At 130,000 miles now, I changed the manual trans fluid last weekend. I used MT-90, largely because I had about half a quart left over so I only had to purchase two new quarts. I also forgot the last time I changed it but this thread serves like a journal. Shifting is improved with the new fluid but ...

old tech wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:52 am variable vavle timing solenoid. Looks like you need to pull it and put silicone sealer at oring

Good to know. Mine is also rather grimy and despite cleaning the area, that part always gets oily so the leaking O ring explains it. I'll take your suggestion about the silicone sealer. Thanks!

Congrats and enjoy the process of make it look better. I love this bright interior. I wonder what percentage of Kizashi had it and in what model was that interior used more often. The color of the interior was dependent on the color of the exterior. I believe the blue and white Kizashis got the tan...

A few weeks ago, I drove the Kizashi out to go camping at the Red Rock Canyon State Park in California. The campsite is easily accessible via a maintained dirt road so I knew the Kizashi could make it there. With the Thule roof box, the Kizashi hauled all the gear we needed for the camping trip with...

Can anyone vouch for that Amazon link/know the correct size? Post says to get the exact size for them to fit correctly. Link opens with S1 selected but I didn't want to assume that was it. Thanks It's hard to verify which size you need. Mine is the Suzuki accessory, not the Yakima aftermarket so I ...

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As the others stated, the transmission is the weakest point of a used Kizashi with an automatic transmission. Definitely check to see that it's in good order before you spend the time and money on a paint job.

Great conversation that made me think more in depth about EV's and ICE vehicles. I have owned three Kizashi's with proper maintenance including CVT oil replacement. Very satisfied with reliability and service. Besides being very conscious about the impact to the environment due to the production an...

Perhaps you did replace it but you didn't mention the radiator cap. Did you replace it with a proper quality replacement, ideally the Suzuki OE part or a Denso/Toyota OE cap?
When I overheated, it was due to a failed radiator cap.

I'm starting to get the steering lock error sporadically these days too but the solution is super simple: just open the driver door and while it's open, start the engine. It works every single time for me. Dang... How many miles on your Kizashi now? I'm at 179k..haven't had any problems so far. I a...

I contacted the site owner to see what he wants done with the AI bot. I agree it's relatively harmless but I'm not sure if it belongs.