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Replying to: zbx (Oct 06, 2007 3:15 pm) BTW, do you find it strange that the recommended oil change interval is 8,000 km (= 5,000 miles) rather than 5,000 km (= 3,000 miles)? My 2002 Honda Accord is on 3,000 mile oil change frequency.
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Replying to: zbx (Oct 21, 2007 9:55 am) The 3000 miles/3 month cycle is recommended mostly by garages like Jiffy Lube who simply want the business.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 22, 2007 5:35 am) And, apart from the business, think about the recycling factor, the more frequent oil recycling is needed, the more pollution. It adds up at the end. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/22/ford-officially-extends-oil-change-interval-o- t-7-500-miles/ |
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 22, 2007 8:20 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 22, 2007 8:49 am)
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Replying to: eilros (Oct 24, 2007 2:22 pm) You must drive in some pretty harsh conditions! I change mine every 5-7000 miles. On my Fit there's maintenance computer that identifies when service is needed. The first one was at 9000 miles and that was the only one I've had so far. But if people want to do more that's fine, even if there's really no need for it under normal driving conditions. Funny thing is that while I've never known anyone to have engine problems caused by infrequent oil changes, I have known people having problems with stripped oil plugs and filter threads. My brother had a Subaru with over 250,000 miles on the same engine (car finally rusted out) and he changed the oil about once a year, or about every 15,000 miles. Subaru's have great engines, but I wouldn't recommend that! |
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Hey, all: According to my Mazda Full Circle service report, my brake pads are at "yellow", which means about half or slightly more of my brake pads are worn. They do not, necessarily, need to be replaced until I reach "red" status. Anyway, I recently had my tired aligned, but at about 60 mph on the highway I hear, more than I feel, a slight shimmy. Before the alignment, I slightly FELT the shimmy through the steering wheel, but after the alignment, I just hear it - no feeling. So, I think I may need tire balancing, as well. In any case, my Full Circle Mazda dealer quoted me a price of $100 for a 4-wheel tire rotation and balancing. They also quoted me a price of $200 for replacing the brake pads in the front, and another $200 for replacing the rear ones. If I want my rotors "shaved", then they would add another $100 to the price of each set of brakes ($200 more for both front and rear). So, getting my tires rotated and balanced, and getting my brake pads change would cost me anywhere from at least $500 to $700 (should I choose to get my rotors shaved). What do you all think of this? I, most likely, WON'T get my rotors shaved, since I don't see a need for that. So, it would come out to about $500 plus tax for brake pad service and the tire rotation and balancing. Is that a fair price? Should I shop around? Please advise. Thanks. BTW - I have almost 25K miles on my 2006 Mazda 5 (that I bought in July 2005) and my tires are just fine. |
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Recently the nighttime lights (buttons) on the audio unit started flickering off and on constantly. It's only the audio portion, not climate or other console buttons. What is this likely to be? A loose connection into the head unit? Or something inside the unit itself? Anybody know the procedures for pulling it out to check? This is a 2006 Touring model. Thanks. |
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Replying to: mdchachi (Dec 06, 2007 12:44 pm)
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