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from the 2013 owners manual: Tire Pressure Monitoring System Initialization In the following cases, system initialization must be performed so that the system operates normally. A tire pressure is adjusted. Tire rotation is performed. A tire or wheel is replaced. The battery is replaced or...

does it have a tpms reset button? I think that went away on the CX5 with the 2018 model

The cost of the belts is just a tiny part of the total. The main cost is in the labor because most dealers bill 2 hours for the job

Did they print out the alignment report for you? Is the problem on a particular road or any road? Many roads have a slope to the right

Pretty much every OEM says 1qt/1k mi is "normal"

If fuel dilution is a problem, it's an issue with the engine not operating correctly or the sample being taken after lots of short trips and not getting the engine up to temp Here is my oil test @ 7k mi from 3 years ago on page 23. Oil was regular Idemitsu, not high moly

Visual appearance means nothing. The viscosity and additives will be fine for way more than the 7500mi interval in the manual. If you want to do the 1st change "early" just do it at 5k. From the factory it has a high-moly oil from Idemitsu (assuming it's the NA engine).

Does it say that on the packaging too or just on the filter body?

Glare and morning condensation can cause those safety sensor temporary errors

Mazda had an across the board price increase on parts about a year ago. iirc oil filters went up about $4/ea

Are you resetting the counter at each fill-up?

there is so much room to work in with the 2.0 engine. things are much tighter with the 2.5 that is most common in the US

It isn't aim. It's the reflector design that scatters the beam and causes excess glare even when light output is reduced for DRLs. Toyota and Honda have the same issue in some models

CX5 and CX30 LED headlights have really bad glare for oncoming drivers. Even the DRLs do it during the day. It's something about the reflector that makes the beam have a 'dazzle' effect