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Learning more about myself, glad I opened this thread. Looking back it’s inherited OCD. Grandfather taught me to ALWAYS engage the parking brake prior to shutting off a manual, or before shifting to P no matter what. He built hot rods as a hobby and guess what his custom engraved sign said at...

Very interesting to know how the accelerator can disengage the parking brake. Both my CX-5 and RAV4 have the brake hold but I’ve never gotten comfortable with the feature. I tried getting into a routine with it on my RAV4 at a drive thru, and to my surprise Toyota programmed the system to...

I also wait for the revs to drop before shifting out of park. I was in a rush a few months ago, zoned out and made a boneheaded move by shifting to reverse almost immediately after starting the engine. I’ll tell you what, that’s not a mistake you make twice. I tend to back my car in or pull...

That’s what I’m talking about! I did that a few times early on for my old CX-5. The first time the oil filter slipped out of my hands though when reaching up to install was the last time I prefilled.

Thinking back to an oil change I did with a friend, it was funny how he reacted when I installed the new oil filter. Good practice to put a little oil on the filter gasket before install right? I dabbed my finger in the drained oil pan to lubricate the filter gasket. You’d think I dipped my...

Only spray I’ve ever liked is the Seal N Shine. @Unobtanium turned me on to that years ago. Keeping the car in garage overnight and at home, rain will still bead for 3-4 months. Doesn’t hurt plastic, and I think it dies a good job protecting weatherstripping.

Agreed! I used to wash every month or two, now it’s every six months. Rather spend time with the family than have the car spotless.

Agreed. The gas 19 RAV4 XLE Premium I used to own had the wire harnesses present for the floor pan lights under the dash. $10 upgrade and easy DIY to get a feature only on the XSE and premium trims. Fingers crossed.

Anybody realize they might have some OCD tendencies caring for their vehicles? I’ll start. Are clay bar treatments really worth the effort? I’ve done one on my cars once a year for the last several years. I’m thinking to myself, is this really worth it giving the minuscule amount of crud I’m...

I was successful in getting a payout for a DIY repair using Mazda parts from a Mazda dealer. I sent in an appeal months back when I got the denial notice. They acknowledged receipt and it was radio silence. I asked back in February when I should expect a decision, and they said if approved, I’d...

I think so. These were attached to the end of a mile or two of general cargo and Amazon prime containers lol!

I would also double check that the cable is a regular cable and not a “charge only” type (if USB-C and not Lightning). I see you tried another cable so I’m guessing that’s not it but figured I’d suggest anyway.

Caught a batch leaving the county today (notice Madison County sign). Either CX-50s or Corolla Crosses loaded in these vehicle carriers, couldn’t tell with the high sun. Can usually discern make/model thru the holes in early morning.

Oh, and if you want extra insurance the CX-50 2.5L Turbo has a 3500 pound tow capacity. Likely overkill but it is an option worth considering.

You’ll be fine to tow 1400 lbs with the 2.5 NA. Both generations have a 2k pound limit, the turbo included. Pay attention to how much cargo you have as that counts toward your tow capacity. Mazda has a requirement on the CX-5 for the trailer to have brakes if you’re towing more than 1k pounds...

As CarCareNut noted, it seemed they went German for the sake of going German. Hoping the only bolts on the driveshaft that need to be checked occasionally for tightness are those at the rear. My old 98 Jetta TDI was a fun beater car (and 50+ MPG!!) but I swore off German cars afterwards...

From a systems engineering standpoint, I got a chuckle out of the plastic component comparison between what’s mounted to the engine vs what the coolant cap attaches to. I wonder if Mazda has different engineering teams assigned to subsystems, I.e. engine vs cooling system or vehicle frame. There...

Disappointing how crooked people are in that whole counterfeit supply chain. Making fakes, sourcing and selling for same price as legit plugs. I’m surprised how different the Denso spark plug performance was vs the NGKs. Notice even supposed “better” ones with the twin tips aligned sometimes...