Recent content by Moonlighter

Your CX5 trunk will be far closer than the distance between my starting battery and my aux battery and charger! But yes, you do need to run appropriately sized wire from start battery to the DC/DC charger. Then suitable gauge to the aux battery and from the aux battery to whatever it is...

CX5 has a smart alternator, so if adding an extra (LiFePo4 would be my choice) battery, you will need to connect it to the starting battery using a DC/DC charger. Just ensure that the DC/DC charger selected has a lithium charging profile (most do). The DC/DC charger and second battery would...

Absolutely! I have them on my current CX5 and had them on the previous. The current version (2024) are improved even more over the already very good ones on my 2015/6 CX5. Faster to react, better side coverage and brighter. Overall, fantastic. Surprised to hear that the US models dont get...

I am 198cm tall (6’6” in the ancient’s archaic measures), and in our 2024 CX5 Akera (top of the range model here) my head room is not just fine, its very good. Same applied in our 2016 Akera and my company car 2014 CX5 GT before that. All of these had the electric adjustable drivers seats...

On my other car (Mitsubishi Triton 4WD) I use the Ottocast adapter for wireless carplay. Works well, but takes about 40 seconds to connect. My 2024 CX5 has wireless carplay and connects almost instantly.

Go to the 17:00 mark and watch from there for a while.

Don’t your battery replacement people use those battery memory devices that plug into the cig lighter or attach to + and - lugs to prevent any of this? If you have a jump starter pack you can use them too.

Since when is a lightning strike not covered by a comprehensive insurance policy?? Its covered by such policies here in Aus and a quick google says the same thing for a number of US insurers such as Progressive. I have heard of cars and boats being struck by lightning, and the fix required...

Ask my wife - its the Bose sound system. Me - the Mazda Soul Red Crystal metallic. Its the best red on ANY car. I also have grown to like the HUD.

Yes. Oil, not filter, they supply the Mazda filter. An Aussie brand you probably wont have heard of - Penrite. The particular version is Enviro+ 0W20. I have supplied own oil - when car goes into my local dealer “Redlands Mazda” for many years. They have done the servicing for both our...

Australian version announced with Skyactiv 2.5 . Hybrid to come here later.

Detailed Video from Mazda Japan

Good idea. While you are there ask them about the service reminder. It wouldnt be the first time it wasn’t reset when the most recent oil change was done. Personally I have mine set to the standard every 12 months/15,000KM whichever comes first. The “flexible” setting in my opinion is BS. I...

Any indication of the texture of that green stuff? Greasy? Crusty? Rock hard? ???