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That’s honestly not bad at all for a dealership. I do all of my own work but thats an offer id heavily consider if short on time: 1) OEM parts, 2) warranty on work, 3) no sweat on my brow.

100%. I had a good dealer but holy cow that allocation process was on a whim and prayer. The only thing they tried to stick to me on the day of purchase was 5% APR. They verbally agreed to MSRP in 2021 at a time we know markups were insane. I said fine, I’ll do the 5% APR but I’m refinancing the...

You can’t go wrong with either the hybrid RAV4 or the CX-5 (I own both) if you’re not too picky. I agree with sm1ke: don’t get the hybrid for fuel savings alone in your case because you don’t drive a whole lot. I put 50k miles already on my ‘21 so I save a lot in gas. You won’t as much. Those...

I’ll have to pass on any “mild” hybrid options. I seriously considered the new gen Prius before I got my 23 turbo CX-5. The SUV form factor was just too good to pass up for our family of four and how much handy work I do at home. Ten plus years of owning a 2013 CX-5 and it taking a front...

I’ve considered using CRC intake and turbo cleaner every 10k miles before anything substantial can build up in my ‘23. However, I really don’t care for small chunks of carbon bouncing around in the engine and waiting for it to blow into the catalytic converter. Add in the turbo and it makes me...

I agree with HyFlyer, not a big issue. I haven’t heard a single report here of an engine being “destroyed” due to carbon on the intake valves. I myself experienced some symptoms of buildup on the intake valves around 65k miles on my 2L ‘13. It was a slightly rough idle and I felt what I believed...

Miles on the engine, need to know if plugs and coil packs are OEM.

I won’t speak for theblooms, but I personally used B12 chemtool when I cleaned the intake valves on my ‘13 years ago. I squirted a little on the valves (those in closed position) and gently cleaned with a pick. I siphoned the solvent back out with a large pipette. Turned the crank and got the...

Good question. I assumed those mileages were for other cars reported under this thread. Check their post and that’s how I read it, problems reported for their same model year at various miles but not their vehicle specifically.

^said it better than I could have. I wouldn’t define the issue on whether or not it’s reasonable, but it’s rather unfortunate.

Skyactiv Transmission Fluid Analysis Thread check this thread out for data on wear levels. I was doing 50k on my ‘13 before it was totaled and changed the filter/cleaned magnet at 100k. Unfortunately that was a 2 liter so not direct apples to apples comparison for most owning a 2.5L. I’ll...

To echo others here, use only OEM ignition coils. What type of spark plugs are currently installed? If they’re genuine NGK that matches OEM spec or OEM plugs that may not be the culprit, but if they’re a different brand/purchased online from bad source (counterfeit) that could also cause issues...

Any chance you still have the failed plugs handy? Id be extremely interested to see what they looked like (part markings, build quality, tip appearance). Thank you for sharing the heads up. I’ve seen many folks firing the parts cannon without realizing the issue was a failed spark plug.

where did you source the 1 year old NGK plugs? Plenty of counterfeit sources out there, the OEM plugs are likely made by NGK which is why I ask.

I have to really flog the pedal down on my 23 T to get the behavior you describe. It’s worse if the road surface is older and somewhat uneven. I have the cruddy stock Toyos and I’ve attributed it to that. Just the car really getting good grip under high torque in one corner or something and...

It is a real pain to find. Look underneath the airbox. I circled the bolt that retains the dipstick in red

Don't hate me but id trade it in. Its going to be many thousands of dollars to fix and you’re out of warranty :(

I appreciate that, that was my philosophy when I purchased my ‘13 CX-5 Sport. I made a few small upgrades over the years like some cheap but vastly better speakers off Amazon. It was perfect for getting from point A to point B. I splurged on the ‘23 T though. At minimum I wanted the turbo and...