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Regarding the OCI, whats the minimum % until you decide to change it?

Yo!! I researched those Sumitomo's while looking for a grippy tire on dry roads for the CX-5. No snow here. Come back with a review. Where did you purchase from?

I'd probably opt for some carbon fiber film for protection to cover up that scratch. You're otherwise gonna look at that scratch everyday.

At 100k change the spark plugs, coolant, and belts. Brake Fluid flush imho should be done no more than every 5 years. You'll notice a difference in your braking. Edit: The car manual has much of these scheduled maintenance items.

Wrapped up the intake valve/fuel injector cleaning with installing new spark plugs (Denso TT iridium's), 4 oz's of seafoam motor treatment for a minor engine flush, and changed oil with fresh 0w20 Pennzoil platinum.

The snorkel is generally intended to keep the noise in check but has the added benefit to allow rain water to exit before getting into the intake valve. When not raining during dry weather the bottom of the snorkel contains air much cooler than the rest of the engine bay. So the intake valve...

Makes a big difference in lighting to light up the whole cabinet. I actually installed Red LED interior lights. From the outside you can't tell its on. I did this to read during my breaks in my old job's parking garage without attracting attention. And also to go full stealth Ninja mode.

So in your opinion it gets cleaned with the free energy called.........gravity? Good design Mazda!

Is there any benefit to servicing/cleaning this part/system?

Hmmm perhaps I should close my Shell CC and open up a Costco Card. When gassing the CX-5 at Costco do you go same side as the pump or is the pump long enough to clear without damaging the roof/shark fin, ect.

Man I forgot........I've got a Shell Credit card too. Ok I remember why I stopped using it and debit cards at gas stations. They got hackers putting devices on the card machines. Costco feels a bit safer to me since there's more visibility of people and attendants. I may go back to using cash.

Ouch that's expensive............... but not really. IMHO the price for a brand new engine installed at the dealer is 6-8k for a 4-cylinder engine. I think you were given the low tiered price. Are you getting a brand new 2.5l engine with warranty vs a used one? This is why I usually do oil...

Tried to fill up gas up Costco. Crazy long lines. Must be the whole Ukraine/Russia thing. Filled up at Shell Instead.

The CX-5 like many new modern cars WILL act up if the battery is below spec. Same thing on my Mazda 6. The ECU, AC, lights, sound system, navigation, BSM, throttle electronic wiring, interior lights, city braking, all sorts of electronics ect, ect all require "Clean" power.

If I were a thief checking for unlocked doors I would be seriously annoyed the CX-5 did not have a lit glove box. 😂

Congrats on your CX-5 attempting to quit smoking.

For the Seafoam fans. Use these 2 products: https://seafoamworks.com/uploads/2020/06/HOW2_Engine-Diagram_Gasoline-Direct-Injection-GDI.pdf

No borescope but.............check the CRC in action at the 5:30 mark.....or 6:00 mark. The P.A.E. ingredient is dissolving those deposits like it stole something lol. thats just a soak. Imagine a 1 hour soak the applying heat (revving) and movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbNNWle_Z4

The insurance company/rates vary (among other things) depending on where you live/zip code. That said I switched from State Farm to Geico and got a lower rate. No hikes the past 4-5 years now. A person in a nearby zip code advised they got a lower rate the other way around (moving from Geico to...

Any updates? Our 2013 driver side mirror shakes too on freeways. I temporarily fixed it using some pipe insulation foam you can buy at the HD. I cut bits and wedged them between mirror edge and the black trim housing....but the foam falls off every time my wife readjusts the power mirror...