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As @Conrad 16.5 mentioned above and if it were me I'd avoid the dealer since the car is long out of warranty. Just my .02.

Sounds like the dealer, when quoting prices like this, is getting bolder as they assume people are getting stupider. At 36k miles I can't imagine it needing new rotors unless they are chewed up or have runout causing vibration. You may get by with just new pads/pad guides (clips) and lubeing the...

The 2013 Skyactiv shop manual ( for the 2.0 L engine) shows 3.0-7.5 kohms under spark plug inspection procedure. The NGK's I installed last summer ranged from 4.61 - 5.15 kohms and I remember checking the original plugs and they measured around 5 kohms also.

Good. Looks like you made some progress. If you haven't already, might want to "exercise" it a bunch of times to work the lube in and add more if needed.

The WD-40 suggestion was for its ability to penetrate and free things up. Agree it's a lousy lubricant, proper lube comes afterward. There was/is a shop manual available for download on this site or perhaps some member can point you to it or send it. It's a 2013 dated manual,( though there may...

Have you tried pushing it in to get it to move freely. Also, there's a product known as WD-40.

Haven't heard that in years. Wasn't that the phrase used by Herb Caen from the SF Chronicle. I still miss that newspaper. Cheers.

Great, thanks for the tip on an alternative plug. And follows along with Japanese plugs for Japanese cars.

Although the CX-5 is a good car (I own a 2014) , due to age and mileage I'd pass and put the money towards something else.

In accordance with CX-5 towing limitations I installed a class 2 Curt hitch. It's still rated for 3500 lbs and 350 tongue weight which exceeds Mazda towing limits . The 1-1/4 receiver isn't as versatile as 2" class 3, but for towing only, once a ball mount is installed it's good to go. I don't...

I used this style of pliers. Amazon is full of them but I grabbed a pair of NOS Kastar brand from ebay. They are now offered under the Lang brand name. I wanted the old Kastar because I think Lang thinned up the metal gauge on the one's bearing their name. I could have spent more for another...

I installed my class 2 Curt hitch with the aid of my floor jack. It would have been better with two people to position and support the hitch. After "busting a gut" a couple times removing the rubber donuts (removed for rust removal and repaint a couple years ago) I used silicone spray and a set...

The tensioner on my 2014 was leaking at 29K miles. Dealer said they last about 40K miles. I was just past the 3/36 warranty timewise so no free replacement but they would install a new one and new belts for a mere $450. I thanked them for their time and bought an OEM Mazda online for~ $100 and...

No, it's not necessarily bad because they are aftermarket parts. Aftermarket doesn't automatically mean poor quality and OEM Mazda parts are expensive. So don't fret about it because they most likely needed it so it's a good thing. In fact some of the aftermarket control arms have thicker...

As mentioned above, you can't go strictly by looks. Grab each end and push and pull it in and out as well as vertically along the axis of the rod . This is done jacked up with the wheel hanging free to relieve tension on the link. Going by all of the pictures you've posted, along with the lower...

In the front, the big nut retaining the hub/bearing assembly onto the drive axle isn't an item normally checked after it's torqued to spec. Any "play" usually develops from bad bearing.

We haven't heard much about CX-5 wheel bearing failures. Not an issue really and there are a lot of CX-5 owners on this forum. From what you are describing: 1) You didn't mention the time spanning these failures/replacements but be aware that some aftermarket wheel bearings only last a few...

As the bushing looks good on the LCA picture you posted, I wouldn't be in any hurry to replace it. It looks like it's been replaced already with an aftermarket one. Was the CV axle you replaced leaking grease and slinging grease around? I didn't see any mention if it was. I'm still curious about...

It's a 2014. Have the front stabilizer bar end links ever been replaced? Have they been inspected? Remember, they are attached to the front strut and the strut does rotate when steering occurs. My right front link caused a clunk over even very slight bumps. With the wheel off the ground so as to...

Rather than being a pressure switch I think it's a fuel pressure sensor that's integral to the fuel rail and reports fuel pressure to the PCM. Have a hard time believing it's a common failure, at least among the skyactiv engines. For as long as I've been a member here this is the first time I...