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I agree, me saying head gasket blown isn't accurate. I don't feel concerned about longevity, probably because it hasn't happened to me yet. I checked my filter from the last change, there were a few micro particles of metal in the filter so my car isn't fully broken in yet...

And with so little driving because of C-19, the warranty will be long expired when the engine blows and we will be stuck with a huge bill. Has anyone else with a non-diesel had their head gasket blow?

I looked at 303 cleaner and it says: '303 Automotive Interior Cleaner is safe and effective on: vinyl, plastic, rubber, leather, fabrics/upholstery, carpets, glass, and even LCD screens.'. I'm surprised that it stains plexiglass. Good to know.

What depth of fresh water can we drive our CX-5 in slowly, without having to do any service? I was thinking 10" but after reading the posts it might be more like 3". Watching cars drive through the floodwater on TV today made me curious.

I would think they would fix it for free. I am curious if they will end up replacing the entire instrument cluster.

They probably changed the scissor jack and have it touch the body above the pinch weld because they suck so bad. If the car is not perfectly level or not on hard ground the scissor jack is easy to fall over and drop the car. I think the man who got crushed to death trying to steal a CC used a...

The pinch weld is very strong on these cars, I don't think they would bend very easily. For jack stands it is just easier to have the pads stuck on the jack stand cradle instead of placing cardboard or wood on top of them. Probably the bare metal cradle wouldn't even mark up the pinch welds.

About jack stands, I didn't like my harbor freight jack stand build so I got a refund and I got Walmart Black Jack stands that are made well, with one exception. I purchased another set of Black Jack stands later, and they were made lousy just like the Harbor Freight ones were made, the lever...

Yes.

My post above sounds as clear as mud lol. You have to get on your hands and knees and look at it with a flash light for it to be clear :-)

What I interpret from what he wrote is that the space between the two welds (raised bumps) is lower than the rest of the pinch weld that runs front to back than the welded area. The area inside of the pinch weld (the side opposite of the door jam) goes way up, the pad won't hit anything on the...

Yes that is a job for the dealer. Do you know how it broke?

I made pictures that shows that the pads only get the weight from the pinch welds.

If one doesn't have an air powered cutter, maybe a dremel with a cut-off wheel would work okay. I have good control with my dremel. How come the hole has to be so large?

I now jack up the rear on the extended part of metal, it is much easier to get to. No extension should be used on the rear or it could slip. It is not a big flat area like the front is, it only contacts a small area. If your jack cradle is bear metal you can put a 3/4 inch piece of wood over the...

Yes, 2018. I now use the part that hangs down on the diff. It is easier to access and plenty strong.