Recent content by mda185

I am glad to hear that the original poster's car has done such high mileage reliably without fluid change but I don't think it should apply as a universal rule. The type of service the vehicle sees is a big part of making that decision. He points out that his CX-9 has done a lot of highway...

I have seen posts to this effect and am just confirming that my experience has also been terrible with the original equipment all season Bridgestone tires on my 2013 Grand Touring. I ordered snow tires for my GT shortly after buying it on December 29th but they were not delivered before I had...

I just purchased a 2013 CX-9 with the base stereo and can confirm everything you say about your CX-5. The head units are the same. The one thing I will add is that I am able to get mp3 playlists to work on USB stick but only if they are put in folders that contain less than 500 files and...

Dapple08, is that a removable cover that the fill plug is screwed into in your picture? I am thinking that cover must be removed to drain fluid. I had a rear diff like that on a Jeep some years ago. It makes job a little harder but still doable by a home DIY mechanic.

I just purchased a 2013 CX-9 GT demo vehicle with the base stereo and am having problems with mp3 playback from a 32 Gbyte memory card. It is a micro SDHC card that I am using with a USB adapter. The first time I plugged it in, the stereo recognized it and started playing but there were...

You are correct about maintenance free within the warranty period. It is good practice to change diff fluid and transfer case fluid at least every 50K miles. I do it approximately every 30K miles and have been doing it with all my vehicles for about 30 years. I was a professional mechanic...

I realize I am posting on an old thread but questions like the OP's really bother me. I am new to this forum and just bought a 2013 CX-9 GT base package. I am going to buy Michelin snow tires tomorrow for a set of 17" wheels I have left over from my previous car. I live in NJ where we rarely...