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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    My windows have zero gap at the top but the track seals need cleaning periodically to prevent scratching. Check yours, you'll be surprised by the amount of dust and dirt that collects on the sealing surface. It's a simple matter of running a damp microfiber cloth in the channels each time the...
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    What have you done to your CX-5 today?

    I have Llumar Air80 on the windshield and the HUD works fine. I forget it's even on there because it has no discernable tint to it. The only concern I have with it is if you happen to use your vehicle somewhere that requires a window decal there might be an issue with removing/replacing the...
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    MPG and side window wind deflectors

    I question the functionality and design of the oem sunroof deflector. If I reach up and retract it with my hand while driving there is a noticeable decrease in both noise and turbulence.
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    Carpro Iron-X

    I’ve used it on mine a couple of times. Only complaint is the smell, I think skunk juice is one of the ingredients.
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    Where did yrwei52 go?

    Admins have access to the email addresses we used for forum registration. Not sure if the Mods do as well, @sm1ke? Might be another way to let him know his absence is noticed.
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    Door sill protection

    I haven't purchased this yet but there are reviews going back to 2014 and I didn't see any allegations of fake material. Timely topic for me, I was drying my CX-5 last weekend I found what appeared to be tiny rust spots on the driver's door sill where the rubber seal makes contact. I was able to...
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    Door sill protection

    Mine were done when I had the Xpel installed on the front end. If you don’t want to try it yourself I’m sure a shop could do just the door cups for a minimal charge.
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    Door sill protection

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003EP52BU/
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    Show off your gas mileage

    Rural two-lane with speeds between 45-60. Forty miles round trip with 1000’ elevation change. Only a couple of stops along the way. I check the readout at both ends and it’s usually 33-34 mpg one way and 27-28 the other, providing I keep the tach between 1800-2000 rpm which is the sweet spot...
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    Show off your gas mileage

    2019 w/2.5T ~ 27.4 mpg averaged over 11,700 miles. Still climbing slowly.
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    Key fob battery life - battery never dies!

    Replaced mine today after getting annoyed by the warning message. The manual calls for a CR2025, but as Sig cx-5 has found, the slightly thicker CR2032 easily fits. The difference being 170mAh (2025) vs 240mAh (2032) which is an easy way to install 40% more capacity in your key fob. While that...
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    2021 CX-5…Machine grey or black paint?

    I’ve owned one black vehicle in my life. Never again.
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    Misalignment of fender/bumper on new car

    I'd take it in. It appears to line up at the bottom edge so it looks like they could correct it by adjusting out the top edge of the bumper near the headlight. Not a big issue for the dealer to correct.
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    Lying Dealer Service Department

    My friend is a disabled veteran so he doesn't have the option to do his own work. He took his '04 Explorer to Pep Boys this week for an oil change and was told he needed a new air filter and cabin filter. He went for the air filter but decided to wait on the cabin filter. When I heard this, I...
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    Start Button Yellow

    And the radio will drain a fully charged battery in a little over 2 hours. It tries to prevent this by shutting off every twenty minutes or so but if you keep turning it back on...and yeah, I learned that the hard way.
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    CX-5 Turbo models have bigger brakes

    And that's the reason I ditched the factory spare and sourced a 17" wheel and tire combo that has the same diameter as the road tires. Long side story: After I got the 17" wheel I put the factory spare on Craigslist. I included a picture, said what it came from, and said the wheel was a...
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    CX-5 Turbo models have bigger brakes

    So the takeaway on this is that with an M rating, it's probably ok to exceed 50 mph if I'm out on the interstate just going straight and trying to keep up with traffic, but I shouldn't hit the local autocross course with my Kumho spare on the way home. ;)
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    CX-5 Turbo models have bigger brakes

    The speed ratings on the temporary spares is confusing. On the Kumho I have it states not to exceed 50mph, but it also has a load/speed rating of 116M. The M denotes a tire rated to 81mph. Falken tires also lists a T165/9017 spare with an M rating (59000810). In fact, there isn't any lower...
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    CX-5 Turbo models have bigger brakes

    This is the clearance on a turbo model with a 17" Hyundai Sante Fe spare. I measured the gap at .400", maybe a few thousandths less at the center of the caliper. The T165/90R17 tire has the same diameter as the road tires so I wouldn't hesitate to run it on the front, the only limiting factor is...
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    Damages How In Tarnation?!

    That's nothing, in the U.S. they would add a zero to that estimate.
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