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How does one do that and still get access to all the bolts needed. Ramps? But can you still get to where you need to with the tires on? Making me think I should re-check mine.

More in the stability when going over bumps was the biggest thing I noticed - for the struts. As for the lower control arm bushings and end links - much more stability when turning and such and eliminated noise. With the old arms that had torn bushings and end links with damaged bushings, the...

Of course I had an alignment done afterwards. It's actually noted in this thread already if you had bothered to read 4 posts above.

AWD for mine. Already fixed. Replaced lower control arms in the front due to torn bushings. Went ahead and and replaced the end links as well. While I was at it, replaced the struts too. Problem solved.

This and it's just genuinely an enjoyable, engaging vehicle to drive...for it's vehicle class. It's got some competition now in the crossover space these days, but back in 2013 when I bought mine, the rest all drove like a boat, or a granny car.

One of my license plate bulbs burned out so replaced them tonight with some LED 2825 bulbs.

Huh I never got 5 quarts out. It was always around 3.5 and last time was exactly 4.

Hey all, so been driving a bit and gotta say, feels nice having a firmed up suspension again. That said, I definitely feel a difference in the front and rear when say going over a speed bump. They aren't leaking, but I think at some point in the near future, I'll go ahead and replace the rear...

For me it was that the extension kept popping off of the socket when I was trying to pull the plug out. Some tape fixed that problem. I washed the car yesterday and tried a wet wax. Will see how it holds up. I've been pretty lazy lately. I actually need to clay bar and compound / polish the car...

Same on my 2.5L NA. I did switch to 5w30 full synthetic from 0w20 full synthetic and that helped a bit. I still lose some oil between changes. I try to stick closer to a 5000 mile OCI these days since I do more city driving than highway. I had my oil pan resealed about 3 years back because I had...

Much needed oil change. I let it drain 20 minutes while I ate a sandwich. Was done in about 40 minutes.

Putting the new LCAs on wasn't really a problem, but the bushings part (that has the two bolts, 1 long, 1 short) was definitely difficult to get to align right without it moving off center. Not that difficult, but took a bit of finagling for me.

Ah that makes sense.

Interesting. I usually get the 5 quart jugs at Walmart of either Castro Edge or Pennzoil Platinum and same...3/4 of the way. Is it really 5L and not 5 quarts?

Replaced both front lower control arms and sway bar end links this past Sunday. The bushing were torn badly on the control arms, and the end links were twisted and the boots torn. Resulted in pretty mushy steering and some clunking noises, not to mention the general lousy-goosey feeling of the...

Yeah took me about 4 1/2 hours to do the driver's side one, and then about 2 1/2 hours for the passenger side one. I had a lot more help for the passenger side one.

Huh, interesting video. Well like I said, I mostly just use a 5 quart jug of oil and call it good. Fills about 3/4 of the way between low and max dots.

Screenshot of the 2014 CX-5 owner's manual PDF. My manual says 4.8 quarts. The manual is wrong. 4.8 quarts would probably only put it halfway on the dipstick between the two dots. With some oil consumption/loss between changes, would rather be closer to the full dot.