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I, for one, am not following your math. 3 years (the free replacement limit) on a 2016.5 would be over in 2019. At best I think he's in the 49-60 month range which means paying 80%. At that point, I'd go elsewhere (like Costco) and expect to pay less than what the dealer would be charging.

One other point not mentioned, those A36's on your CX-5 are at LEAST 5 years old if not older. You can check the sidewall for the date code to know for sure. In my book, that's old enough (combined with your shallow tread depth) to get four new tires.

One of these is even better. The typical household one doesn't detect very low levels of CO. Not cheap, but funerals aren't cheap either. CO Detector

"CCA (Cold Cranking Amperes) is the most popular industry rating and is a measurement of the current a fully charged battery can deliver for 30 seconds and maintain a voltage of 7.2 volts (12 volt battery) at a temperature of -18°C." I'm going to guess that you were measuring the 580 CCA at a...

To help all US readers, R10,000 (South African Rand) is about $725US.

My dust boots have been torn or missing for probably the last 5 years. No ill effects whatsoever. When the struts fail, that's when I'll get new boots since they come with new struts! So OP, I wouldn't worry about it until you need new struts.

This is not true. The second press, as Murky notes, is just a confirmation. Here is what the manual says: "How to Arm the System 1. Close the windows and the moonroof securely. 2. Press the push button start off. 3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the liftgate are closed. 4. Press the lock...

It's that way on my 2014 GT both with the OEM 19" wheels and the OEM 17" wheels that my snow tires are on. I know because when I swap the tires in spring and fall I usually crunch at least one finger between the wheel and the caliper as I wrestle the wheel to mount it. Only happens in the front...

The recommended hand position on the steering wheel is now 9 and 3 mainly to keep your hands out of the way of an exploding air bag. Most manufacturers intentionally make the 9 and 3 position more comfortable than 10 and 2 for that reason.

If it's the original battery, just replace it.

I use those too.

Our CX-5s are Japanese too!

Still want to know the status of the battery as that causes so many seemingly unrelated issues.

For my second pool install... ... I hired a pro! :D

I agree with the safety reasoning as described, but the basic fact that I was addressing with pcardoza is that the spare won't fit on the front wheels of certain trims regardless of it's safe or not, and some owners do not know this!

MN too.

I think you'll be perfectly fine with all seasons.

In your case, with your 2019 GTR, yes that's true. But the reason is because the donut spare won't fit on the front due to the size of the brake calipers. The OP has a 2013 and this is not an issue for GEN1 CX-5s. I don't know what the answer is for the OP, but it's not as you describe in your post.

Amen!

You didn't say where in NE you were headed. If you're hugging the coast and just headed up as far as NYC/LI, you'll be just fine on all seasons. If you're going anywhere hilly (CT, MA and up, or PA and west) you'll still be OK as long as the weather is good and the roads have been cleared.