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While I don't have any real world experience with a freezing catch can I do have real world experience with - 30 F to -40 F outdoor temperatures and I can assure you that at -20 F the engine compartment in very close to the outdoor temperature. The engine is not capable of producing sufficient...

I prefer an oil separator to a catch can. In cold climates a catch can collects oil and water vapors that condenses into the can. When they freeze up in cold weather they can cause engine damage. The CX-5 oil separator drains the condensed oil and water into the crankcase where the water is...

Perhaps it is to avoid some oxygen deprivation when the vehicle is loaded with people driven over a long distance? Some other reason? I think I'd want to know the reason behind a design before hacking it. Perhaps not. I believe the holes in the firewall are for allowing the plastic grommets...

Question: did you find those holes by looking under the dash or from the engine compartment? Then, could you see the coat hanger on the, "other side???" Couldn't see any thing from under the hood because it's too busy with equipment in the way. I found the holes by looking under the dash on...

It's cold today here in the great white north and on the highway today I again felt a cold draft on the driver's side near my feet. This has happened many times in the past couple of years so today I decided to do something about it. Found two holes in the driver's side firewall above and...

yrwei52 you are correct, the Canadian Kuro does in fact come with cylinder deactivation. It's kind of confusing the way the Canadian site lists cylinder deactivation for each model. Can't see it listed for both the CX or Kuro. It's definately listed for the GS. Under the Kuro it states...

Fortunately, in Canada the 2021 CX-5 GX and Kuro models only come equipped with the Skyactiv-G 2.5 NA without cylinder deactivation. They are Canadian base models, all other models have cylinder deactivation except those with turbos. I purchased my 2019 CX-5 GX new without cylinder deactivation...

Just because an oil analysis indicates no gasoline or very little in the oil does not mean that oil dilution does not occur. Vehicle operation in warm weather or long enough to properly warm the engine in a cold climate will cause gasoline that gets by the rings to evaporate and be burnt by way...

All direct injection engines have some degree of oil dilution. My previous vehicle a 2015 Kia Sportage NA 2.5 liter had it and it was quite evident (1/4 liter over full mark) in the winter months where it gets to -20 F here. I asked the dealer about it and they said their vehicles do not suffer...

Mazda's bulletin on the subject is attached.

Anyone with this issue may wish to investigate this company's products. https://www.factoryradioparts.com/products/2016-2017-2018-mazda-3-6-cx-3-cx-5-cx-9-mx-5-rf-miata-mazda-connect-7-inch-replacement-radio-touchscreen

I don't think you could ever have an oil dilution problem in a warm climate area because the engine reaches normal operating temperature very quickly and will evaporate any gasoline that makes it's way to the crankcase and burn it via the PCV system. In colder climates where it gets down to -20...

I noticed on my first oil change that when I filled the crankcase according to the amount instructed in the manual it only registered between the min and max marks on the dipstick so I had contacted Mazda Canada and asked how much oil for my 2019 CX-5 2.5 L NA engine. Their reply was " Thank you...