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I have a 2006 Mazda 3, with the 2.3L engine, where you replace just the oil filter cartridge itself (i.e. it's not a spin on type). I noticed on Rockauto that some of the fancier oil filters claim to have an anti-drainback valve to help prevent dry starts, which seems like a good idea...

I need to have the clutch on my 2006 Mazda 3 replaced (I've got 177k miles on the car, with the original clutch). I know people always say you should do the rear main seal, while the transmission is out. But I was talking to a well recommended local transmission shop, the guy seemed really...

I replaced the ac compressor in my Mazda 3 and now need to recharge the system. I was going to take it into an ac shop to have it charged, but they're not available until Monday, so now I'm thinking of borrowing the vacuum pump and manifold gauge set from O'Reilly's and just doing it myself, for...

I'm planning to reboot the inner CV axle on my Mazda 3, which is torn and clearly leaking grease. In the process of examining that, I noticed that the boots are torn on a lot of the other front end suspension parts (it's a 2006, with 175K). The boots on the ball joints of the lower control arms...

I have a 2006 Mazda 3 2.3L, with an ac compressor clutch that's basically falling off the compressor. They system actually still works (though it's not as cool as it should be). The compressor did not seize. But obviously I can't have a clutch that's rattling around. I tried to replace the...

I read in one forum post that Peak 10x contains phosphates, but I've seen that nowhere else, and it's not in the spec sheet provided by OWI. I'm just wondering, because I used Peak 10x to refill my 2006 Mazda3, after replacing a cracked overflow reservoir and flushing the system. As far as I...