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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

If only all of the Mazda techs were as conscientious as this guy....

That price is just nuts. It's the price of a set of new tires. I did my first trans service at your mileage, then did it again a year later just to get more of the fresher fluid in there.

Impressive for a Hyundai....still wouldn't buy one. Wow! The mighty Subaru got dethroned.

Agree, if they treat him extraordinarily good then good for him. It's not been my experience

So, your essentially paying more money to be in the dealers good graces? Not my thing...

The kit has a rubber gasket, but it's not reusable like the metal ones with a silicone inlay which is what I had on my Voyager. Guess I didn't mention that part. That was a great piece of hardware.

I understand your comment, but for the record, changing your own oil won't compromise the warranty, you just need to keep your receipts.