Recent content by mpvue

nothing like reading the forums to sour you on your car, lol... we've had our '12 FWD Touring since 2013, former rental. I intentionally sought out a FWD instead of a AWD to avoid the transfer case issue, and to get the better MPGs. only issue we've had was the power brake booster failing; I...

don't depend on the readout; I find it doesn't refresh often enough. do the math yourself. fill up tank (regular 87 octane is fine, no benefit to higher octane in these cars), set odometer to zero. drive to almost empty, fill up again and see how many gallons it takes. divide mileage by...

wait, let me get this straight; the door lock doesn't work, and the liftgate wont lift remotely? and for THAT the car is a POS? for THAT you're going to write off the whole company??? wow. I guess we live in different worlds.

its ridiculously easy to do this yourself; I can slide under the car without jacking it up, and it will be obvious what is wrong. very easy fix.

just yesterday I had another of the rivets fail, the 2nd one. the first time I used a zip tie to secure it. that one is fine still. for this one, I used a little screw and nut. I expect the remaining rivets will also fail in due time. since the shield is not failing, just the rivets holding it...

EVERY Mazda I've owned has has had a weak A/C. the 2000 MPV was probably the worst. my current '12 CX-9 is barely adequate. I just think Mazda engineers spec undersized equipment and it's not a priority for them.

3K changes are outdated. manual calls for 5K/7.5K depending on driving habits.

thanks for your insight, but I've been working on cars myself for 30 years, it's not my first rodeo.

rotors don't warp. this is a myth. what you're feeling is uneven pad deposits on the rotor.

we were getting the typical spongy brake and hissing noise issues, I diagnosed it as a faulty booster. I didn't think to take it to the dealer, as I thought I had read that the warranty extension only went up to 2011... anyway, it's a big job. the wipers have to come off, then the cowl panel...

I can't remember when was the last time I had to fill up at a station without a canopy... but I live in PA, on the NJ border, we all get gas in NJ. not only are the gas taxes like 25 cents lower per gal than PA, it's also the LAW that you're not allowed to pump your own gas! so it's a win-win.

when my '12 is worn out, the new CX-9's will have been out for a while, and that would be my next car. no rush, I'd like to see how the new turbo 4 does in the real world.

NPT stands for National Pipe Thread, it's the standard plumbing pipe fitting thread. plugs are in fact tapered and don't require any sealant. this is a very sound mod; transmissions and axles used to always have a drain like this, its isn't a problem.

they just leave them in because they get towed so often, lol. BMW's usually are missing the cover, because they get removed so often when they get towed.

I think this is a subjective thing, like the best sounding speakers. most tires when new will be pretty quiet, and get noisier as they wear, but we are used to it by that point. anyway, I'v running Mastercrafts on my 9, and they are great. I KNOW they are great because my wife isn't...