if you're referring to the cabin filter, it's not in the footwell... it's not near the floor at all... it's high near top of the glove box... unlike older mazdas, you don't ever need to be on your back to change it... I've changed many cabin filters in modern toyotas and mazdas while still sitting in the passenger seatThere's not a whole lot of room in the passenger footwell. I will find out tomorrow if I need to do more than getting down on my knees.
*Unpopular Opinion* I just got greased at the dealer and I don't care
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Yeah, "If it aint broke"......Haha not so fast... why would I replace the cabin air filter if there's no weird smell inside the cabin and I am not coughing or sneezing?*Back on his ignore list*
I also noticed that the dealership has this cool thing where they give you your car back after some recall warranty work, with wet brake lines and a pedal that doesn't do anything until it's almost halfway depressed.
If you have no idea what your car needs or how to fix it, by all means, take it to the dealer, regardless whether you know you're getting ripped off or not!
If you have no idea what your car needs or how to fix it, by all means, take it to the dealer, regardless whether you know you're getting ripped off or not!
clownshoes2
2017 CX-5 GT No Tech - 2023 CX-30 GT NA
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Not to be rude, but did you miss the hip replacement part...FYI, next time you need a cabin filter replaced, buy online for $10 and spend the two minutes to replace. Then take your $65 savings and go out for a nice dinner.
clownshoes2
2017 CX-5 GT No Tech - 2023 CX-30 GT NA
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- CX-5
The work order says TCU malfunction message with DTC. So neener neener neener? Also I looked back at my posts. I never said TCM.
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- 2023 CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD Auto
RIP 8/23:2013 CX-5 Sport FWD Auto 120k
Ah, that makes sense. Two signs of malfunction. There is a malfunction message, and a DTC was generated to accompany it. Glad they could fix your phone/car comms issue with a software update!
clownshoes2
2017 CX-5 GT No Tech - 2023 CX-30 GT NA
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Me too. I plugged in my phone and I got the error message.
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- 2017 CX3 Touring AWD w/ 157K+ miles
I also avoid dealerships. Been hopping from one indie shop to another, and now I am trying to learn and DIY until my hips give up.
I thought I was sound in my approach to leave the dealership exclusively for warranty/recall work. Turns out I was wrong.I also avoid dealerships. Been hopping from one indie shop to another, and now I am trying to learn and DIY until my hips give up.
Find a trusted mechanic locally and stick with that instead.. Or you can... Spend $500 on who-knows what, openly acknowledge that, you know you're getting "greased," and, "Don't care..."
I am increasingly being more and more involved with the maintenance/problems on my higher mileage car, but i'm still hesitant to do much DIY due to severe corrosion issues where I live.
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- 2017 CX3 Touring AWD w/ 157K+ miles
New and small indie shops (two lifts, one mechanic) are more flexible with scheduling and ok with my smaller projects. Once they become established/successful in a year or two, scheduling becomes problematic, and I'd move on. The last mechanic did a lot of work on my old Suburban in two years, but I felt I got greased on my MINI.
It is a blessing when folks can trust a dealership/mechanic and feel that they are taken care of. When preparing for the struts/shocks job, I read on Reddit that a fellow owner was told by the shop that the dashboard has to come out for the struts.
New and small indie shops (two lifts, one mechanic) are more flexible with scheduling and ok with my smaller projects. Once they become established/successful in a year or two, scheduling becomes problematic, and I'd move on. The last mechanic did a lot of work on my old Suburban in two years, but I felt I got greased on my MINI.
It is a blessing when folks can trust a dealership/mechanic and feel that they are taken care of. When preparing for the struts/shocks job, I read on Reddit that a fellow owner was told by the shop that the dashboard has to come out for the struts.
Interesting point about up and coming shops!
I only have two mechanics in my small town (though there are more in a neighbouring town.)
I have developed a good relationship with one of them. It's rare to find a mechanic that is honest, priced fairly, and tells you to replace something.. only if you actually need to.
As a car owner, let alone a higher mileage one, you must try to understand what has gone wrong with your vehicle and demonstrate this knowledge to your mechanic. Never walk into a mechanic saying, "I have no idea what's wrong." If you know a mechanic who you can truly trust, great, but.. but that seems to be rare.
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Mechanics can be just as greasy as dealerships, and dealers can be reputable and trusted. One thing is certain though, only the dealership is authorized to perform manufacturer-issued recall work and warranty work. If you take your vehicle to an independent shop for recall/warranty work, you'll be paying out of pocket.
I think it's most important to note the distinction between paying inflated prices and being unnecessarily upsold on "extra" items and services. In OP's case, the dealer didn't pull any tricks - the service tech showed OP a video of the dirty cabin filter with a recommendation to replace, and OP agreed to it after being told the price. Sounds like OP was aware of what they were getting and what they'd be paying for it.
U3000:00 is the code for TCU (telematics communications unit, NOT transmsissions control unit) malfunction... but there's information that it's related to the issue:
and just so everyone knows, only "P" codes are powertrain related, thus considered critical... "U" codes are CAN bus related, so not quite as important
you can geek out over this and learn more than you want to know here: On-board diagnostics - Wikipedia
own an "egg" (toyota previa) and you'll hear that a lot from a mechanic who isn't a boomer or gen-X... that just simply means they don't know **** about working on those vans and the fact that toyota has already thought of how mechanics need to service them when it needs work done... so unless they're willing to work with you in a learning process without shafting you, it means you'll have to move on... very hard for newer non-mechanically or physically inclined owners of these cult favorites to find an honest shop who will get the job done right... it's always a surprise to find someone younger who knows their way around them lolNew and small indie shops (two lifts, one mechanic) are more flexible with scheduling and ok with my smaller projects. Once they become established/successful in a year or two, scheduling becomes problematic, and I'd move on. The last mechanic did a lot of work on my old Suburban in two years, but I felt I got greased on my MINI.
It is a blessing when folks can trust a dealership/mechanic and feel that they are taken care of. When preparing for the struts/shocks job, I read on Reddit that a fellow owner was told by the shop that the dashboard has to come out for the struts.
naw, I think he was more rude for missing that part
I did say it was pretty easy to replace, "normally speaking" as the keyword acknowledging what you had said lol
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- 2017 CX3 Touring AWD w/ 157K+ miles
It was a fellow CX-3 owner who was told that the dashboard is involved in replacing the struts. I can handle nuts and bolts but please don't make me dive into wires.
I am not the preferred kind of customer for auto repair. I like to bring my own parts and wait around to watch/learn. Only new outfits would be willing to accommodate, until they build up their customer base of the better kind. It is what it is.
Sounds like me, too! Lol. But, I don't want to annoy my trusted mechanic too muchIt was a fellow CX-3 owner who was told that the dashboard is involved in replacing the struts. I can handle nuts and bolts but please don't make me dive into wires.
I am not the preferred kind of customer for auto repair. I like to bring my own parts and wait around to watch/learn. Only new outfits would be willing to accommodate, until they build up their customer base of the better kind. It is what it is.
