compression

I have a 07 CX7. I have taken the engine out and rebuilt it. New pistons rings, new VVT sprocket, new head gasket, new crank shaft position sensor. Time the engine, the valves were straight so cleaned them up. Did a compression test and I am getting 30 to 33 psi on 3 cylinders and 1 cylinder is...

I am burning about 1 qt/1000 mi or more and I'm at a loss at to what to do next. It's definitely coming out of the exhaust, it will smoke during the idle test and the tips get black shortly after cleaning them. There are no leaks, I park in the same spot everyday and never see any drops. I have...

Hey so I've creeped around this forum since I bought my 07 Speed3 around 2 years ago, but finally decided to make an account and post for myself. I've kept the car stock since I've had it, spare an OEM replacement Stigan turbo (oem was dumping oil when it idled for more than a minute or two) and...

Here we go again my friends, with yet another installment of MazdaSleeze.. So, on today's episode we are discussing why my '12 MS3 is against me. So for those of you who haven't seen my previous posts, nor care to dig, I bought a '12 MS3 that was fully loaded with no knowledge of what I was...

This has helped a few cars in the past with low compression to free up rings that have carbon build up. Get the car hot then let take out the plugs. Pour 4oz into each cylinder Let it sit overnight or a day or two. Suck out the fluid from each cyl. Change your oil as it will seep into it, do...

Apologies if this has been posted before, I've searched quite a bit and can't find anything on it. A few months ago I purchased a 07 Speed3 with 130k miles on it. Recently, it started throwing white smoke out of the exhaust, which we believe is the result of the turbo seals failing and letting...