Recent content by Patrick0525

@bdcardinal My co-worker went to a non-Mazda dealer for scheduled service, he claims resetting the personal settings drained the battery over a two week period. Is it that even possible? Does Mazda’s default setting somehow create a current drain even though doors are locked by the key fob? I...

U should create a charity donation jar and allow people to donate whatever they feel can afford. Kinda of like what happens at the Chick-fil-A when the person before u buys lunch and u need to pass it forward.

My dad said it another way. Some people learn early, some learn late and some never learn.

To those angry Ford fob owners - “water the flowers”. A bunch of enraged idiots. My Lexus service advisors will do the fob battery exchange as a complimentary courtesy item.

I am in my 60’s and want give back to my GenZ co-workers who may not received the knowledge and training from others. Recognition is not important but sharing knowledge that builds humility is most important life lesson.

Last Thursday a work colleague was stranded in the corporate parking lot when he couldn’t open the doors with the key fob. The seller never cut the spare key in the key fob. He got AAA to open door and jump the car prior to him driving 100mi to DC. AAA offer to sell another battery but...

At this mileage, I would try out of spec Valvoline R&P 5w-30 every 5K mi and see if ur oil consumption improves. It is a non Euro spec oil. It would be a great R&P clean up project with results for the forum.

Fixed typo.

A few months ago, I was shopping for a 2nd back up car - a 2023 CX-5 with 36k mi. It was an early lease return (daughter sent poor dad to the retirement village) at the Mazda dealer and was sold as a re-certified vehicle with their 100k power train warranty. CARFAX said dear old school dad did...

Agree. U need to avoid direct injection and CVT. The RAV4 uses both DI and port. The 25 Mazda CX5 hybrid’s power train is equivalent to the 25 RAV4 except for the battery material and it is cheaper. Confirmed by a Mazda salesman.

She should switch to a carbon activated CAF and do an annual filter replacement so she can breath more freely. Aroung $15 @ Rockauto.

I hate pulling a CAF with an unknown birthdate. If it is overfilled, the top debris during withdraw could accidentally be scrapped off into the blower fan assembly and now it is a real mess. It is equivalent to playing the pick 6 lottery.

If u want an Over-the-Top gasket for the M12 drain plug. Perfect for a Fumoto valve application that experiences many heat cycles. Rated for 3000 psi and 390F which is close to the oil’s flash point.

It looked like a 4/5 # hammer. U could probably strike it with ur wifey’s 8# dumbbell. Don’t tell her u borrowed it. Lol

I saw a FB post and the technician struck the back of the fill plug with an attached hex socket using a brass hammer to shock it loose,