Originally Posted By: HerrStig
If Goodyear sold off their belt business it isn't a good sign for the future of the company.
Goodyear spun that division off in 2007.
Veyance was formed when the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. spun off its engineered products division in 2007, selling it to The...
Is your Tahini Fresh? One popular PBS cooking show recommends Joyva Sesame Tahini and Krinos Tahini. Both are carried by Fresh Market if they are in your area. Same show also recommended DaVinci Olive Oil and Colavita Olive Oil. They also recommend Columela Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lucini Italia...
Originally Posted By: badtlc
Originally Posted By: Stewie
Why not do little more research?
http://mazda3revolution.com/forums/2010-...ce-manuals.html
I did. The links in that thread are dead.
Check the last page of the thread. There is a new link that worked for me on 3/1/15.
Both the Pennzoil and it's QS clone are great value synthetic ATF Fluids. Menards carries the QS clone. It was recently on sale for $4.27 QT and the 15% bag made it about $3.65 QT. Notice the wording on the back of the QS bottles is identical to the PZ bottle? Spec sheets are the the same too...
I've been running the Pentosin A1 (Toyota Red) in my '98 Toyota Sienna for about 3 years now with no issues. I was able to pick up the Pentosin at my local O'Reilly. They keep it behind the counter and you have to ask for it.
Originally Posted By: BikeWhisperer
Direct fuel injection has a way of diluting the oil with fuel. I'd have a UOA at 5k and see what the fuel dilution % is. If it looks good then go to 7.5k which is the regular schedule interval
+1
I have 2013 Mazda CX-5 with the skyactive engine. Just did...
Originally Posted By: CrawfishTails
Read Shannow's references above.
Related to this thread, a comment about what Mazda does in their own Mazda Genuine Motor Oil, MGMO 0w-20, and why all Mazda owners might want to use it.
"The inclusion of lubricant oil lowers the auto-ignition temperature of...
Originally Posted By: BrianC
Where can I buy Wear Check analysis kits?
I ordered my from this guy. Contact info below. Send him and email. You have a few options: The MOB 1 analysis is the basic analysis and does not include a TAN value.
The MOB 2 analysis will include the extra tests of a TAN...
Your catch can UOA showed fuel at 5.3. What is fuel content for the oil in the sump? I'm curious what benefits a catch can provides specifically to reducing the amount of fuel in the oil. Do you have before UOA that shows fuel in the oil sump as compared to after the install of the catch can?
Originally Posted By: Marco620
Try Liquimoly Oil Sludge Flush treatment followed by a low noack high mileage synthetic blend with MoS2.
Where do you source the Oil Sludge Flush (LM5200)? It is very difficult to find in the US. I had email exchange with Dave Bibb Director of US Sales for Liqui...
Have you thought about a Beck Arnley pump? Beck Arnley doesn't have factories. They rebox parts made by OEM (Aisin) other aftermarket manufactures (such as Japan's NPW or Korea's GMB). You might get OEM but again you might not. Some people aren't willing to take chances like that. However, it...
First time analysis on our 2013 Mazda CX-5 with 32,966 miles on the engine and 4,892mi on this OCI of the Castrol Edge (formerly Syntec) 0w20. I heard the direct injection Skyactiv engines are know for fuel dilution resulting in lower viscosity. This one definitely falls into that category. Any...
Originally Posted By: aa1986
Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
Im leaning toward the max life dex merc because i always had good luck with that but i think i remember reading something about max life atf on the pqia that said it had issues does anyone know anything about that?
Valvoline...