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Just as a follow up and reminder. Tires pressures need adjusting with seasonal changes. Cold weather drops the pressure and warm weather increases it. Daily temperature changes make a difference. The rule of thumb is 1 psi change (up or down) per 9*F change. The tires at 35 psi on a cool 60* F...

As mentioned above, the CX-5 is tuned a bit stiffer for handling. It's what helps to make you feel like your are "driving" instead of operating an appliance. Regarding the Pirelli's, experiment a little with different tire pressures. Try them at 36 psi ( cold, before driven) and go from there...

I posted above that my car always runs good on Costco 87. I didn't think to mention the one time I used the high test (thought it is 93 instead of 91). It ran "OK". Rather surprised. Never bought it again. Like the 87 better. Now Costco gas here is supplied by Marathon whose gasoline, over the...

Last year when gassing up at Costco I chatted with the pump attendant. He pointed out 2 additional tanks and said that Costco has double additives in that they put in a second additive beyond what's already in the gasoline. This must be the Lubrizol. Perusing the third document linked above...

Interesting fix. Glad you resolved it without much expense.

Just found this video for regulator replacement. Bit more involved than one's I did as the regulator mounts to an additional panel that gets removed ,but still doable.

If you decide to replace the regulator with an aftermarket brand you might want to remove and save the motor (if still functional) from the original one ,that is assuming it looks the same and would fit the aftermarket one. Probably held on with 2 screws. I had a motor failure on an aftermarket...

Good for you bailing out of the dealer. I'm sure that a lot of us here would do the same. The best way to start is pulling the door panel and inspecting for binding mechanism while running it up and down and grabbing the glass pane and try to move it around by pulling different directions to see...

First I've heard of A/C condenser prone to leakage. Have other members here experienced this?

I read that comment. I already use good quality gas and oil with lower mileage change intervals. Decent quality filters too. I'm not much of a believer of the "snake oil, miracle product, mechanic in a can" type of additives. However, a legitimate looking product (at least causes no harm) could...

Glad you got it sorted out. Yup, changing the tensioner is a tight squeeze. My tensioner leaked about 7 years ago at 29k miles. The dealer said they usually leak around 40k miles. Was out of 3/36 B-B factory warranty and not covered by 5/60 drivetrain warranty. The dealer quoted $450 for new...

No need to change the water pump especially in light of the high mileage CX-5's with original pump. Also, the water pump is driven by it's own (stretch) belt. The tensioner is only for the serpentine.

Thanks for the hair dryer tip. Never woulda thought to do that. My old serpentine belt didn't look real bad(fraying, deep cracks etc) but had many small cracks after 10-1/2 years and looked a bit dried out. On rubber items I go by time as well as mileage and condition. I doubt it would have...

Forget the dealer and yes their price is outrageous and they can even do the job with the aid of a lift. > use the search and read prior threads about this to get a better understanding. If you changed water pumps on cars before you should be able to do this job. Suggest new belts at this point...

Absolutely, drain and fill only. The "lifetime" fluid is BS in my book for long term owners. In fact, doesn't Mazda recommend AGAINST transmission flush?

Maybe the bulbs were burned out by the old alternator. Time for a little story. Many years ago on a car old enough to have sealed beam headlights and a generator (not alternator) the low beams burned out because of a bad ground on the mechanical voltage regulator. Happened while merging onto the...

At 74k miles on my 2014, many of which are shorter hops, I'm considering Valvoline Restore and Protect for my next oil change. Might help prevent stuck rings and oil consumption problem in the future.

The OP didn't mention oil fouling on plugs, just had oil on plug threads and then changed valve cover gasket. I'd start by reinstalling the original plugs. I see the primary thing as getting it to run good again regardless of what codes are present. The lack of CEL indicates that these are...

Since I rarely have rear passengers I removed the rear headrests years ago. They are kept stored in a zippered tool bag back in the cargo area so they're available if needed.

Never gave it much thought but I'd guess the residual vapors inside the intake manifold condense on the butterfly after engine shutdown.