this is what you needed - the image is a snap-on product, but there's an inexpensive craftsman product that i purchased after my first attempt at removing frozen brake rotor screws on my old civic. when i went to do the first brake service, there was literally a piece of broken off phillips...
up for sale is my gently used K&N Typhoon Short Ram Intake for the 2nd Generation Mazdaspeed3.
approx 14k miles on intake. i cleaned the filter about 2K miles ago, but i am also including a brand new in box K&N Filter Cleaning Kit.
$200 shipped to the continental US.
paypal only please...
directly from DSPORT magazine:
for 2.3 DISI:
NGK Premium Iridium, Factory Heat Range Part #ILTR6A-8G, Gap .032
NGK IX-Series, One Step Colder Part #LTR7IX-11, Gap .044
caveat emptor.
don't go by looks or hearsay, get a UOA and know for sure.
using castrol gtx 5x30 in my 2010 ms3, i was surprised to learn that 1. my 5w30 sheared down to near 5w20 levels (not particularly good) and 2. the TBN showed that enough additives were left to extend oil change intervals to closer to...
good to know. i borrowed a thule box this past winter that rubbed the spoiler even with it all the way forward on the factory rails. decided we'd purchase the right one this season, now i know which one to get. thanks.