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    CX-5 excessive oil use

    No significant change. It's a low mileage car and has been taken in on the 6 month interval schedule instead of on miles. Each service (total now of 5) has been around 3250 miles, plus/minus a few hundred. Dip stick consistently shows the level being down between 3/4 and 7/8 of a quart (ie...
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    CX-5 excessive oil use

    Negative on the leak - car parks in exact same spot - marked by a brick! - in the driveway and I have not found a single leaked drop. That would have been too easy!! I was planning on switching to Castrol Syntech or Castrol GTX Magnatech once warranty expires. Any thoughts on Castrol?
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    CX-5 excessive oil use

    My wife (aged 62!) is the normal driver and she drives 'like a little old lady'. Virtually no engine braking and no flogging, ever! It's only had Mazda 0-20 factory oil installed by the dealer - to which I have taken it out of an abundance of caution during the warranty period to make sure there...
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    CX-5 excessive oil use

    My 2015 CX-5, 2.0L 6M/T is using / losing nearly a quart of oil in 3000 miles. I have black deposits around each tailpipe that make it look like I'm running a diesel. My local dealer thinks this is 'within normal limits' for oil usage. I totally disagree. An independent mechanic suspects a flaw...
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