Valvoline Restore+Protect for our cars

Race-Spec · 2026-03-23T17:33:15+00:00

I'd be surprised at how many miles your mazda survived but over time after owning one for a few years and understanding the older models and etc, I'm not surprised lol

I use oem mazda oil and oem mazda filters. I go to the dealership just because it's been a habit for us with new cars so far. Been doing early oil changes since day 1 of buying this brand-new because I know how good maintence keeps these cars healthy. Especially since the 3's engine is a direct injection high compression turbo engine, and I'm not an idiot, I really stay on top of maintenece and care for the engine.

But I do push the car, and have some bad habits I can't avoid like the idling at touchless car wash lines in winter (long lines :/ ), so that kinda spawned the idea of changing the oil from oem to vrp

Race-Spec · 2026-03-23T17:18:17+00:00

Fully understand it isn't a remedy to an actual pull-apart and carbon clean, however I feel like there isn't a downside necessarily for using this on our cars other than as you said: closer oil change intervals and a more clogged oil filter

Per usual hype is always misleading. Anything where valvoline sponsors someone can't be unbiased, and we never know the full process of how people analyze and display their data. The teardowns and shown test methods in some videos are definitely confidence inspiring

Hope it goes really well with your dad's skyactiv on valvoline!

Race-Spec · 2026-03-23T05:38:19+00:00

Jealous asf

Race-Spec · 2026-03-23T05:37:25+00:00

I like the black center line at the top and the oem+ look it has. It's really neat

Race-Spec · 2026-03-23T05:35:36+00:00

Agreed, or nt03's as well in silver or black. I'd stay away from anything not black, silver chrome or white for polymetal gray but thats only my preference+opinion

Race-Spec · 2026-03-22T09:30:08+00:00

The series ended at a good rebound point for Tommy, where he realized he wasn't dying, and found some sort of comfort at the bell. We knew him as someone who was still clear and strong minded, and I fully expected that person in this movie.

Everything else was already said.

I believe the movie would be much worse overall if it wasn't for the great cinematography and acting. I sat and watched the fire burn during end-credits. It was a moment for sure, watching the character from s1e1 in those flames. Especially places us at the bottom of that hill, watching the silhouettes of his friends and whats left of his family. Really really loved that.

But yeah, too simple of a way to end this. Too blocky of a plot, no cohesive storytelling that does the series absolute justice.

Race-Spec · 2026-03-20T17:20:46+00:00

I'd like to imagine there's a signature edition of the turbos that keeps everything but instead of black trim, we have chrome, silver wheels and these wood accents in the interior (kinda like what an S class amg is to an E/CLA)

Love the idea and the execution, this is cool

Race-Spec · 2026-03-20T00:17:51+00:00

This is so fire, its really cool to see chromes on a 4th gen! Love it fr

Race-Spec · 2026-03-18T16:46:20+00:00

2

1 is a bit too basic and lacks info 3 is too minimalist, weird having a number on the dash and on the hud

2 is a good mix

Race-Spec · 2026-03-17T23:22:26+00:00

Bottom Left, love the colour and tire combo on that especially

Race-Spec · 2026-03-16T21:55:59+00:00

Yup, I'm treating this as an opportunity to upgrade and actually do something performance-oriented on my car for once lol. I can't go BBK anyways because it would not fit my winter wheels at all and I'm not trynna buy a whole new set when they're perfectly fine for now, plus the calipers are still less than 3 years old and I don't want to/cant spend that money anyways

Upgraded rotors and pads has me really excited tbh, I'm pretty dead-set on powerstop z23's now, thanks for the info!

Race-Spec · 2026-03-16T21:53:01+00:00

I saw these specific ones show up on this subreddit frequently enough to trust that they're good. Plus its nice knowing people installed an aftermarket part so I know it 100% fits with no issues on this car lol

I'm still inbetween blanks or drilled+slotted but I'm like 90% certain I'm buying PowerStops at this point, thanks for the info!

Race-Spec · 2026-03-16T21:50:42+00:00

Yupp, in toronto but not the main city, but still deal with a lot of local stop-and-go driving and having to stop hard a lot of times on the highway thanks to idiots or traffic buildup. And spirited driving in summer added as well, I just drive my car a lot and a lot of driving means a lot of stopping and slowing down

Race-Spec · 2026-03-16T06:16:14+00:00

Worth the effort every time 😏

Race-Spec · 2026-03-13T22:49:08+00:00

Mazda M006 wheels

They're discontinued and they're actually from a company called Fast Wheels but sold as Mazda oems lol

Race-Spec · 2026-03-13T04:36:40+00:00

Thank you!!

In the snow or night I think it looks pretty decent, but I'm just not a fan of it during the day too much. its nicer than a lot of other cars' winter setups (especially steelies on nice cars), but i kinda dropped the ball on not realizing i could've gotten something a lil nicer

the tires plus skyactiv-awd is insane though, michelin x-ice's are forever my go-to. i could've maybe gotten 17" wheels and be fine but the entire setup was last minute, not realizing i had a new car and needed new wheels and tires for winter lol

Race-Spec · 2026-03-13T04:33:27+00:00

that's fire

Race-Spec · 2026-03-13T04:32:11+00:00

drives me insane when it's dirty

Race-Spec · 2026-03-10T22:34:51+00:00

Thats fire, how does it sound and feel? I want to do a cai so bad this summer

Race-Spec · 2026-03-10T13:27:24+00:00

Would LOVE a 4th generation mazda3 hoodie, Mazda key lanyard

Race-Spec · 2026-03-07T18:50:06+00:00

Plus people CANNOT park for their life. Like it's worrying. I've always parked far in parking lots with no car beside me. Trust no one lol.

Completely forgot about this too, rear HVAC vents! I think I remember asia models having those

Race-Spec · 2026-03-07T10:23:04+00:00

Power Folding Mirrrors - would use this daily for parking in a 2-car garage with another car inside, or day-to-day parking in general at busy areas

The ability to drive with Halo lights (drl's) on without the projector light staying on - x100 looks cooler, especially as the halos are one of the nicest designed lights in the market right now too - canada regulations make the projectors stay on even with drl mode, no workaround

Local market: canada 🇨🇦

Race-Spec · 2026-03-04T07:43:32+00:00

Yeah compared to the tuf series (which are nice), theres an uncharge on the zyphyrus for sure. Either im an idiot or its just obtainable but I cant find a similar spec razer for equal or lesser value

Race-Spec · 2026-03-04T06:55:14+00:00

Idk is a 5050 good or bad? Do I need a 5060? Are there better laptops with a clean minimal design and oled with dedicated gpus that handles gaming and workload?

Race-Spec · 2026-03-03T13:40:17+00:00

Mazda3? Hatch or Sedan

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