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by KuroNekko
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Kizashi Technical Support & Problem Troubleshooting
Topic: Kizashi information
Replies: 13
Views: 371

Re: Kizashi information

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...
by KuroNekko
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Kizashi Technical Support & Problem Troubleshooting
Topic: Kizashi information
Replies: 13
Views: 371

Re: Kizashi information

This is my italian manual where recommended 0w20, but there is temperature diagram on the region. What is interesting is that about two weeks ago, I was looking for this very oil chart in the US owner's manual and could not find it anywhere. I looked in the same section as your book but it only men...
by KuroNekko
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: Rusted out Kizashi
Replies: 3
Views: 104

Re: Rusted out Kizashi

Wow, that's pretty bad. Sadly, many cars don't seem to last as long in the regions with a lot of snow in the winter due to rust. In the Southwest, cars aren't really subject to much rust so you see older ones running that would have otherwise rusted out a long time ago elsewhere.
by KuroNekko
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: Kizashi Technical Support & Problem Troubleshooting
Topic: Kizashi information
Replies: 13
Views: 371

Re: Kizashi information

My Kizashi is European from Italy, but the Suzuki manual recommends 0w20 for the same engine, and in the US 5w30. It is most likely due to different standard. 0w20 cites it as the greatest fuel economy. According to the country and climate where I am, I pour on my Kizashi Ravenol 5w30. I will try P...
by KuroNekko
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: Kizashi Technical Support & Problem Troubleshooting
Topic: inexpensive tire pressure monitors that will work
Replies: 15
Views: 491

Re: inexpensive tire pressure monitors that will work

For me, I just don't understand why the Kizashi has such an aggressive TPMS warning. It basically takes over the dash while most other cars have a simple orange light on the dash. Suzuki went far too excessive with the warning.
by KuroNekko
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Kizashi Technical Support & Problem Troubleshooting
Topic: Kizashi information
Replies: 13
Views: 371

Re: Kizashi information

Welcome. Different models of the Kizashi have slightly different fuel economy averages but mine: (FWD manual transmission) gets about 20 city and 27 highway miles per gallon on average. For liter/100km it is: 11.7 city and 8.7 highway. As for motor oil, Suzuki specifies 5W-30. I use synthetic motor ...
by KuroNekko
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: Advice for My First Car
Replies: 5
Views: 272

Re: Advice for My First Car

Unfortunately, it's risky at this point for the reasons Old Tech mentioned. If it's an automatic, it has a transmission called a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that is prone to issues at high mileage due to a design flaw and ill-advised service intervals. While pros like Old Tech can fix t...
by KuroNekko
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Kizashi Technical Support & Problem Troubleshooting
Topic: inexpensive tire pressure monitors that will work
Replies: 15
Views: 491

Re: inexpensive tire pressure monitors that will work

Great find. Given the markings, do you think these are counterfeit or could these actually be the OE part coming from a Chinese vender sourcing from the OE factory? How do they compare to the originals? I've bought gadgets and such directly from China in the past and came to realize some of the prod...
by KuroNekko
Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:46 am
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: Very Urgently in need of help 😵‍💫
Replies: 7
Views: 1321

Re: Very Urgently in need of help 😵‍💫

The vents pull air from outside the windshield near the wiper on the passenger side. There is a filter behind the glove box near the fan to filter the outside air. This is likely the largest cavity in the HVAC system of the car so it might be where a snake would go. I recently saw a video online of...
by KuroNekko
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: Very Urgently in need of help 😵‍💫
Replies: 7
Views: 1321

Re: Very Urgently in need of help 😵‍💫

The vents pull air from outside the windshield near the wiper on the passenger side. There is a filter behind the glove box near the fan to filter the outside air. This is likely the largest cavity in the HVAC system of the car so it might be where a snake would go. I recently saw a video online of ...