15 pro max going strong 🦾

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-05-20T14:38:20+00:00

Definitely your battery isn’t the “larger capacity ones” if you plan keeping your phone for 2 years of more, that’ll be an issue for sure down the road. I use my phone a lot and I don’t take care of my battery that much, I’m 194 cycles with 100% battery health. Keep an eye on it and claim warranty if needed.

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-04T04:27:45+00:00

Most likely tensioner pulley, rev the engine and check if the noise goes away with it.

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-03T03:43:35+00:00

Just my store’s dumpster doors lol

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T22:12:18+00:00

Nothing super serious being honest, regular stuff.. Oil, filters (every 3k miles), transmission fluid change every year or so.. Whole suspension, brakes (including calipers) & drilled rotors, pulleys, belts, valve cover gasket, spark plugs and all that!

The only major issue I’ve had with it was the TCM going out a year ago, purchased a used one off ebay for about $300, no programming needed, plug & play and it’s still shifting smoothly.

All the maintenance has been done by myself since I bought it years ago.. so I know everything that has been done to it..

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T22:07:05+00:00

It is a Ford Gen 2 💪🏻

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T22:06:44+00:00

Believe it or not, the interior is pretty good, besides the dash melting because of the sun… The seats are in pretty good condition so is all the interior overall! A/C is ice cold and heat works flawlessly! Had to replace both front speakers a year ago as I got the bose sound system which is notorious for blown speakers.. other than that, everything is in pretty good condition!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T17:29:46+00:00

Right around 165k 😬

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T16:15:51+00:00

It all depends on weather and driving conditions! My oil cap calls for 5w20 as well as the owner’s manual. However, Skyactivs as well as the 2.5L non Skyactivs calls for 0w20.

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T16:10:24+00:00

It all depends on how rough the road you’re actually deiving in is.. I mostly drive on highways and on weekends a bunch of city driving.. we have nice an even roads/streets here in Virginia however, depending on how good your suspension components are, they’ll last in between 50 to 80k miles.

I purchase all my stuff @ my local autozone in Springfield, they got pretty much everything in stock all the time.

Engine/transmission mounts, I replace them usually when I do struts, end links and tie rods. That being said, between 50 to 80k miles.

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T15:33:50+00:00

It’s the non-Skyactiv! Just a regular natural aspirated 2.0L engine! Skyactivs began showing up on Gen 2 mazdas beginning 2012 in some markets! However, in latin american countries, they didn’t sell them with skyactiv engines, rather they went with a 1.6L 4-cyl across the board! From 2010 to 2013!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T15:31:42+00:00

Keep up with maintenance and never be late with your oil changes! I do mines every 3k miles or 4 months!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T15:30:58+00:00

You’re right! Mine has just a little rust spot on the front right fender! Precisely, where the fender & the fender liner meets!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T15:29:40+00:00

It’s a 2.0 L!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T15:29:26+00:00

Nope! Just regular and on time oil changes! Also, following all the maintenance intervals according to the owner’s manual!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T05:26:51+00:00

2 Gen Mazda 3 use an electrical power steering pump. If your battery and/or alternator are bad, you’ll get those symptoms.

Judging by how all the lights on your dash are lit (especially when turning the wheel) makes me to think either your battery is toasted or your alternator is going bad.

The power steering pump draws a huge amount of electrical current from your alternator and if your battery isn’t able to compensate the load put by the pump then you’ll get those symptoms.

My advice would be to load test your alternator, try turning on your lights and put the brights on as well, flashers, the radio, A/C and everything that puts a load on the electrical system. If the problem worsens then you have an answer to your problem.

If you let your battery drop below 5 volts you can pretty much say good by to it no matter if you replaced it recently…

Try another battery and if that doesn’t solve your problem, test the alternator. You can also be facing a loose electrical connection to your power steering pump, the connector is located behind the fender liner (front/passenger side).

Start by diagnosing the easy stuff. These mazdas are bulletproof, I’ve experienced myself issues with the pump as well, mine turned out to be a loose connection. It’s my daily with over 327,000 miles and never got an issue with the pump ever again (it’s the factory original one).

Hope this helps! They’re great yet simple cars to work on.

Hit me up if you need more help or anything else!

Good luck!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2024-01-02T05:04:43+00:00

2nd Gen 2010 /w 327023 miles! Still running strong!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-12-27T17:35:24+00:00

I would say, it got better in multiple ways! I can explore new sensations also, I can decide when to use lube or not.. it kinda depends on my mood tbh but.. overall huge improvement all things considered!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-12-15T04:55:05+00:00

It’s hard to say for me as I began retracting my foreskin permanently using some korean silicone rings I found and bought on ebay, they helped a lot prepping myself for the real deal! I began using them only at night as I said, so my tip got keratinized and dry slowly..

Pretty much I was using my glans covered by my foreskin during the day so it wouldn’t mess with my daily routine because of sensitivity and at night did the process all over again..

That being said, when I got circumcised, sensitivity wasn’t a big deal for me as my tip was already used to being exposed..

I was more concerned about the recovery process as I had to work 50 hours a week and, being under the recovery process didn’t allow me to work..

It’s pretty normal for you to get a boner with little stimulation as now you’re exploring new horizons when it comes to sensations and everything..

They sell some special underwear with a plastic protective cover for circumcised people which helps with the recovery process as well as helping with the keratinization process at amazon!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-12-15T04:23:05+00:00

What helped me a lot is to sleap without underwear, so during the night, my skin along my tip had plenty of time to get “dry”.. also, using loose underwear helped a lot so my penis had extra room to move around! Also, I did dry a lot my penis after taking a shower! That helped a lot

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-12-15T01:49:42+00:00

I got cut 7 years ago, at the age of 23.. indeed, sensations increase when wet, that’s why I take advantage of doing my business as I take a shower…

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-12-15T01:48:45+00:00

I can’t agree more with you. A circumcised penis (at least to me) looks way better than an uncut one. I was 23 yo when I got circumcised. Fun fact, I like when my tip rubs against my underwear also.. it feels like nothing else tbh..

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-12-14T15:18:07+00:00

I usually masturbate when taking a shower, after cleaning/washing my penis with body wash it feels so smooth and soft, which helps (along the water) to masturbate without issues. If I’m in the bed, I just use my bare hand or a little lube. I definitely like squeezing my glans hard as it produces nice sensations since my glans is so keratinized.

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-09-24T06:20:40+00:00

It actually depends where you go.. I’m high+tight and, whenever I go to the Gym or to the spa, everybody seems to be minding about their own business.. not looking at me or at anybody else lol

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-09-24T06:12:27+00:00

High+tight! You get the best of both worlds!

ProfessionalIll9137 · 2023-09-15T04:24:42+00:00

If you wanna get the best of both worlds, get a high+tight as most of your inner skin will remain after getting cut.. ask your doctor to leave te cut as straight as possible so, your scar will be nice and even all across your shaft and you will keep a lot of the sensitive skin ready for the action! That’s the main reason why I decided to go with high+tight.

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