What have you done to your CX-9 today?
- Thread starter sm1ke
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- 2016 Mazda CX-9
Antoine
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@shawnee This would make for a great addition to our newly updated DIY section (formerly known as Resources)...
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@sm1ke recently posted one for his oil change video...
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- South Carolina
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- 21 CX-9 13 CX-5
It's only when you wash the car that you realize how big the CX-9 really is. But damn that Soul Crystal Red is breathtaking.
And I have a whole system when I wash cars. I even have a mixed bed demineralizer so the regular water doesn't lay on the car creating spots. I'm anal like that.
And I have a whole system when I wash cars. I even have a mixed bed demineralizer so the regular water doesn't lay on the car creating spots. I'm anal like that.
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- South Carolina
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- 21 CX-9 13 CX-5
N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
I don't get water spots if I'm diligent with my process. I only wash after the sun puts its shadow over the driveway (east facing). I also re-foam the panels until I have finished the contact wash for all panels. Or I'm doing a rinseless wash, which is done one section at a time and will never spot.
I've also been working on a hybrid wash process. Do a foam pre-wash when necessary, then rinse, but finish with rinseless after pulling the car into the garage. It eliminates the 2nd foaming, the 2nd rinse, and laundering of the wash mitts/pads. You just go straight into drying with a twist loop when you're done with the sponge on each panel.
I've also been working on a hybrid wash process. Do a foam pre-wash when necessary, then rinse, but finish with rinseless after pulling the car into the garage. It eliminates the 2nd foaming, the 2nd rinse, and laundering of the wash mitts/pads. You just go straight into drying with a twist loop when you're done with the sponge on each panel.
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- 2021 CX-9 Sig
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- 2021 CX-5 GT
Drove my 2021 over 1400 miles up and down the east coast. Mostly highway but about 200 of city. I decided to drive max of 5 miles over speed limit. I averaged 29 MPG over those miles. My best MPG 30.3 over the first 501 miles,
My CX-9 currently has over 141,000 miles.
My CX-9 currently has over 141,000 miles.
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- Canada
Wow, nice! My CX-9's have never even come close.. well, the 2022 had an average L/100km reading of 8.4 (equal to about 28 mpg) when I drove it home from the dealership, but I suspect the dealer "engineered" that reading with some careful highway driving.
Did you do anything different to improve mpg, besides driving habits? Like increase tire pressure, for example?
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- 2021 CX-9 Sig
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- 2021 CX-5 GT
Nope. Just drive slower. If this speed limit was 65 MPH, I drove 70. If it was 70, I went 75. Fast enough for most traffic out of the left lane, but it is amazing how much fuel economy improves.
I will also say that I replaced my stock tires with Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 tires and they have lasted over 100,000 miles.
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- South Carolina
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- 21 CX-9 13 CX-5
I don't think that's possible with our family. The CX-9 is just SOOOOOO SMOOOOOOOOOOOOTH going down the road, especially with the Michelin CrossClimate 2's on there. We have both caught ourselfs, shall we say, "speeding". So much so, yeah, I put a Uniden R8 in there. And yes it's saved our asses. It's paid for itself for sure.
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- Mazda CX-9 Signature
Then we all know it didn't happen
