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2 hours for a shop to replace a wheel hub? That sounds super speedy to me. I would expect a shop to keep the car until the next day for something like that.

I've done that process years ago before I knew any better. Wet sand and then polish. All the headlights I restored like that turned back yellow again within a year. And obviously so, because you're removing every last trace of the original UV protection. 2K clearcoat is the same type of...

nope. If I refinish I would sand with 600/800 and 2K clear coat. That would last multiple years. But honestly I'd rather replace the entire lens.

dang that would annoy me how slow that little screen updates the reading. Looks like 1 or 2 Hz at best.

pffft heck no, I would retrofit HID projectors for a fraction of that price before I bought those. $1,700 that's insane. Actually I think you could buy OEM Mazda HID headlight units for less than that. They're around $600 a side if I recall.

My 2014 has some yellowing and degradation along the top edges of the headlight lenses. I've thought about sanding and 2K clear coating to restore them, but honestly I think new lenses would look even better. Has anyone tried any of these replacement lenses on eBay? Unfortunately they all...

whoa that is wild! But, racing seats and harnesses in a CX5 is a little ridiculous, and without rollover protection it's actually quite dangerous.

It's not nearly as much an issue in the bottle as it is in the engine. Inside the engine is where condensation can develop, or the oil can be exposed to fuel vapors and various other contaminants. I would have no issue using oil that's been on a shelf for over a year. Indeed, I buy enough...

Sort of agree, I'm used to regular manual gearbox cars, but shifting our CX5 manually with the shifter feels weird. Maybe it would be better if our car had paddle shifters. Although I did find a good use for it when we drove the car to the Smoky Mountains last year. Going up and coming down...

KYB struts/shocks here also. I replaced the rears after I blew them out carrying a heavy load of lumber and concrete from the hardware store to fix a broken fence in my yard. Then a few months later I swapped out the fronts as they seemed to be making some bouncing noises/feelings over bumps.

Were the links and bushings visibly worn? Or were they causing other issues or symptoms? I've replaced the struts on our 2014, but haven't really looked at any bushings or end links, and we have over 125K miles on our car.

I just saw this leather repair video last week, which could be a viable solution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFn_cPBu-2Q

lol 9 actually, it was built January 2013!

Our 2014 was so gross, took me almost 6 hours to do a complete wash and interior detail. The interior vacuuming alone took forever.

oh man, every time I drive our 2014 I feel like the engine lugs sometimes, like it's super hesitant to downshift when I press the pedal down. With PC does the transmission downshift more readily?

way too low. Too far to reach and too low to be looking down while driving. I prefer something closer to eye level, around the vent/infotainment screen area.

lol I'm the opposite. I like to see the brakes. I still remember as a kid in the late 80's and early 90's, when aluminum wheels became more common on cars, how I thought it was so cool to be able to see the brake discs and calipers behind the wheel spokes. I used to draw cars all the time...

I saw those but don't like the idea of my charge cable having to drape across the steering column. And I also like to have the phone in the middle in case my wife needs to enter something on the screen while we're driving.

Nice fitment. What's the wheel offset, or did you use any spacers? Wheel style isn't really my cup of tea, though. Looks like cleaning will definitely be a chore.