if you remove the rear wiper cap, you will see that there is a tab that prevents you from pulling the wiper up with the cap on. the tab is probably 1/2 an inch or so. i just scored it with a dull pocket knife and bent it back till it snapped at the base.I like this mod the best!
How much cutting required on the cap?
What have you done to your CX-5 today?
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Sounds easy enough. I wonder why Mazda designed this way preventing us lifting up the rear wiper fully? I’ve been lifting the rear wiper fully by removing the cap. I’ll take a look at the cap and see. Thanks!
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
How about that link? I see a case of this oil listed on Amazon for $117. Not a great price. I don't see any 'oil change kits'.
Added a carbon trunk spoiler lip, a sticker to rep my buddies automotive photography companies LOL and that's about it for today
Full build list:
-Corksport lowering springs (after settling in around 5inch drop)
-Advan 19x9 wheels (not on car have no rubber and its end of season)
-25mm wheel spacers all around
-Corksport intake with direct force fed air from under neath the car
-Megan Racing chassis bracing
Love how it handles, weighs less then a German Coupe, and can out autocross a BRZ
Full build list:
-Corksport lowering springs (after settling in around 5inch drop)
-Advan 19x9 wheels (not on car have no rubber and its end of season)
-25mm wheel spacers all around
-Corksport intake with direct force fed air from under neath the car
-Megan Racing chassis bracing
Love how it handles, weighs less then a German Coupe, and can out autocross a BRZ
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2019 CX-5 Reserve
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- N. Arizona @ 7000'
I slaved for 2 1/2 minutes to change out the cabin filter. Whew, I'm tired.
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
Time for a beer and a sitdown!
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- 2019 CX-5 GTR
Hair dryer and gentle prying it will come off.
For any vehicle I buy at a dealer I ask a simple question "How much do you pay for customer vehicle advertising?". They respond "Huh?" then I say "The dealership logo on the license plate surround or the chrome badge or the vinyl sticker.." they say "oh that.. no we don't pay anything.." me: "OK please remove all dealer logos before I take delivery." them: "grumble grumble"
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- Plano, Texas, USA
You’re fast! It took me at least 10 minutes to do it, including clean up those junks falling out of the glove compartment!
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- Canada
Careful with the gentle prying, even the gentlest touch can damage the paint. Hair dryer to warm up the adhesive and some fishing line to "floss" between the emblem and the paint should be a safer alternative.
Likewise. I even make them write it on the purchase order along with no holes in the front bumper (one plate state) and sure enough I've had it on at delivery. At that point I've told them to remove it before we do any paperwork. Fortunately they didn't drill the front plate holes.
I'm old enough to remember on my first brand new car in 1974 when they were still installing die cast metal dealer logos held on with metal pins into the sheet metal.
Lol. Savage.
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- 2018 CX-5 Sport
I got annoyed at how the extension fit on my oil filter cap wrench, it would extend too far into the hole and it would fall off easily. So grounded the end down, drilled and tapped the tip and screwed it onto the cap wrench. Then cut grooves into the end so I can grip it easy with my fingers even when oily. I had to grind the screw head down a little so it cleared the bottom of the oil filter when in use.
looks great! I've got the same ones and I don't think I ever got the clips in correctly....
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- 2016 GT ST 47A
Right! PITA...just when I'd have them lined up perfectly, I'd start to press down and one would shift. Finally, I lined them up the best I could, pressed them onto the car and then adjusted the clips the best I could after.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
I need to do this. I've been just removing that cap and sticking it in my pocket whenever I'm washing the car.
Oil change kit link, which according to Amazon is running late (from Avondale Mazda) and I should be getting it this week. https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
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- Plano, Texas, USA
So you haven’t got the oil change kit. Keep us posted if you really get the Japanese oil filter like the picture on Amazon shown?
Have you thought about changing to Mazda approved 5W-30 oil worldwide for your oil consumption issue?
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
huh? no it hasn't been delivered yet. Why would I not get the filter shown in the photo?
No I haven't thought about using 5w-30 oil. I prefer 0w oil for minimizing cold startup engine wear.
No I haven't thought about using 5w-30 oil. I prefer 0w oil for minimizing cold startup engine wear.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
The picture of oil filter at Amazon showed PE01-14-302 which is Tokyo Roki Japanese made oil filter. But in reality you should get cheaper “Value Products” PE01-14-302-MV oil filter which is made in Mexico.
There're now 3 OEM Mazda SkyActiv oil filters:
OEM Mazda
SkyActiv Oil FiltersPE01-14-302A Made in Japan with the best quality.
Comes with greased O-ring type gasket、
shrink wrapped seal on top preventing dust、
and packaged in a sealed paper box.1WPE-14-302 Made in Thailand.
Smaller in outside diameter than PE01-14-302A.
Comes with greased O-ring type gasket、
shrink wrapped seal on top preventing dust、
and packaged in a non-sealed paper box.PE01-14-302A-MV Made in Mexico.
Comes with non-greased flat gasket、
shrink wrapped seal on entire filter、
and no paper box.
Based on picture provided by madar, Mazda OEM value-line PE01-14-302A-MV oil filter does look different from Wix 57002. But I'd still get PE01-14-302A-MV OEM "value" filter if there's no other OEM choices!
Based on oil viscosity chart by Mazda, 5W-30 oil is recommended for the temperature as low as -25°F. On the other hand 0W-20 is for as low as -35°F.
If your area is not that cold, use 5W-30 oil which could reduce your oil consumption.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
I don't care about winter protection. I care about cold start protection. When cold (i.e. ambient temp, even in summer), even 0w oil is too thick to properly flow through bearings and protect engine parts, like it does when it's at operating temperature. But 0w oil is the thinnest you can get at ambient temperature, so it has the best chance of protecting metal parts during those first few engine revolutions in the morning or when first started each day.
This is why I run 0w oils in all my vehicles, in my Integra specifically for over 10 years now (0w-30 Mobil1 in that car and my Miata). If Mazda had a 0w-30 oil I would use that. But they don't so I use their 0w-20.
This is also why I don't let my cars idle for many minutes to get them warmed up in the morning. I start it, wait about 30 seconds, then drive easily until the car has reached operating temp. Proper operating temp is critical to engine reliability, and I want it to get there as quickly as possible. Driving normally and easily instead of just idling is the quickest way to get there.
This is why I run 0w oils in all my vehicles, in my Integra specifically for over 10 years now (0w-30 Mobil1 in that car and my Miata). If Mazda had a 0w-30 oil I would use that. But they don't so I use their 0w-20.
This is also why I don't let my cars idle for many minutes to get them warmed up in the morning. I start it, wait about 30 seconds, then drive easily until the car has reached operating temp. Proper operating temp is critical to engine reliability, and I want it to get there as quickly as possible. Driving normally and easily instead of just idling is the quickest way to get there.
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