I wonder if the 2020's have a different tune that may have fixed this problem? They do have an extra 10 ft-lbs of torque.
Maybe someone in a colder area can test a 2020 with the 2.5T and report back?
It's pretty fun! Never drove the manual with limited slip diff. It's like a go cart. The paddle shifters were nice. I used it quite a few times to send it on the freeway.
The CX-5 is definitely inspired by the Miata. Coming out corners feel better on the CX-5 (GVC+ with the brake application)...
Where do you check it? When they say your car is ready, pop open the hood and pull the dip stick and wipe it and plunge and measure? I might have to do that because I just checked the oil level and it's over the max (3000 miles since last oil change).
No, I did not use the donut/spare tire. The tire was able to temporarily hold air until I made it to the tire shop.
The area in question is the left rear side of the car.
Here are some more photos - crawled around the garage floor. It looks like there's a hole in the panel but no supporting...
I feel like I am cursed with this car. I had a flat tire last week, now I have panels falling off. Could the tire shop have damaged the rivets? The flat tire repair was on the other side of the car - passenger rear side.