Recent content by Mdbernie

The dealer recommended fuel injection service and MOC throttle body service at 20,000 miles for $165 and $170, respectively. That set off my b.s. meter and I declined. Thoughts? Anybody think these are necessary?

So, the dealer finally did the adjustment under the above TSB and the rattle resolved. Not before they denied this could be a problem in a model that post dates the original TSB, which proved to be complete B.S. Interestingly, they initially tried to deny warranty coverage as well, claiming...

My wife's CX-5 is 2 years old and has about 20K miles. It has developed a very annoying rattle in the front for which is hard isolate the source. To me it sounds like it's coming from the engine compartment in front of the fire wall near the footwells or somewhere behind the instrument panel...

I'm not sure what's wrong with an upright driving position. I think reclined driving positions are more dangerous. What is more puzzling is all the comparisons here with old vehicles. I just drove a 2014 Ford Escape, and it had a very high quality, multi-position, adjustable headrest. Without...

I recently rented a Ford Escape for a trip from Wisconsin to DC, (6 States ; 15 hours) and was able to compare and contrast that vehicle with my wifes 14 CX-5 GT AWD 2.4. Overall, I think the Mazda wins on the strength of its superior driver position and handling, but I must admit some of the...

The source of the leak is interesting. I had a 1988 Mazda MX-6 which had water in the front pass. wheel well. And they diagnosed it as a faulty blower fan and replaced it under warranty. Would've hoped Mazda would fix that design by now! Never have had that on any other vehicle, before or...

NRS 303 Aerospace Protectant is amazing stuff. It doesn't leave an overly-shiny residue and provides UV filtering. I've been using it on my 2005 Acura since it was new, and people still ask me if it's a new car. It's great on the bumper plastic, too. You can get it at boating supply stores or...

I emailed McGuiars about this, and they wrote back in one day, saying they do not make any claim about the product drying a certain shade or color and offering a refund if I submit proof of purchase. Seems reasonable to me.

MiataBernie, I think you are exactly right. Wish I had my $8 back. The sometimes hard to find "Liquid Glass" cleaner/wax I normally use works much better, anyway.

I followed the instructions--washed and dried; apply to cool car in the shade. There was no yellow in mine. We've got lots of pollen here, too, and I think Gio, that you are confusing the yellow in the pollen for the wax. My tube of wax was white as snow. Went on white; dried to a white...

No, it specifically says "For a brilliantly bright shine on White to Light Paint. Perfect on all light colors." and "specially formulated for white and light colored paints."

So I have a white Hyundai that my kids drive, and I hate waxing the thing, b/c you can't see where you've applied the wax. So I tried Meguiar's White Wax which says on the box: "Take the guess work out of waxing." I assumed that meant it had a mild tint so it shows up when you wax a white car...

After the update, do I need to take the SD card out again and connect it to PC again? I just completed the update. The TT Home program says, to Finish Application, put the SD card back in the device (the car) and start it up. Then power it down, remove the SD card, put it back in the...

I agree there are some annoying cut corners on the car--lack of interior storage bins for one-but I can't say I miss the lock on the glove box. It's kind of like the lock on a suitcase. Couldn't take anyone who really wants to get in more than about 20 seconds to bust open a plastic glove box...

Would appreciate if you would be more tolerant of lesser minds like mine. 1) I did not say, as misstated above by the prior post to which you responded, that I thought the entire OM was poorly written and difficult to understand. I said parts of it are, and I stand by that characterization...