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  2. SparkYellow

    5w20 or 5w30?

    The OP has a 2010 CX-7 2.5. The owner's manual says use 5w20 for the 2.5 ltr engine, and 5w30 for the 2.3 ltr engine. If 5w20 is not available for the 2.5 ltr engine, then 5w30 is ok. Good to know that newer engines can accommodate a wider range of oils.
  3. SparkYellow

    5w20 or 5w30?

    For BMW/MINIs where the recommended weight is 5w30, folks go up to 5w40 by the same rationale as we choose 5w30 over 0w20. I remember not noticing any difference with 5w40 on my NA R56. Folks with turbos/superchargers seemed to prefer 5w40.
  4. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    2017 CX-3 NA. The factory ground wire (from head to chassis) is on the passenger side. There are mounting brackets on both strut towers. The photo in the last post shows the driver side of the engine. Considering my level of knowledge/skills, I will stay away from essential bolts that need to...
  5. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    Thanks! I have a better idea now what points to ground and what length of cable to use. Will order a generic grounding kit from Amazon. Are these bolts good points to ground? This is on the driver side of the bay. For the hole on the back of the engine, I use a battery terminal bolt [square...
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  7. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    I added one today from the 5th bolt on the TB (that secures a bracket for the rad hose) to the driver side chassis. This looks wrong, I know. 😂
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  10. SparkYellow

    What 5W30 oil brand do you use in your CX-9?

    Oil analysis is $40 for me (who pays about $30 for oil). $30 UOA is a better deal! 😀
  11. SparkYellow

    What 5W30 oil brand do you use in your CX-9?

    Thank you! I didn't think about that. So the Idemitsu 5w30 I plan to send in will have traces of Royal Purple 0w20. Should probably still send it in to check on the potassium/sodium values. My filter is going to Pete who cuts them open on YT.
  12. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    Going back to post #63, he meant the transmission shifting pattern relearning procedure.
  13. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    By the adaptive, I wonder if he meant the whole suite of adaptive features such as adaptive cruise control and etc, everything that learns from how one drives and tries to help make it safer. There must be an option to reset those features. I only have blind spot monitoring. 🤷
  14. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    TB is throttle body. That I do know. 😁
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  16. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    The grounding kits on Amazon usually come with 5 cables, 4 sets of nut/bolt/washers and a bracket with 4 mounting points. The cables look kinda thin though. I found a few more sets of these cables from my solar setup and will try to add them today. Judging by the available mounting points on...
  17. SparkYellow

    Grounding Cylinder Head Test Results (2024 CX-5 Turbo)

    Will read the revised #63 in a bit. Found a few things in my tool box so tried this for now. Is it ok to use the same point to ground different wires? I wasn't sure because the other strut tower bracket offers multiple holes.
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