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  1. ruthrj

    Gen 3 CX-5: Owners Chime In

    Bingo! I thought my 23 Turbo didn’t do it for that reason. A little tap of the gas wasn’t enough, you have to push that pedal while expecting the parking brake to release.
  2. ruthrj

    Obsessive compulsive car care habits

    You know what’s funny? The OEM Denso filters for Toyota come prelubed too, but they still have an instruction on the box to apply oil. Makes me scratch my head every time.
  3. ruthrj

    CX-5 Jack points, Pinchweld Heights, Bottlejacks and Pucks

    Don’t forget to double check that the adapter left the rail when lowering the jack. Pretty sure I lost mine on a drive after a tire rotation that way, lol! I’d actually prefer they weren’t magnetic for that reason but that’s just me.
  4. ruthrj

    Switched to 5W-30 from 0W-20

    For those days at the track 🏎️ Shake and Bake!
  5. ruthrj

    Switched to 5W-30 from 0W-20

    Or do both, use 5w-30 restore formulation. I think they say you need several oci’s for it to be effective, it’s a slow cleaning agent.
  6. ruthrj

    Favorite 0W-20 engine oil?

    Your timing is uncanny. Guess where I was stopping on my way in? Pennzoil here I come
  7. ruthrj

    Favorite 0W-20 engine oil?

    Huntsville. Surprised to see 0w-16 is just completely out of stock in Mobil1.
  8. ruthrj

    Favorite 0W-20 engine oil?

    Darn, zero Mobil1 available in store near me. Going to give Pennzoil a shot again. $20 or $30 back on 10 quarts depending on what flavor you get. The Ultra Platinum is never available near me so I’ll probably settle for Platinum again...
  9. ruthrj

    Favorite 0W-20 engine oil?

    Hah, about time for me to stock 0w-16 for the RAV4 again...
  10. ruthrj

    Favorite 0W-20 engine oil?

    Mobil1 is a good deal if you don’t mind chasing rebates. They haven’t denied me yet. Pennzoil also offers rebates occasionally, but they tried to screw me once. Do with that what you will. Kirkland at Costco is fine if you have a membership. Not sure if there is any difference in it vs...
  11. ruthrj

    Signs of a Blown Head Gasket

    I gave Gemini a shot (for better or worse). I dont think 1 Intake deposits is credible based on how much inspection you have performed so far. Check out 2, wire harness integrity is interesting. Not sure if 3 is relevant to line 4s the way it discusses a bank, suggestion over my head tbh. I like...
  12. ruthrj

    Switched to 5W-30 from 0W-20

    I noticed that too from others oil analysis. I used Edge once or twice, and have since switched to Edge Extended. A couple of its certifications are more stringent and hopefully the viscosity is more robust over a 5k oil change interval.
  13. ruthrj

    Switched to 5W-30 from 0W-20

    And the internet never saw an oil thread created again 😄
  14. ruthrj

    Gen 3 CX-5: Owners Chime In

    I never minded the lack of power in my old 2.0 L ‘13. It had a horrible 0-60 time of course, but it wasn’t a dealbreaker by any means. I have a turbo second gen and it’s a bit of a bummer it was dropped for the third gen, but the third gen powertrain isn’t a slouch like some reviews make it out...
  15. ruthrj

    Gen 3 CX-5: Owners Chime In

    Alright, I take it back. My ‘23 totally does this. I had to try on two separate occasions today. Press the gas like you expect the brake to disengage and it will 😂 learned something new
  16. ruthrj

    Gen 3 CX-5: Owners Chime In

    Thanks for confirming. That’s weird, my 23 doesn’t release the parking brake. Edit: it does. New response below
  17. ruthrj

    Need help, metal flakes in oil and oil burning

    Hopefully OP comes back. Do you still have access to this debris? I would want to try a few things. Test with a magnet. That will be useful to determine if it’s ferrous or not. Can the debris be crushed with something like pliers? Maybe be hard and shiny but if it crushes to a powder, that’s...
  18. ruthrj

    Obsessive compulsive car care habits

    If you turn the parking brake on first before shifting to P (or putting a manual in 1) you ensure the weight of the vehicle is being held by the brakes and not the drivetrain/parking pawl. N7 nailed it. You’ll achieve the same end result as long as your foot was on the brake pedal the whole time.
  19. ruthrj

    Gen 3 CX-5: Owners Chime In

    For the brake hold function, or simply releasing the parking brake without using the function? I definitely need to actuate the parking brake button to disengage it on my ‘23 without the brake hold function activated. First time I read it above I took that as hitting the gas can disable the...
  20. ruthrj

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

    Do you happen to run the trip B odometer for things like oil change intervals? Only time I’ve ever seen a mpg difference for sure was over 5k mile intervals. I see summer vs winter formulation gas (I think) causing a 1 mpg difference. I also can get 1 mpg better if I take routinely take the...
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