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Good to -20 degrees F for those who need a reminder.

Ford has replaced 5W-20 with 5W-30 for most engines, naturally aspirated and turbocharged.

Another vote for Mobil 1, 5W-30, I use the Extended Service, High Mileage formulation because it has more molybdenum, this oil runs very quiet.

Yeah, I posted about that a while back. https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/switched-to-5w-30-from-0w-20.123878360/ 5W-30 makes the engine quieter and more refined, it's a must.

I recently sold my CX-5 (need a cargo van) but before I did switched back to the 17s for a few months (flat tire from a damn broken razor blade on one of the 16s) before selling the Enkeis separately. I notice a big improvement in ride going to 30 psi on the 17s. Handling is fine.

No it was Jack Rabbit who got banned, not me. He got banned because he made a fake post about having an engine failure on a duplicate account.

I can tell you it works great. It sits much higher than the center console and gives your arm a surface to rest on. If you don't like it, Amazon has free returns.

https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/consumer-reports-new-car-issue-2024.123880557/

I'm very happy with the CX-5. The ride, handling, and quiet interior are great and a step above the CR-V and RAV4 - I drove both. I have a 2019 CX-5 2.5 NA AWD and I haven't had to use the factory warranty once over 5 years, only routine maintenance. I also take care of my vehicle. The only...

$71K for a Lexus RX? Insanity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSXA2QqkNg

Not that Mazda cares what I think, but I think Mazda should have continued to offer the CX-9, which was still selling thousands of units a month in the U.S. It fits size wise between the CX-5 and larger CX-90 and could be sold at a more affordable price in the mid 30s.

How so?

I use one of these and love it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHZLL1V5/

I used Valvoline Extended Protection 5W-30 in my last oil change as my research gathered from the VOAs and UOAs from the oil nerds on BITOG convinced me the additive package is a little better than Mobil1 EP. Less than $30 for 5 quarts and it's nice and quiet running. As said above, the...