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I just hate seeing something leak. Its a mental thing for me. Reading the TSB again, the verbiage really does sound like Mazda had a host of customers concerns/complaints vs actual verified damage. In fact, there's no verbiage like "damage", "urgent", "danger", "immediate", ect. "To eliminate...

2016 with 2.5l skyactiv gas engine. Virtually identical parts to a CX-5. BUT I have the OEM tensioner. Did you keep your OEM one by the way? How is it's roller...still quiet and not wobbly? A squeaking noise not caused by belts could mean not enough tension so ensure the belts feel pretty tight...

What part of your body hurts during long trips? On the CX-5 I wish the it was 1-inch longer for a bit more support. I was thinking of something like this for road trips. Seat Extender There's also this Seat Pad that seems popular with Honda owners The Mazda6 seats are the most comfortable for...

You think its the placebo affect since you recently installed the parts and are listening "extremely" close to any variances? I have the Gates waterpump stretch belt, Gates serpentine, and Gates water pump in my Mazda6. I cannot tell the difference. Did you remember to bleed the...

Oh you're in Canada. Yeah I'd always opt for batteries with higher CCA's at a place with good warranty support and relatively close to home. Get the Kirkland Signature Group Size: 35 Item #207250...

I plan on getting a costco card just to buy their car batteries with excellent warranty......so no experience with their Interstate batteries yet. https://costco.interstatebatteries.com/ I did get a Duralast Gold battery (expensive at $180 or so) only due to an emergency and they were close by...

2 options: Inspect water level by opening each cap cover. Add distilled water just enough to cover the plates inside....do not overfill up to plastic caps. Consider upgrading to higher CCA battery.

Tensioner: I crouched in wheel well to simply relieve its tension and replace serpentine belt. Water pump belt: I used a creeper and kept rolling away lol. I must've used a towel to keep creeper in place. Laying on creeper gave me leverage to be able to push the belt into pulley. Did you use a...

What region or country are you in?

The Lisle one looks promising.

Ordered this Amazon Prime Day Deal. 3 charcoal cabin filters for $15

Minnesotaart is right in a way but what I did was use a creeper so that I was on my back while putting water pump belt on. What sucked was I kept rolling away. I forgot what I did to keep the creeper in place. Nonetheless a lift is easier but that was my workaround.

Gave CX-5 a garage floor makeover. Before after pics here: https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/index.php?threads/what-have-you-done-to-your-garage-today.123871535/

I banished CX-5 and Mazda6 from the garage for making a mess. I told them when I get back they better clean up or else they aren't getting oil changes. To my surprise I came home to this...........

wow Places like Texas and Missouri has some nasty bouts of hail.

Ahh my first sunroof was on a used 1991 CRX si. Wings West body kit with ZC motor. Of course the sunroof worked but only opened (sometimes at least). I had to manually roll it back closed. When I finally got a newer car with sunroof I would always be paranoid whenever its hailing.

The tensioner alone being changed would cost $450 at the dealership. Armed with your knowledge. On a scale of 1-10. Oh and to add some pressure in the situation. If we were surrounded by zombies 1 mile away walking 1 mile per hour. You had 1 hour to change the damn tensioner. First, on a scale...

You did a steller job. Consider returning the serpentine belt kit to Harbor Freight and just say it did not fit. Sorry you could not get the water pump belt on. For 2.5l engines being tighter in space and clearance the alternative could be to push the belt from bottom portion of water pump...