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I was doing an oil & filter change on my 2019 CX 5 turbo yesterday. I had only put a little over 4900 miles on the car in the last 13 months and make a lot of short trips so figured it was a good idea. I used the latest GF-6 rated Mobil 1 5W-30 EP oil and a Mazda filter. Anyway, when wiping off...

Or at least drive it to the closest, safe place to change it, like a paved, level parking lot or similar spot.

Thanks for correcting my post. That's what I get for posting before my first cup of coffee. It does seem odd through, I have owned a couple of other cars, both rear wheel drive, that came with donut spares and there was no restrictions upon using it for either front or rear placements. The tire...

The other thing you have to remember is that the donut spare is only supposed to be used on the front/driving wheels. That means if you get a flat on one of the rear wheels, you have to jack up the car, pull one of the front wheels, put the donut spare in its place, jack up the rear, pull the...

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I check the tire pressures and give them a quick inspection for things like nails in the treads every couple of weeks. It had been a while since I checked the pressure in the spare though. It is a PITA to check as since the valve stem points down, you have to pull the spare from the trunk to put...

I put a hockey puck on the lift point of my floor jack but I secured it by running a countersunk bolt through it. I only use the jack on the jacking points illustrated by yrwei52. One of these days I'll buy the adapters for the pinch weld jacking points.

If that is always happening you need to do one of these things: 1. Stop following so closely 2. Check the distance settings on your menu for the warning systems and/or cruise control. It may be at the minimum 3. Have the dealer check the system for proper functioning I would start with # 2. I...

I have just shy of 10,000 miles on my 2019 CX 5 GT-R with the turbo engine. My average mileage on the gauge shows 24.2 MPG. I live in the mountains and make many short trips. I'm doing a lot of coasting going down, and driving pretty hard coming back up so I'm sure that skews the consumption. I...

I think my 2019 GT-Reserve handles surprisingly well for a high center of gravity 4000+ lb vehicle. I have owned almost nothing but sports cars all my adult life before necessity required the purchase of an AWD vehicle with reasonable cargo capacity, so I know what good handling is like. I live...

I have the factory supplied Nav card in my 2019. I had a problem updating the maps last time an update was released and had the same problem with this new 2021 update. My Lenovo desktop, running Windows 10 recognizes and reads the card and can tell me what version is installed on it. It is able...

I bought my CX 5 in May 2019. I got a low key battery warning a couple of weeks ago. I replaced the battery in the fob that I use daily and put a spare new battery in the drawer with my extra fob. The battery package says it has a shelf life until 2028 so the extra battery should be good...

I received a survey this morning from the Mazda Insiders Community. It asked a lot of questions regarding rotary engines and also hybrid electric/gasoline engines. It sounds like they are still considering offering a rotary engine at some time in the future. I bought a new 1984 RX7 GSL-SE with...

It will not open if only the driver's side door is unlocked, you have to hit the door unlock button on the arm rest to unlock all doors before the hatch can be opened from the button on the dashboard.

The stop sign recognition feature as well as the speed limit feature on my 2019 GT-R work very, very well. But I don't depend upon them to make my driving decisions. Just how many stop signs are you blowing through ?

The very best of the non-synthetic 5W-30 oils are quite good these days. You could probably do OK by using one of them in the 2.5T engine if you did more conventional 3000 mile oil changes, but given the popularity of synthetics and the frequent sale prices at places like Walmart, the difference...

I have a set of Rhino Ramps that I have been very pleased with. The only issue is that they can slip on a smooth cement garage floor. I solved that by buying a cheap rubber backed bath mat, cut it lengthwise in half and then put it rubber side down under the ramps before driving up them. My...

I would think that if you use something as rough textured as non slip tape, you are going to scrape up the finish on your shoes. Something thin and durable seems to be in order. And fairly easily replaced after a couple of years if it is showing wear. I would check with a local shop that applies...

On my 2019 GT-R the Up/Down button on the steering wheel changes stations, going through all of my favorites in Sirius XM and then starts with my favorite AM stations. Reception of terrestrial radio where I live is very poor so most of the time I leave the radio on Sirius XM. And the FM stations...

I had the Smart Braking System flash a big warning on my heads up display one time when someone made a left turn in front of me when they should have waited until I passed. It wasn't close enough that I needed to panic stop but close enough that I thought if I was going faster and not paying...