What have you done to your CX-5 today?

Today I said good-bye to my "old" 2020 Mazda CX-5 PP and I said hello to my new 2025 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Premium. Pictures later, waiting for a sunny day.
My brand new Blue CX-5.webp

In case you've never seen a blue Mazda before. 😎
 
Could just be the spray wax which helps water bead off with the blowers. Often referred to as a "spot-free" rinse/dry.
 
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The CX-50 is FAR better looking than the CX-5 - and this is coming from a family of 3x CX-5's and a CX-50, so no ownership bias here!
I would have to agree...i wanted a CX-50 initially but the cargo space doesn't provide more floor area like a wagon would (volume is similar to cx-5), i had to go to a higher cost trim to get driver's seat memory settings and the interior headroom is claustrophobic...so i went with the more dialed in and reliable cx-5 which i'm glad I did.
 
Took advantage of the warmer weather and washed the CX-5. The car was covered in fine road salt and grime; the dirtiest it's been in a while. Salt is very abrasive so it's best to use an acidic wash to remove as much as possible without touching it.

Steps:
  • Thoroughly rinsed the underbody with my rolling pressure washer attachment
  • Foamed the car with Carpro Descale, including wheels and wells
  • Dwell 10 minutes (in warmer weather this is reduced by 1/2 due to drying)
  • Pressure rinse
  • Foamed the car with my degreasing wash (3D Super Soap + 1 oz Dawn Ultra), including wheels and wells
  • Contact wash with 4 wash mitts and body brush
  • Pressure rinse
  • Dry
Drying this car takes forever after using the pressure washer. There is water coming out of the grille, front bumper, mirrors, tail lights, gas door, and every crevice you can imagine from the hatch. I do what I can to blow some of it out but it takes time + a drive to get all of it.
 
Took advantage of the warmer weather and washed the CX-5. The car was covered in fine road salt and grime; the dirtiest it's been in a while. Salt is very abrasive so it's best to use an acidic wash to remove as much as possible without touching it.

Steps:
  • Thoroughly rinsed the underbody with my rolling pressure washer attachment
  • Foamed the car with Carpro Descale, including wheels and wells
  • Dwell 10 minutes (in warmer weather this is reduced by 1/2 due to drying)
  • Pressure rinse
  • Foamed the car with my degreasing wash (3D Super Soap + 1 oz Dawn Ultra), including wheels and wells
  • Contact wash with 4 wash mitts and body brush
  • Pressure rinse
  • Dry
Drying this car takes forever after using the pressure washer. There is water coming out of the grille, front bumper, mirrors, tail lights, gas door, and every crevice you can imagine from the hatch. I do what I can to blow some of it out but it takes time + a drive to get all of it.
Pix or it didn't happen, lol
It would be nice to see the fruit of your labor though...
 
Installed a new blower motor assembly for the heater/AC system, along with replacing the two heater/AC-related fuses in the engine bay fuse block. Old blower motor had ceased working. The new blower motor works very well.

Parts:
  • Existing blower motor assembly, at least for my 2016.5 CX-5 GT: P/N KD45-61-B10, Blower Motor (Mazda OEM), Japanese manufacture.
  • New blower motor assembly: P/N PM4106, VDO/Continental aftermarket brand, Chinese manufacture, purchased from RockAuto
  • #19 fuse -- 40A 'box' (Air conditioner/heater), Mazda OEM; and
  • #30 fuse -- 7.5A 'blade' (Air conditioner), Mazda OEM.

Created a new write-up in the Resources area, for those interested:

 
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Added a comma 4 device for AI driving! Currently its lateral support and cruise control for longitudinal. I plan on tackling full longitudinal support for the cx5. Need to reverse engineer how the radar unit talks to the pcm for acceleration/braking, and to disable the radar unit via diagnostic messages
 
Added a comma 4 device for AI driving! Currently its lateral support and cruise control for longitudinal. I plan on tackling full longitudinal support for the cx5. Need to reverse engineer how the radar unit talks to the pcm for acceleration/braking, and to disable the radar unit via diagnostic messages
And you would do all that because...?:unsure:
 

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