Recent content by Greats2

Ok, I'm just venting now. This car, had it been 10 years old. All of the stupid little issues I've had with it I wouldn't think twice about. Right after I got this I had some electrical problems with it. Ended up spending better of a week in the shop. Then the A/C took a crap in it...

It's a "new" car. I should not have to.

Blackstone Laboratories did the test. And my apologies, it is actually elevated Potassium & Sodium. Not Calcium. In the comments they said this was something to keep an eye on "as they are indicators for antifreeze"

It's the oil the dealership provides; assuming "Mazda Oil" 0W20 - and previous oil samples did not have sodium & clacium.

I have been getting my oil analyzed randomly. This last oil change report came back with elevated sodium & calcium. In the report they mentioned that it is not serious enough to cause damage at this time; however I am concerned about this. My CX7 only has 25,000 miles on it. This vehicle...

On my 2011 it is. Checked it out for the hell of it. Surprisingly most lead acid batteries that come in new cars are serviceable.

Depending on how much you want to spend; you have a couple options. Theres dry cell batteries, these are supposedly more reliable and last longer than a standard lead acid battery. They can range from $200 to $500. Heres a example of one that would work. <a...

Is anyone alive in here?

I dont trust dealerships anymore. While I had my Volvo; I caught them a few times saying they did stuff only to find out later they did not. Examples: I provided an air filter. They charged me to install it; but never changed it. I found out about it six months later when I went to...

I have the INNOVA Equus 3120. I originally purchased it for my Volvo; but tried it out on the Mazda and it works great! Shows live data while the vehicle is running, DTC’s as well as the health of your emissions. It also comes with a data cable that allows you to hook it up to your PC...

Ill have to agree with TOW II. I also have a CX 7 with the 2.5L it has plenty of power for general driving, passing, getting on the freeway, etc. And the gas mileage is better than I expected. If your looking for something to race with you probably wont like the non-turbo version. So...

I use mid-grade 89 seems to do the trick for mine. I also have the non-turbo version.

Hello All! I just purchased a new 2011 CX 7 last week and after looking around on here I see a lot of people have had issues with timing chains. Is this something that is common on this engine? I have the 2.5 L (non-turbo) version. Also Im just curious if theres any other things I need...

I have the standard audio in my CX 7 and it sounds great for a base system. I didn’t think I was going to like it coming from my Volvo. I had the premium Dynaudio system in my Volvo.

On my vehicle is works great. You can adjust it; I believe it gives you a 0 through 9 adjustment. I keep mine at 6 and it's just right.