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I have a 2019 GT Reserve with the turbo engine. I have run nothing but 91 Octane since the first time I filled up the tank. I live at about 6000 ft altitude. Summer temps, like today are around 90 here and 100-105 down in the closest city that I go for groceries or other supplies a couple times...

It is a bummer that the Mobil 1 M108 or slightly oversize M110 filters, or the equivalent size Purolator Pure 1 filters aren't good for the Mazda engines. They are excellent filters and I would have no issues changing them every other oil change (I change the oil at 5000 miles).That would offer...

I frequently drive through areas with outside temperatures between 105-110 in the summer months. Although I try and minimize my exposure and as I start climbing up the mountain highway to my community the temperature drops about 5 degrees for every 2000 ft of elevation. So it's still fairly hot...

I think the issue is that there is no way to turn off the audio system and still get the voice directions from the Nav system. On my 2019 I have found two solutions: 1. Get into the Settings menu and crank the volume for the Nav way up. That way if you are listening to the radio or music at a...

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is an outstanding tire. I went through 2 sets of them on my Nissan 370Z. But I wouldn't consider them on any SUV. They are a high performance and rather expensive tire for sports cars. I only got about 25,000 miles out of them which is expected for a tire like that. I...

I have little to no faith in oil life monitors so I shut the feature off and just do an oil & filter change every 5000 miles according to the odometer. The way I keep the reminder from popping up early and nagging me for scores of miles before a change is due is to set it for a 7500 mile OCI...

I stand corrected. I use a program called EAC (Exact Audio Copy). When I have a new USB stick I first format it, which defaults to FAT32 before I transfer the audio files that are saved in a folder on my desktop. The files are recorded from the CD drive using the EAC program and I select Copy...

I have several 16gb USB sticks loaded with songs burned in FLAC format, That is supposed to give the highest fidelity. I have not tried any 32gb USB sticks yet in my 2019 CX 5, but I tried a 64gb stick that works in my other car and the Mazda system won't recognize it, with the USB 1 and USB 2...

I haven't tried the Meguiars leather treatment as I still have some Zaino product to use up but I'm sure it is good. For all the plastic trim plus all the weatherstripping around the doors, etc I am a big fan of 303 Aerospace protectant and have used it for years on several cars. I buy those...

I am running the newest formulation of Mobil 1 EP (Extended Protection) 5W-30 oil. According to Mobil, it meets the latest GF6A rating. I was getting the same ticking at startup when running the previous oil which was Castrol Edge which is their top grade synthetic. Perhaps I will try the...

With my 2019 GT-Reserve with only about 10,200 miles on it I get a ticking sound from the engine until I have driven about a mile and the temp gauge needle has moved a few degrees. It has been that way since new. I usually let it warm up for a minute before backing out of the driveway and then...

I have overfilled my CX 5 to the point of overflowing a couple of times by accident. Same with my previous vehicle. I have never had a CEL come on. As others have mentioned, it is a practice to be avoided. Each time it was because I had paid in advance and over estimated the amount of fuel...

I believe that 303 recently changed their packaging and their automotive protectant now comes in the dark blue spray bottle like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0185PU38A/?tag=m20b7-20 I use those inexpensive cellulose kitchen sponges, cut in half, to apply 303 and also leather dressing. Get...

That dust storm looks like the impending apocalypse for anything that uses a filter. My Nissan 370Z required removing something like 7 different screws and a long shank screwdriver to get at the cabin filter. Kudos to Mazda for making it so easy.

I suppose I could have given it a good shake and maybe brushed the debris off. But I live in the mountains and it is pretty dusty plus pine needles, pollen, seed pods and other junk accumulates quickly. Given the low cost I didn't mind replacing it.

I just installed the EPAuto CPJ6 filter from Amazon. One of the easiest maintenance jobs ever. No problems with the fitment at all. The only thing I will add is as cz5gt mentions, make sure that you push that sucker in firmly until you hear a good loud click sound which means the retainer tab...

Besides cz5gt's suggestion, do you really need it to honk and do the flashing lights as lock/unlock indicators work normally? You can get into the settings menu and shut off the horn. I did that on mine. I find it annoying and unnecessary and no need to disturb my neighbors or others when I can...

I ordered the EPAuto CPJ6X (KD45-61-J6X) part that Sig CX 5 recommended yesterday. I'll let you guys know if there are any fitment issues in my 2019 CX 5

My new Jaguar F Type R with a supercharged V8 has 16,000 mile recommended oil change intervals. While the 5 year/60k mile warranty covers free scheduled maintenance including oil changes, there is no way I am going that long. Especially with the very first change. I'll do my own changes in...

The P/N on the dipstick is PY8W 10 450 so I think you are correct, it is the dipstick part number. I saw the PY8W prefix and remembered that was the prefix for the Japanese made filter and got them confused. Regarding the so called flexible oil change monitor; I have it disabled in my settings...