Recent content by DennisT

Thank you; that is helpful. However, a part of what I'd like to find out is, is the NAPA 7002 a proper part number/replacement?? i.e. would it hurt anything? I do know there is a difference in oil filters between the CX-5 NA and the CX-5 Turbo applications. Where does the 7002 fit in that...

Mechanic today checked NAPA for, "good," oil filter for our 2019 CX-5, normally aspirated, (non-turbo), Mazda. NAPA said their # 7002 was fine. Can anyone confirm this? We've been using Mazda brand filters, ("value" line is all the dealer carries !), but dealer is 80 miles away and I'm...

This is GREAT information. Thank you all. Tomorrow we change out 4 qts. of ATF, (Mazda brand). Next oil change I might do another and consider the pull-pan/filter service in the next few weeks. I wonder where a service, "kit," ought to be purchased if the dealer's parts guy, "doesn't have...

Did search here; it helped. Our 2019 CX-5 we got new. Now 66,000 miles, and mechanic and I talked. He suggested pull drain plug, drain and refill ATF. Then, a little later do full service. I went to Foothills Mazda dealer in Spokane and asked, "Parts," man how much fluid to buy. He said 4...

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.

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...

Thanks everyone. I feel a lot more confident now. And I think I will get the Costco battery.

Mazda dealer quoted me $260 to replace my battery in our 2019 CX-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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Great tips ! Keep 'em coming. List: change dif. oil; brake fluid; maybe coolant; ATF. Plugs. Inspection.

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...

Thank you. Advice happily accepted.