Agreed, the old CR'v's are like tanks,
I believe the problem are the new ones with 1.5 turbo engines Fifth generation CR-V's (2017*present)
https://lemonlaw.blog/2018/07/04/honda-crv-gasoline-diluting-oil-and-gas-smell/
does it help to have a "battery settings saver" like this : has anyone tried ?
https://www.amazon.com/CTA-Tools-3002-Computer-Memory/dp/B000GKD5Q0
this one plugs into the OBD to provide electricity to the computer during old battery swap outs
(cigarette plugs goes into a portable fully charged...
I had the same exact issue ! it's like a loud clicking sound coming from the middle of the car under the driver seat right ?
I have a felling it's your rear break pad peg not lined up with the groove of the rear driver piston groove.
see my post #22 here in this link ...
anyone else see this messgae before ? happened this morning, outside was only 68F, and no sun ....
http://mazda.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/151/~/why-am-i-getting-a-mazda-connect-temperature-warning-message%3F
https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=219582
loud metal clunking sound when braking
just a heads up you guys, I didn't properly align the caliper notch with the pin on the rear pads and got a loud metal clunking sound when braking.
I disassembled the brakes and found out what I did wrong, I didn't do the slight adjustment to line the...
thanks for clarification Yrwei, it doesn't seem like we can buy the "S" version anywhere online though... when I Google only the "R" resistor version shows up....
PE5R-18-110, do you have any links to buy the "S" version that came with the CX-5 from the factory ?
what is the difference between Mazda PE5S 18110 and PE5R 18110 ? can't seem to find the "S" online but found the "R" version readily available :
https://www.mazdapartswebstore.com/p/Mazda__CX-5/Spark-Plug/55684182/PE5R18110.html
I think clear silicone will be better. Instant glue doesn't bond well and some brands actually "melt" the plastic and leave a ugly white residue. Also the coefficient of thermal expansion of instant glue versus the oem plastic maybe different under the hot sun or winter ice so it may actually...
co-worker bought a brand new CR-V about a month ago,
my first time riding in it, nice car but after awhile I started smelling gasoline ??
He was so used to it that he was immune to the smell LOL
I told him it was absolutely not normal... get that fixed asap, gasoline vapor is a carcinogen...
is "X" rotation pattern ok ?
I get free tire rotations from where I got tires and saw that the tech used an "X" pattern rotation (OPTION B) below
owners manual recommends (OPTION C), just wondering which pattern most member use for non-directional tires ?
useful link I found on...
interesting, didn't know this, learn something new everyday, I guess this is Mazda engineers way to save electricity in case heater switch is left on after dropping off passenger.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2018-mazda-cx-5-gets-143000861.html
2018 Mazda CX-5 will also get cylinder deactivation on its sole 2.5-liter four-cylinder. For those curious, the system shuts off the cylinders on the ends of the engine to save fuel. Mazda also says that the engine has been...
sometimes chips are from places you least expect, and aren't from highways, my friends side doors were chipped while parked at Wal-mart, yeah, lot was crowded and he had to park far near the grass/landscaping, and with his luck it was on a day that landscapers were cutting grass and edging...
sorry, I'm a noob, but is this right ? is it ok to use the pinch welds to raise the car on a car lift ?
http://www.guideautoweb.com/en/galleries/17327/mazda's-skyactiv-technology-examined/