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not saying 0W20 is bad, just saying it's highly suspicious that North America (USA and Canada) CX-5's are spec'd with 0W20 and everywhere else is 5W30 Mazda trying to squeeze out as much MPG that they possibly can ....... even if it may be bad long term for the engine, as long as they hit...

I second this sentiment, better to not give me a spare tire if it's the wrong size and give me a false sense of security. I think most AWD owners wouldn't even know they are driving around with mismatched spare. Wrong wheels on AWD is a recipe for damaged transfer case, hell even not...

I know this is highly unscientific but from my experience, I find products that are sold out at Wal-mart after weekend driveway mechanics stock up to work on their cars during the weekend tend to be the best, whether it be engine oils, car waxes/washes..... I just find it interesting...

damn, that sucks, why do jealous people have to do this $hit, people who have nice things like a new red CX-5 work hard too. that looks intentional like it was done with a key, can't tell by your picture but is green arrow area sheetmetal deformed and pushed in ? if so, definitely...

Too low, you see these things in New York City all the time more to prevent bumper dings for unrespectful people who use the "bump and feel" method to parallel park into tight spaces but the photo in OP post is too low it's below the bumper line of most sedans. The bar has to go up as high as...

Ah, good explanation, thanks for write up and good idea thanks for sharing. I'll move forward with this mod. If anything having two spares will also ease rotation of tires i like to do the "X" pattern rotation so with two spare tires it'll speed up the process somewhat.

wait, you're original 1st post recommended using 5w30 : which is ok since Mazda list that for Mexico Russia and maybe just perhaps USA is listed 0W20 to meet CAFE requirements...... BUT now you're telling us you're using 5w40 which isn't even recommended by Mazda..... I was following you...

just FYI, the CX-7 had two types of spares also, the AWD CX-7 got the 18x4 rims T155-90D18 (28.9" diameter) http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-2012-Mazda-CX-7-Spare-Tire-Jack-Combo-18x4-T155-90D18-LIKE-NEW/272806467816?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 and the FWD...

Toyota also had a partnership with Subaru....... https://www.autotrader.com/car-reviews/2015-scion-fr-s-vs-2015-subaru-brz-whats-the-difference-241839

aww man, why did you have to go and tell me this, I was going to give the '16 CX-5 to my wife and start looking at '17 for myself, i like the exterior styling and noise reduction but not going to sacrifice handling, that sucks... Mazda niche is handling, why did they go and mess with that.....

15 mpg combined for a four cylinder??? that's really surprising and not much improvement over gen 1 v6

Nice write up OP. And pictures do show stark contrast. So you had to buy wheel from Med Mazda then buy tire from tire rack. I'm assuming you had to go to local shop to get it mounted and balanced ? Did you check if tire rack sells the same size wheel so they do everything in one shot so all...

just out of curiosity, did they ever fix the low washer fluid warning light by adding it to 2017 CX-9 models ? just strange USA models doesn't have it.....but Canadian CX-9's do..... https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123858494-2016-CX-9-Windshield-Fluid-Warning-Light

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+1 agree, honorable and high integrity, some people would have high tailed out of there. best of luck to you. $703.65 sounds about right ...... maybe stry to work with the owner say $650 ....... better to not go thru insurance.

next time it happens try a soft re-boot, hold all 3 button for more than 10 seconds, the infotainment will reboot but you won't lose all your user settings...... this happened to me before, I was impatient and right after starting the car, I hit voice command button before the system fully...

that blacked out chrome looks great! it does look like a perfect match. yeah, it's a shame Mazda didn't make that rear bumper a 2 piece, I would go with your razor to cut off the small chads and Plasti-dip the black area idea, you also have the premium deep red color which is the hardest...

be thankful you did not go with the Tucson 1.6T with Dual Clutch Transmission, tons of issues, overheating, intermittent acceleration from red lights, just a total nightmare, my co-worker has one and says it's the worst car he has ever owned..... check the youtube videos, there's going to...

nice I love the new red color, really sharp, seeing alot of the 2017 reds in the streets now, just happened to see this today : new Lexus RX wheels resembles the CX-5's... I guess the 5 leaf clover is the new trend now, CX-5 wheel design looks better up close in person, there's a...

plasti-dip looks great, good job.........but what's that black line in the lower front panel (red ovals) at first I thought maybe it was just a shadow line, but it's there in both pictures? is that a crack ?