Recent content by paris1

Where do you live that an insurance company can dictate where repairs are made? I know they can't do that in Calif. I had my windshield replaced at the shop of my choice using OE glass and State Farm was glad to pay the bill.

News to me?!

Your pics are all sideways!

"up until 2025 models, Mazda uses a non variable AC compressor" So how does an variable compressor differ in operation?

They were commonly called "heat risers" and were commonly used on all manner of Detroit engines back in the day.

Hardly the same as F/R curb weight distribution. Here's another AI-generated response to the question "What is the front to rear weight distribution of an AWD Mazda CX-5?" The AWD Mazda CX-5 has a front to rear weight distribution of approximately 56:44. This means that 56% of the vehicle's...

I would question how AI came to that conclusion. I can't find anywhere else on the internet that makes that claim.

Where did you ever get the idea that any CX-5 (turbo or otherwise) could possibly have 50/50 weight distribution!? If anything, the turbo model is even more front end heavy that the NA model due to the added weight of the turbo hardware. Remember, these are essentially FWD vehicles (like your 6)...

Hard to imagine anyone would mistake a CX-50 for a Cx-30 since the former is much closer in size to the CX-5 and the latter is absolutely dinky inside. Last time I took my CX-5 in for service, they gave me a Cx-30 to run an errand in and every time I went to look over my shoulder to the left I...

What’s the point of an app that gives you the same info as the dash light?

They did and he won't. The CX-5 hybrid will be released as a '27 and a lot will change between now an then concerning tariffs and many other things automotive.

What he said^^^^. Where else would they have been built?

And then there's this from yesterday's Autoline Daily under the heading "OEMs spend $28 billion/year on warranty" Last year, all the automakers in the U.S., both domestic and import, spent $28 billion on warranty claims. That includes $13.6 billion for labor and $14.7 billion for parts, which is...

It's commonly referred to as "brake rotor warping" which is somewhat of a misnomer as it's actually caused by uneven deposition of brake pad material on the rotor surface. It can happen any time to any vehicle no matter what age and is caused by any number of driving variables. Long and short of...

Brakes?