Recent content by ruthrj

Hey all! Transmission pan drop with filter and fluid replacement went well this week. 30k miles on the car and transmission filter for reference. I cut some of the filter media out for grins and giggles to see what its catching. Nothing crazy in there. I dried it out by pinching the media in a...

Woo! Got her refilled and no leaks. Another quart drained overnight as I left the drain plug out. About 5.3-5.4 quarts drained total. Needed 5.6 quarts to get to the block on the dipstick, temp was about 130F by the time I got the level right. Only 7 minutes or so at idle got the transmission...

Beautiful. 13 years later and this is the code I needed for my 23 Turbo CX-5. What a lord.

No worries, thank you for the advice. Per Michelin the CC2 is the US tire and will remain the US model for several more years. I experienced no discernible loss in mpg on my RAV4 hybrid (38-40 mpg) so no concerns for the CX-5 already getting only 26 mpg overall. Never hydroplaned the CC2s and...

I agree, I’m very happy with the CrossClimate2’s on my RAV4 hybrid. 45k miles on them and no complaints. The eco Michelin tires that were stock weren’t fantastic but I didn’t expect much from a stock fuel efficient tire :D I’ll likely get CrossClimate2 for the CX-5 as well.

I drained the transmission pan and replaced the transmission filter today on my 23 Turbo. Just shy of 30k miles. Nothing really noteworthy other than the magnet looking like my old ‘13s magnet when I dropped than pan at 100k miles. Waiting for the new RTV to cure overnight before I refill it...

Im far from an expert on anything like this (so don’t fire her back up on my advice alone), but I found a report on timing being off being thrown due to low oil 2016.5 CX-5 2.5L Timing chain skipped a tooth? Anybody think the first start after rebuild and without fuel pump on could’ve caused...

Signs of a Blown Head Gasket Here is a very similar thread, but their cylinder 4 numbers are much much lower. I’d give this a read for suggestions and troubleshooting. They’re digging in and trying to fix the engine but from the sound of it, doesn’t sound like it’s worth the trouble for you if...

Thank you so much for the pictures and status updates. Reading this whole thread is making me feel completely lazy putting off a transmission fluid and filter change on the truck.

If I were to use a gasket instead of RTV on my ‘23 T transmission pan, does anybody know of a reputable filter/gasket kit or just a gasket that’s known to fit? I’m comfortable with RTV and have done it before, but considering using a gasket to make dropping the pan easier on a future service...