got my license back in 1983. I have had no air filter related problems of any kind on any of...

Winston, I believe that the EOP oil is group III+. At least that's what the Chevron web site says under "Base Oils". Darryl

And don't forget, Mobil 1 has a reputation for making engines "louder" and producing high iron content in UOA's...........But hey, you get what you pay for. Darryl

I 2nd the nomination. Darryl

Go to the link that I gave you in my earlier post! All of your 5w-30 vs 10w-30 questions will be answered. Darryl

Ray, if you go to Chevron's web site and follow the links to "base oils" you'll see that Chevron 5w-30 is infact group II+. I don't have a link, but it's there! Something about 5w-30 using "Chevron 5R" base oil which they say is group II+. Darryl...