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Rotors are inexpensive. I would just replace them and not think about it again. I like the Powerstop plain rotors with the Z23 brake pads that don't come in a kit together. You might order these, the rotors I have and they are holding up great. Those come with the cheaper pads. $112...

If the independent mechanic says he does, that's probably true. Make sure he knows how to get the rear brakes into service mode if you have the electric e-brake.

Is it apples to apples between dealer and mechanic? Are either of them replacing the brake fluid, cleaning and greasing the pins?

I wouldn't think of taking my car to the dealer for an oil change. But I did take it in for something else, probably when I got a new replacement OEM tire after I had a road hazard and Discount didn't have the replacement in stock. 2 problems. One, I asked them to put the new tire on a...

People are guessing at why maintenance instruction decisions were made. Likely they were by engineering for good reasons. It's possible that external forces like regulations or management override consumer oriented engineering, but I certainly wouldn't assume so. Safest course is to follow...

I'd love the quoted size, but sounds like its just made up, and listed in the table as "expected".

I'm pretty sure my 2018 doesn't have anything like that visible. I just checked, nothing but smooth metal. I'd get some needle nose pliers or forceps and pull it out.

If it's an original part and came from lower down, its broken and probably can't be fixed from the outside. If it's meant to connect in that hole, you should be able to pull it up. If it's not tethered, and not broken, you should be able to get it back to where it is now. I would try pulling...

If you are willing to do the work, why not wait until its needed?

And makes higher pressure interface with electrical contacts.

Is the main vehicle battery good?

Not very helpful for your question, but I press the button on the door handle to lock my car every time. I wouldn't trust walk away and hope.

Yes, probably some overlap there

I think I may have only ever once used a battery warranty, and that was Costco being generous. Batteries seem to last 5+ years for me. I'm still on my original in my 2018. The Costco battery in my tractor may be 10 years old by now. I don't really consider the warranty except maybe as a...

I don't see CX-70 taking many sales from CX-5 if it is just a 2-row CX-90. I want a version of the CX-60 I guess, which thought the CX-70 was going to be.

Well now I'm hoping they put a plugin hybrid in the CX-5 and up its towing capacity. That's really what I want. I'm fine if its a little bigger but I don't need a car the size of a CX-90.

Thank you for the public service announcement. Hopefully you saved somebody else the trouble.

I've been very happy with Z23 pads with the coated blank rotors on my 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73zCMA3jTjI&t=1s If you drive to just about any national car parts store, they will test the battery for you while still in the car.

That sounds right, and I went in with the mission of getting the job done. My few minutes of poking around didn't reveal a clear process to getting a syringe or tube deep enough into the fluid reservoir to matter.