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As been said many times on here, no such thing as a lifetime fluid. ALL fluids should be changed at one time or another.

I agree, more pressure adds stability to a soft tire IMO.

I usually use a toothpick for that.

No, I stick with OEM filters all the way when it comes to my CX5

Doesn't matter how long you wait, you're never going to get it all out. There's always at least a quart left in the engine on and in internal surfaces. My wait is about 10 minutes.

Make sure you have a good air filter, OEM recommended.

Maybe engine mounts?

My references were always to the point of keeping a car past the 200k or even 300k mile mark. Are you hurting your engine at your miles? Meh, maybe not, only thing that'll tell you that is a tear down which isn't really warranted. Carry on.

Glad you posted, that Deoxit is great stuff. I need to have a look in there myself one of these days. There was a TSB some time ago for later models addressing that very same problem, water egress.

That's Morse code for "replace me, replace me".

Depends on how long you want to keep it. Like I said, buildup around rings takes time. If you did a tear down around 200k you'd see the problem. Plenty of videos around showing this because of extended OCI. 100k come to think of it is relatively young these days. Running great now doesn't really...

If you do a search on this forum, there are numerous threads on the subject from various posters including me. Start here: Guide - ATF Drain/Fill

take it apart and give the circuit board a good cleaning with a tooth brush and alcohol. see my post here: Infotainment commander knob will no longer toggle (2016 CX-5)

ANY winter tire is better than an all-season. I used to buy Blizzaks but now am happy with and will settle for Coopers. Look for an aggressive tread with good siping. Don't overthink this.

This seems like a good place to start. I've had an issue with all 4 locks firing repeatedly on occasion since new. Dealer pegged it as a "can't replicate problem" even after I showed them a video and it happened on their lot in front of the service advisor when picking up the car. Anyway...

It's pathetic how a Mazda dealer won't service a Mazda....

The Generals are exceptionally quiet and smooth with great traction

Somebody should explain to this auto repair supervisor why this is such a bad idea. Just sounds like a stupid excuse.

Yeah, I think that is pretty much a joke. It always amazed me how when I had my car in there for 30 minutes they always managed to check everything off on that list, including checking the trans fluid which involved dropping the bottom cover and checking it at the proper temperature of 122 degrees.

Good point