Recent content by afireinside

Follow up. 60k after my first change at 44k 4 years ago (so at 104k miles now) Rear diff was again clean and golden. Front transfer case was pretty dark and thin again. Trans wasent blue anymore but wasent horrible looking. I did notice on a short trip the trans is shifting better for sure much...

Same wonder what the deal was. Wife has a 2013 Sport AWD Auto we got new in fall of 2012 80k miles. Paid it off a few years ago. She plans on driving 300k no interest in getting rid of for any reason. Drives like new i am a over maintencer I did new shocks at 70k brakes awhile back changed...

We sold our 2008 Mazda 3 and the wife had a auto dim/compass rearview mirror added when she bought it. I swapped it out with our cx5 sport mirror. Now i want to get power to it. In the M3 it ran to the driver kick panel grounded to a bolt and the power was spliced in. I tried to use a map light...

Their IS a front diff, same fluid capacity, same fill plugs ect as rear. Just did mine its in between trans pan and oil pan on pass side. At 44k miles the trans fluid and front diff were dark brown nasty and thin, The rear diff was thick looked and smelled new. Did the mazda trans fluid and M1...

Anyone use other fluid then the MAZDA FZ? The Mazda is $15/qt on amazon..... will call a dealer to confirm. Amsoil claims AMSOIL OE Multi Vehicle is a compatible fluid.

Thanks for the info, I had a brain fart about the no front diff in a transverse motor lol. I was doing all the drive fluids in my Silverado at the time I asked. Time to do the Transfer case and rear diff here asap. Is the amsoil site accurate? .8 pints (<.5 qt) for each? So I only need 1 full...

Any info on the front diff? And I assume the AWD has a transfer case also what about that? Now do any of the fluids need the limited slip additive or just strait GL5? Were at 38,000 miles and like to do it soon.

New here anyone have your stock touch radio for sale or any idea on where we could buy a stock used one? Wife got the AWD sport in the light metallic blue and none were avail with the touch screen without a long wait. We may go aftermarket but we only really want the basic touch screen and ipod...