Recent content by paris1

My wife has a '23 CX-5 with 19s and we've recently had occasion to rent the same car with 17s and there is a noticeable difference in ride quality. That's why I'm wondering if the same is true with the 20" CX-50 or if Mazda has tuned the suspension any better with the newer design. Also, my 2018...

I've read quite a few comments in the automotive press about the poor ride quality of the CX-50 with 20" rims. Unfortunately, that would be the only wheel associated with the trim levels I would consider. So I'm wondering how folks who have that setup feel about the comfort level of the car?

I had read all the horror stories about Soul Red Crystal Metallic prior to my wife's insisting on having that color on her CX-5. I ordered 2-step touch up paint set from my favorite internet supplier and, sure as s***, found it absolutely impossible to get a decent match. Didn't take me long to...

Of course it is; it's down to the "gray/white" primer.

What does that even mean?!

You're too kind!

It’s been used on all Skyactiv cars that I know of. However, having owned three such cars, I’ve never been able to detect its actuation.

The Skyactive 6AT is a single wet clutch sequential automatic with manual capability and a small torque converter that only operates below 5 mph in order to smooth out starts from a dead stop and parking lot speed manuevers.

What country are you in? The '17 Gen 2 is basically a "bulked up" Gen 1 car. They're not that different and the forward visibility is certainly not impacted. If anything, I would think rearward visibility might suffer a bit as the "haunches" of the car were widened in '17. Significant sound...

I found out that Skyactiv is not exactly a CVT that I've been trying to avoid... Let's set the record straight; the Skyactiv 6AT is one of the best features of the CX-5 (and all other Mazdas) and is nothing like a CVT. I've had three cars with this trans (2 CX-5s and a hatchback 3) and there's a...

You’re trying to top off the coolant through the radiator cap?! You do this through the expansion tank cap and it’s perfectly normal for the level to drop slightly to “L” over time.

Use the search function in the upper r/h corner of the page to look "cylinder head cracking"

Too bad you had to make that choice. The CX-5 has desperately needed more rear seat leg room (and more cargo space) since its inception in 2012. I had one of the first year models and, though I loved the car otherwise, put up with that situation for 6.5 years til I downsized to a Mazda 3 in...

This is what I use. https://www.amazon.com/TuckVisor-Windshield-Sunshade-Window-Extenders/dp/B07964LTYX?th=1

I had to laugh when I read this. I had a '13 (sold it 6 years ago to downsize to a Mazda 3) that threw the same code right at about 50k miles. All the histrionics you describe with the dash lights and drivability problems is what' known as "limp home mode". It's the ECU's way of preventing...