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    What is LED 8? Manual lists for interior, forward overhead map light

    That's about it. One of our 2019 CX-5's forward, overhead map lights is out. Manual says merely, "LED 8." How do I find proper replacement with so little information? Thanks for any comments.
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    Filter Prices and Spokane WA Foothills Mazda experience

    So we bought a new CX-5 NA in 2019, from salesman Jensen Thomas, at Foothills Mazda, Spokane, WA. Great guy; I'd buy from him anywhere. (I have NO business or personal ties with him). Then we continued all service through Foothills until we passed warranty. Service writers were Will and...
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    2019 CX-5: When replacing battery, how do I not lose data, settings etc?

    Thanks everyone. I feel a lot more confident now. And I think I will get the Costco battery.
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    2019 CX-5: When replacing battery, how do I not lose data, settings etc?

    Mazda dealer quoted me $260 to replace my battery in our 2019 CS-5. A bit high I think. Costo has Interstate Group 35's, 640CCA, for about $130. I've changed many auto batteries in my life, but I no longer trust myself to figure a, "keep alive," jumper plugged into cigarette lighter socket...
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    2019 CX-5 Need tips on taking over maintenance after 50K miles

    OK. This is sound like a lot more common sense. We live in a rural area. See, maybe, 2 cars a day by the place. It's 13 miles to nearest small town; 17 to next, larger, town of 1,400 population. For the past 60+ years I've maintained the habit of never starting a vehicle unless I'm going to...
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    2019 CX-5 Need tips on taking over maintenance after 50K miles

    I looked up a you tube on pulling that manifold and addressing valve carbon. One video said the subject car had only approx. 28,000km on it. And the manifold ports were almost entirely closed with carbon caking. !!!!!!!!!!! Why????? We bought our 2019 CX-5 new. Dealer has done...
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    2019 CX-5 Need tips on taking over maintenance after 50K miles

    Thanks, Logidad. I've kept hand written service notes in a glove box packet file for decades, on every rig I've owned. Surprising how often that comes in handy. Also keep mechanics paperwork in; house file. I've been using NAPA Gold filters. Yes, I'm getting all fluids from Mazda dealer...
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    2019 CX-5 Need tips on taking over maintenance after 50K miles

    Mazdiod2: Thank you. "Our," story is....I'm 81, wife a little younger but with decades long nuisance health issues. Obviously retired. Foreseeing many negative, costly events and attitudes in our Country, we got the Mazda. Skipped the turbo; no need for us. We live very rural; one or two...
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    2019 CX-5 Need tips on taking over maintenance after 50K miles

    Great tips ! Keep 'em coming. List: change dif. oil; brake fluid; maybe coolant; ATF. Plugs. Inspection.
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    2019 CX-5 Need tips on taking over maintenance after 50K miles

    We've gotten along pretty good with our dealer since buying our CX-5 new in 2019. They've done all the oil changes. I do the air filter and cabin filter, but nothing else. Dealer has tried to, "push-sell" us expensive, "maintenance," like dif. oil change, too early brake fluid flush, etc. We...
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    What "mode" for snow/ice? TCS or... (2019 CX-5)

    Thank you. Advice happily accepted.
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    What "mode" for snow/ice? TCS or... (2019 CX-5)

    I remember seeing something here a while back but can't remember the replies. My wife will be driving our 2019 CX-5 some tomorrow in snowy/rainy conditions. I know under the lower, left edge of the instrument panel, (left of steering wheel), there are 2 buttons. One turns off "TCS" and the...
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    2019 CX-5 33K miles. Red "teapot" oil lite came on, then CEL…Now all off

    Called dealer this morning and told him our CX-5 cleared it's own code. No CEL on at all now. Dealer said we didn't need to bring it in. If code returns, different matter. I think it's a coincidence that this happened 2 days after their LOF. A year ago when the did LOF and washed the car...
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    2019 CX-5 33K miles. Red "teapot" oil lite came on, then CEL…Now all off

    Thanks, everyone. I'll call the dealership tomorrow, Monday, morning, and tell them the lights went off. I have a good hunch they'll still tell me to come in to check code history on my Tuesday appointment. It's a fine idea, except for the 170 mile round trip.....when I have nothing else to...
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    2019 CX-5 33K miles. Red "teapot" oil lite came on, then CEL…Now all off

    Last Monday I had dealer do LOF service at 33,000 mi. Two days later while drifting into our little local town, the red oil pressure light came on. (Red "teapot") Right after the Check Engine amber light came on. Then teapot went off. Stopped; checked oil. Up full. Called dealer which is...
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