Okay then... That transmission oil order? Nope, customs grabbed it, allegedly "returned to sender, but without notifying me, the sender was Rockauto, so that's gone. Ordered another batch in SWMBOs name which came in, got it changed, what came out was disgusting, Landy was returned to service, but as what came out was so bad, I ordered another gallon to do another change. All done and transmission all buttery smooth again.
Both Mazda strut mounts were ordered and came (all in SWMBOs name), and changed, old ones after only 2 yrs / 20k kms were pretty bad and loose..it's reduced some of the noises, but I'm pretty sure what is left is coming from the rack. It may be (a lack of) preload on the rack, or it may be the pinion housing. Various Russians have solved it with adjusting the pre-load, whereas others have needed a new rack (pinion housing not available separately).. There's still no play anywhere yet, so it's not top of the list! It's more of an annoyance for if I put it up for sale. There's 2 negatives for potential buyers, that and the paintwork.
Basic service on Mazda also done, oil and filter.
This week Immigrations had some sort of epiphany and sorted out their database, allowing me to apply again for a business registration, which was granted, and start the process to release the thermostat/cooling hoses and brake hoses from customs greedy paws. It's probably going to cost me another $150 to get them released, but still less than the nearly-$300 for another order (it was actually just over 200 GBP having checked), plus import duties still.
So, why all this lot? There were rumblings for a while, but last week the president kicked out the entire ministerial cabinet, most of whom were allied to the radical left. The new cabinet is moderate, mostly centre left, the exchange rate has recovered from being around S/4.25 to $1, to around S/3.98 to $1, in just 1 week (these are the real exchange rates in the banks). The investigation for corruption and money laundering against the radical left is gaining momentum, and so the economy is returning to pre-election conditions..