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    Is this rust considered normal?

    Saw this today, but clearly it has been forming for a while. Car is a 2012 Mazda 3 hatchback, this is the back window. Not totally sure what to do about it.
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    Mazda dealer using Fram instead of OEM oil filter

    Just did the first oil change on my Mazda after the service plan they gave me expired. Found that they used a Fram Extra Guard filter instead of an OEM/Mazda factory filter. I'm not too bothered by this as the plan called for changes every 5K, but I am surprised that a Fram would be cheaper than...
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    3 tires @ 4/32, 1 @ 6/32?

    Got an oil change and tire rotation on my 2012 Mazda 3 today (30,000 miles). On the sheet I got with the receipt, it lists my remaining tread depth: LF, LR, and RR are at 4/32", RF is at 6/32". How does this happen? The tires are OEM Bridgestone Turanza EL400 which I have complained about...
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    wheel wax

    Wondering of anyone has used this Wheel Wax product? https://www.wheelwax.com/ Is it worthwhile, or should I just use regular car wax? This would be for stock Mazda wheels.
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    Newegg hacked?

    I got a notification that a charge from Newegg was declined. I didn't place an order, and in fact haven't since 2011, so my card info was expired (and has since been removed). Someone also tried to change my email address. I changed my password and checked my cards to make sure no other charges...
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    tire noise caused by suspension/no rotation

    I have a 2012 Mazda 3i Grand Touring with the OEM Bridgestone tires. 5000 miles ago (at 20,000 miles) the tires were rotated, and I noticed the fronts now have a hum to them, along with kind of a warble at certain speeds and on certain roads (I notice it more on cement than asphalt). Based on...
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    factory navigation update card experiences?

    I have a 2012 Mazda 3 with the factory nav, which is made by Denso. They sell an update card but I'm having trouble figuring out if it's worth it (on the Mazda specific forums people seem to be more interested in replacing the whole unit). I don't use it much but there have been a few times when...
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    Saw a Tesla Model S today

    On my way home from work. He was right behind a Scion FR-S which I slowed down to ogle, after which I noticed the T lit up on the grille. Based on the dirtiness of the Tesla, I'd say he's been commuting through the winter sludge in Chicagoland. He's got more guts than me! Also, it was way...
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    Shell now has 20% more "nitrogen cleaning system"

    Got this in an email, thought people here might be interested: "In today's economy, Americans are keeping their vehicles longer, so protect your investment every time you fill up and every time you drive with Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines. With 20% more of the patented Shell Nitrogen...
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    AT&T tech support... unreal

    I have AT&T DSL. Last year I set up automated billing, and recently I got an email that said the card I used was going to expire. When I went to update the card, I discovered that AT&T had changed their account access techniques, now required an Access ID that you link accounts to. I thought I...
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    Apples

    What are your favorite varieties? I try to eat one every day, and I seem to be stuck on red delicious...
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    changing user name

    I've noticed a few people have changed their user names, seemingly at the same time as the board standard layout changed. Is this a new option we have?
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    Portable tire inflator/compressor, any worthwhile?

    I just got back from trying to top off my tires. The station near me that had a free hose has stopped putting it out, when I asked why they said people were not putting it back after using it, resulting in it getting run over by cars and breaking. The next closest station charges $1, and when I...
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    Bridgestone Turanza EL400

    I know this has been covered before, but I would like to add, I think these are the worst tires I have owned. They are very loud on anything but perfect asphalt (noise on rough cement is astounding, although it gets better when the cement does). But most of all they are scary in the wet. I...
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    Mt Evans, Colorado

    I know we have some Colorado members here, so I thought I'd ask: is it worth driving up Mt Evans to Crater Lake, even though the very top is closed for the season?
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    0w-20 availability at truck stops?

    I'm going on a road trip soon, this will be the first one in my Mazda. How available is 0w-20 at truck stops on the interstates, in case I need to top off? I went out today to buy a couple quarts to bring along and was unable to find any at Autozone or Advance (they have it at the local Walmart...
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    Time for a new phone?

    I have an HTC Incredible currently. I've had it for almost 2 years without any problems. I have not modified it at all. Last night I shut it off and went into the library for a few hours. When I came out, I turned it on, only to notice that my home screen wallpaper had changed. Phone still...
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    Jewel Express/Shell

    In my neighborhood we have Jewel grocery stores. A few years ago they started selling gas (cheaply). Last year they all became Shell branded with a Jewel Express convenience store. Now that means that at one intersection there is a Jewel Express/Shell station on one corner, and then a regular...
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    Futility/car wash

    When I got my new car a few months ago (June), I was thinking that I would do as much hand washing as I could so my paint doesn't get swirly. The reality turned out different. I live in a condo without a garage, so I was planning to use my parents driveway for washing. Unfortunately they have a...
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    Long term storage

    My grandfather has not mowed his own yard for about 5 years. He has a neighborhood kid do it. Now apparently the kid has made lawn mowing a career and has his own mowers. So my grandfather wants me to get rid of his old mower. I'm planning to buy a house in 5+ years (condo currently) and so I...
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