Recent content by paris1

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...

Missing info is what does your repair shop say about the issue?

I've had good luck with automotivetouchup.com

"Mazda fault code U053B means the Image Processing Module "A" is sending invalid data or there is a communication error with a vehicle module. The error comes from the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) and could be due to a malfunction of the FSC itself, the Body Control Module (BCM), or the...

Mazda’s implementation of the stop/start system is among the best, if not THE best, of all manufacturers. You may have read that their system cleverly stops the engine at TDC and uses the spark to assist the restarting process, thereby reducing the load on the starting motor. That's pretty much...

"Only some 2024 models (any trim) with L vs M in the Vin. Due to shortages at that time. I think built from Oct 2023 till sometime early 2024." Isn't that what txt990 said?^^^

I believe some later models came w/o CDA because of a parts shortage. Nothing to do with cracked heads. You're safe buying one of them.

You should not notice CDA in day-to-day driving. It's pretty damn seamless unless (maybe) you have a sixth sense about things mechanical. I didn't like the idea of my wife's '23 having it either, but I have to admit I never think about it in use.