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2007 Mazda 3 – How To Change Your Brakes

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 marlonhogg

There’s been a problem with the Mazda’s brakes for some time now. At low speeds, a constant squeak-squeak can be heard from the front passenger wheel. Annoying. As if the loud tickety-tick from the AC […]

Leave a commentMy Rides2007, 3, 3s, brake job, brakes, DIY, hatchback, mazda

2007 Mazda 3 – Making Oil Changes Easier With a Spin On Conversion

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 marlonhogg

So there I was, doing the first oil change on the Mazda a few months ago. What should’ve been a 45 minute job at most, turned into several hours of multiple trips to the parts […]

Leave a commentMy RidesDIY, mazda, mazda3, oil, oil filter, oil filter conversion

Tales of the STEED – Spark Plugs ‘n Coils

October 2, 2014June 17, 2020 marlonhogg

My back still hurts. Sorta. What was supposed to have been a 3 hour repair job, turned into 8 hours of wrenching. All to save a few hundred dollars in repair costs. See, some 10,000-20,000 […]

Leave a commentMy Rides6, check engine lighy, DIY, engine, hesitating, ignition coils, mazda, repair, spark plugs, tools

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