Search results

It doesn't have to be good bye. We got rid of my wife's 09 CX9 last October and I still visit this site at least a few times a week. Most of the time just seeing what's happening with these (CX5 and CX9 mostly).

And if you think about it, since the Nitrogen is a larger molecule, you lose more (percentage wise) of the smaller molecules over time. So, by repeatedly refilling with the 78%, you're essentially increasing the overall Nitrogen % and therefore losing less pressure over time. (hahah......while...

I always try to go the route of seeing front of the vehicle in my rear view mirror (the one on the windshield) in the next lane before merging. That way I'm sure to be passed the vehicle and not make them feel like I'm cutting them off. Plus, with more vehicles having sensing cruise control, it...

What he said. To add, I've heard of batteries working/failing intermittently. They test good, but sometimes have an internal failure (short) that is not always present.

Looks to me like you're missing the sway bar link (bottom right in your video) You can see the bar jump when the clunk sounds. Likely contacting the control arm. Get one of those installed and I bet your sound goes away.

I believe 4wd flashing means there's a fault in the AWD system and reverts to just FWD. How many miles on your CX9? What tires?

Since this was bumped up, figured I'd add my 2c as well. My wife's previous '09 CX9 had this same issue. Hers started out as lights coming on turning one direction and turning off going the other. Brought it into the dealer and they said it was low on brake fluid, which they said was a master...

You know, I noticed the same thing about the Premier LTX's I had installed on my Explorer a few years ago. The OE Hankooks were quiet and smooth all the way to 70K miles, but they were terrible in the snow, so they had to be replaced before winter. The Premier LTX's are lightyears ahead of the...

My opinion, they stick out too far.

Since the key was in the suitcase, was the vehicle preventing you from locking the key inside? It may not have been close enough to the ignition to start, but was still detected.

This is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this thread.

Sounds like your battery is low charge or failing. Can you hook it to a battery charger for a while? That might revive it. You say you have mostly 6 mile drives, that will shorten the life of the battery. Not enough time to recharge after starting so it just slowly drops in power. Low/bad...

$300 for full vehicle isn't terrible. And, what you could do is have the shop correct the paint and then follow up with a DIY ceramic coat. Will help a little bit with future scratches and add another layer of protection to the paint. As others have said, you could try to do it by hand first...

Same with my wife's 09. I was thinking it was transmission/torque converter, but after some OBDII reader analysis, found it was getting a misfire on a couple cylinders. Replaced plugs and issue went away.

Totally agree. I always like the 'up to' part of those statements. So, if it was -24%, that statement would still be accurate.

How many miles did you have on the oil when you brought it in for the oil change? I'd say if you had more than 5k miles (~8k KM) on that oil, it was likely dark. Light brown (depending on how light) sounds like it might be clean oil.

Not sure if I posted in this thread, but I test drove a few 2.5T CX5's last winter (Jan-2020) when I was in the market for one. I drove 2 Signatures and 1 GTR and made sure to drive them when it was cold (0F). All 3 exhibited this issue. 1st and 2nd gears were dogs and power came on in 3rd...

My 14 Explorer has factory remote start and acts the same way as the Colorado. Stays running and doesn't 'come alive' until you press the brake and hit the start button. My mom's Highlander shuts off when you open the door (if it was remote started). I thought it was odd and thought something...

First, I think you meant Miatas are RWD. Second, I agree it would be a lot of work to get something like that to fit/work in a CX5. A RWD, Turbo V8 CX5 would be pretty cool though.

My coworker "plopped" a Chevy LS1 with a turbo into his Miata. The amount of custom fabrication was crazy, but it was a badass car. Not sure if he had heat issues, but I know he hit the road coarse a few times with it. Like others have said, if you have the time and money, you can probably...