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I am 51 years old and have been working on cars since I was about 10 with my Dad. I have always done my own basic maintenance and changed oil in all the vehicles I have ever owned, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and lawn mowers. How confused do you think I am?

I have the exact same problem with my Mazda 2.3l 2008 CX-7. It is a straight and short dip stick so I do not understand what is happening. In my Ford's and GM's I would check them hot, cold, rain, shine, even upside down and they always registered the same. Go figure, this is my first foreign...

The real moral of the story and most like this is to find a good local shop, non-chain that you deal with the owner all or most of the time. They may not be the cheapest but there sure is peace of mind when dealing with someone who you know will be fair and honest with you. Someone who will...

I have a CX-7 w/2.3l turbo and just started using M1 0W30. It seems to work great with the turbo. Almost 3K on oil and has not used a drop. I will go to 6k OCI. I have used M1 on various vehicles for over 15 years and am very satisfied with it. I'm sure most top name oils are good, but M1 is...

Oil has been gold for almost 40 years!

I just put in our new CX-7. have about 2500 miles on the oil now. It seems to run just fine. Some observations, one the color seems more stable with this oil than the previous Castrol non-synthetic and two I have not used any oil, same location on the dipstick. The CX-7 is a turbo and seemed to...

AEHaas I do enjoy your articles as they are very well written. They have helped me a great deal in my understanding of oil and how it interacts with engines. I do have a question though, I have seen a few references where you talk about updating your articles. Would it be possible for you to...

Sorry to hi-jack, but is that the Jim Allen who wrote the "4-Wheeler's Bible"? That is a great book, I refer to it often. You never know who you'll meet on these forums.

Thanks for the welcome, I look forward to continuing my education here.

You know that it is better because of the new green motif! I like it. I also decided to get some and do my first filter and oil change in our new CX-7. P.S. This is one fantastic site! I have learned so much with all the countless hours in reading. I also was on the fence about the thinner oils...