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Perhaps the coating is there simply to prevent rust on parts of the rotor that don't come in contact with the pads. Check out this Miata's brake. Cosmetic or not, that rotor is being eaten.

I'm thinking probably because the auto tranny has a transmission cooler or something of the sort that makes it a different shape than the manual, so the pipe runs around it a little differently? That's 100% thinking out loud. I really have no idea. lol

I did a little search of my own and learned that trying to find Mazda 5 parts is a lesson in sifting through Mazda MX-5 and CX-5 parts. Good luck on the search...have you tried local junkyards and/or craigslist for a used one? Maybe you'll get lucky. I'm sick of going through MX-5 parts or I'd...

I've noticed over the years that dark colors seem to get dirty quicker than lighter ones. I had a sunlight silver protege for years and it hid dirt pretty well. My new car is more gunmetal colored and it definitely needs washes more often than the old car.

I've never heard of someone's mirrors stopping folding, and if you came from a 2011 Nissan you already know about Japanese paint. Also, if you're coming from a Murano, drive a CX-5, then make a decision. There will be no comparison. The CX-5 will be quicker, more comfortable, more high-tech...

Pretty obvious, but just making sure the system is burped. 👍 Start the car up COLD (Don't ever take the cap off when the engine is hot) and take the radiator cap off. As the car warms up the coolant drain into the engine. Keep topping it off until it's completely full then put the cap back...

Congrats on the new car. White's the best color for a CX-5, IMO. (y) Out of curiosity, what was the car that you traded in?

Are you absolutely sure you wound the serpentine belt correctly?

I'm pretty much here, youtube, the RX-7 club or on some sort of Mazda Fakebook group. ..Or down at the end of the street checking the surf. Duck Duck Go and Opera work great and don't make money by selling my personal info. 👻

Yikes. A few years ago, some lady almost killed me while I was getting out of my car. Took my door OFF with her minivan. She had insurance from Tijuana and then took off completely never to be seen again, but that's a different nightmare. Anyway, after a ton of research, I ended up just...

I just helped my dad put a dash-topper on his Ford Edge for the same reason. I don't know why car manufacturers don't just put some kind of non-reflective material on the dashboard. Forget the seats, put the Alcantara on the dash! Anyway, the dash topper fixed the problem, no more reflection...

Back in the day I wanted to turbocharge my P5...maybe even put an Mazda Speed Protege engine in it. After researching all the little things, it was just not worth the money. I ended up selling the P5 and buying an MSP. They're worth about the same, but one is much faster. What I mean is...

For offroading, something with a ladder-on-frame body and 4LOW are more important than a skid plate or a lift kit. Be careful up there...Take that CX-5 offroad enough and you can total the car. It was built for light snow and maybe getting up driveways in the mud. Not really for 4x4ing. Here...

My friend has one of these. Such a sick little car. Before the WRX and EVO came the original turbocharged Japanese AWD rally car for the street. GLWS, someones gonna catch a rare bird. (y)

Out of those the Teins will ride best. The BCs will give you the lowest drop and ...yep... the V-Maxx are the least expensive. When I did the suspension in my old Miata (2001 NB2 base), I chose Flyin' Miata stage 2 set up. My car also did double duty and I wanted something that improved the...

I also have a Toyota and coupling Toyota's Entune sat-nav with my cell phone was no bueno. I can see why the OP seemed a little worried at first. Glad you got it figured out! 👍