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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...

Older post, but I wanted to share how cool it is seeing CX-50s being sent though my town on rail cars. They’re heading out to dealerships from the local Mazda-Toyota plant. I’ll try to get a pic of them one day. It’s not uncommon to get stuck by a passing train when I’m trying to drop my kids...

Agreed, it’s not even a suggestion. It’s in black and white that the manufacturer says it’s fine for the application presented. Pick a viscosity applicable for your use case out of your vehicle manual and I don’t foresee issues : ) We’re going to have folks in 10-15 years that are very happy...

Fair enough, I haven’t seen it considered much. From what I’ve seen online, 10w takes much longer to move than a 0w even at room temp. I prefer a 0w which flows faster to where it needs to go for that initial 1500 rpm warm up (even if it’s 0 C to 20 C). 0w pours like water at room temp (which...

Like all things in life, use what best suits your application. My 2.5T gets 5w-30 as prescribed. Normal everyday driving, it’s a good viscosity, it’s what the doctor ordered. Our RAV4 hybrid gets 0w-16. That scares a lot of folks on the RAV4 forum and they too bump up the viscosity (0w-20...

I’m not sure there’s much you can do yourself. This is between the shop that did the service and the vehicle owner. It sounds like the shop didnt fix the issue with the diesel particular filter. I’m guessing it was brought in by the owner for the issue you are currently experiencing, it’s not...

Ditto! I’ll take the crown at 38, anybody else able to top that? 😄 CX-5 is an awesome family vehicle. Bought our ‘13 2.0L brand new and had many happy years of ownership. Our oldest daughter came home in that CX-5 after she was born. Miss that car every day, glad we got the ‘23 to keep Mazda...

Yeah, I’m not aware of any 21 model year brake issues. Hope it’s nothing crazy. Highly recommend an inspection overall before purchase and mentioning the brake noise. Shouldn’t be a deal breaker but could save you a bit of a headache if the rear brakes need service.

Bingo, that’s what I’m thinking. When I back up my foot is still applying some pressure on the brake pedal. I rarely full send and take my foot completely off. Reapplying full pressure would stop the squeal if there was some light surface rust.

It’s possible, but I think you back up more slowly while in reverse. I doubt you’re taking your foot completely off the brake pedal while in reverse. Instead the pad is dragging slowly over the rotor and could cause a squeal. I tend not to hear a squeal from surface rust moving forward as the...

It could be as simple as some slight rust buildup on the rotors. I’d expect the squeal to go away though after some driving and braking around town. It never really happens to my vehicles which are garage kept, but if they are outside in high humidity for a period of time or there was some...

Kedis shared the image I had in mind, thanks! Also, thanks Jadmt for calling out the discrepancy. The pic is in the mcx5.org Service and Repair manual, not my ‘23 owners manual. I’m not sure if current Mazda procedure aligns between the first and second gen in their service manual, AI suggests...

Came across this Reddit forum today with an interesting video. I didn’t know Mazda doesn’t sell replacement bushings for the rear differential. If you want OEM you’ll have to replace the subframe. Not all doom and gloom though as aftermarket bushings exist. However, a poster suggested using the...

I personally prefer DOT4 over 3 for better performance, but you may have to replace it more often as it absorbs moisture faster. Any bottle of DOT4 synthetic will do the trick. Pick up a liter and that should be enough. If you’re feeling bougie, give ATE SL6 a shot. It’s low viscosity (class 6)...

My Titan had one of these when I bought it certified pre-owned. I opted not to pay for the service and asked if the dealership could remove the device. They said no, it’s installed already but no worries, you don’t have to pay for it. Got home and found it attached to the OBD port. I realized...

100 miles round trip? I love my turbo CX-5 but it wouldn’t be practical for that compared to other vehicles. A Mazda3 AWD would be nice but it would be pure commuter to me. Backseat is too tight imo to regularly have my kids in the back. The 6 is a ton of fun to drive with the turbo, I’d...

Ever been to a scrapyard? Curious what the payout would be for the old rotors. If you’ve never been it’s kind of a hilarious experience. I got about $20 if I remember right scrapping my old shocks and struts. Weighed my car going in and out to determine how much scrap I dropped off, drove around...