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    Idemitsu Zepro Dex1 0w20, 5500 miles, 2015 Mazda3

    First UOA on the Mazda. I don't know if I should be worried about this copper, or just keep an eye out as Blackstone recommends. Everything else looks ok though.
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    Are the plastic battery trays necessary?

    My mom has a 2013 CR-V which is fitted with a wimpy and frankly inadequate group 51R battery. I'm getting a little tired of constantly having to run out and charge the thing, so the plan is to fit a larger battery. Apparently a group 35 will fit without much difficulty. However, underneath the...
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    Should I use a wash and wax for maintenance washes?

    I've been wondering this for a while now. Would it be a good idea, after a "proper" wash and wax, to use a wash and wax product for maintenence washes to help maximize the lifespan and protection of my buffed on wax underneath? Right now I use Meg's Gold Class wash and I have a good coat of...
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    I need a torque wrench

    Looking for a general purpose torque wrench and I'd like to spend under $100 if possible. I'm not a professional mechanic and I won't be using it daily, but it's about the only tool missing from my kit right now. I was looking at the Tektons on Amazon, does anyone have any experience with those...
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    Looking at some new tires

    So, winter looks like it might FINALLY end up here in the Black Hills, and I need to get my snow tires taken off. I had them put on the same day I bought the car (which had worn out OEM tires on the lot, so I had them thrown away) so I don't have any summer tires for it now. Since my Mazda is...
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    Is there any advantage to DOT3 over DOT4?

    I need a brake flush in my 2015 Mazda3, and while the manual specifies DOT3, I have a large unopened bottle of DOT4 I had bought for a future job on my old car. I understand that DOT4 can be used in any application where DOT3 is specified without harm, but I was also thinking that since this car...
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