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    Tranny fluid change

    For what it's worth, my girlfriend bought a 2007 Mazda3 S with an automatic transmission last year. It had 120,000 miles on it. I went through and did a lot of maintenance given all the fluids other than motor oil looked neglected. I not only drained the Automatic Transmission Fluid but dropped...
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    Help needed with Exhaust Manifold removal for 2007 Mazda3 S with 2.3 liter engine

    Thanks for the replies. I was overseas so I just got back to the task. Yes, the service manual calls for the cross member, sway bar, and the steering rack to be removed for the exhaust manifold to be removed from the vehicle from below. That is way more than I wanted to get into for the job...
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    Help needed with Exhaust Manifold removal for 2007 Mazda3 S with 2.3 liter engine

    I'm currently trying to remove the exhaust manifold on a 2007 Mazda3 S with the 2.3 liter engine. The issue stems from the upstream O2 sensor seizing up completely and the nut rounding out when I tried to remove it. Yes, I tried PB Blaster but I'm far beyond any hope for removal at this point...
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