Anything Auto (formerly Jeffrey Wayne), who has done more Kizashi maintenance YouTube videos than anyone else by far, happened to recently upload one on servicing the CVT: https://youtu.be/lVXIbePw7EI?si=NIfZmP0kpcsxRcPq I myself planned on replacing the fluid on my Kizashi, but was too much of a ma...

CVT fluid from Toyota and Castrol are both red. The Castrol is said to be a good fluid in the Kizashi.

I've used some of the maintenance items like the filters. I also swapped out the splash guard as yours was in better shape than mine. Thanks again for the goods. As for the Euro comparison, interesting that the Mazda3 calls for thinner oil in the US than Europe. That's the opposite of the Kizashi, ...

Hi Kuro, I hope the stuff has come in handy :drive:. For what it’s worth, the Kizashi isn’t alone in oil grades differing by region. My Mazda’s engine calls for 0W-20 here in the US, but 5W-30 in Europe, I believe. American owners put either of those in their Skyactiv engines, or occasionally 5W-20,...

I’d love to have another Kizashi again (as an additional car, not a replacement) but it’s just not the ideal time for me. And that’s before the parts scarcity issue. Honestly I don’t know if I’d even drive it much, if I ever got another. Would be too worried about getting into an accident and losing...

What’s the mileage on this car? I’d imagine most 2010 Kizashis at this point are in the danger zone of CVT failure, which is usually anywhere from 100-125k miles, but occasionally below 100k if the car was driven rough and never had the transmission fluid changed.

It seems kind of harmless, but it is strange in how it revives old threads, apparently at random.

For a while now, yeah. Kind of ChatGPT in writing style

As amusing as it is unsettling.

I'm honestly not very particular and found myself using the Turtle Wax - Wax and Dry spray the most. It's largely because it's most convenient to spray the product on a wet car and then dry in one process. It's relatively cheap but I've had great results. That being said, I'm currently using a Megu...