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    Anyone try removing the third row seats? CX-9 2016

    @youri I would be interested in removing the third row seats if you are willing to research it in the manual. I never use the rear seats and feel that removing the seat cushion and seat back would provide a significant increase in storage capacity. I used to do the same thing occasionally in...
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    2nd Gen CX-9 High mileage club, how's it holding up?

    90,000 miles on my 2016 Sport. No issues so far. Perform oil and filter changes every 5,000 miles. Recently drained and filled transmission fluid and plan to do again shortly. Also changed out the rear differential fluid. No problems with carbon build up on valves (as far as I know). Gets a...
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    Guide 2016~2021 CX-9 DIY Transfer Case + Rear Differential Fluid Drain and Fill

    Please ignore my previous post about the transmission fluid maintenance. I just clicked on the Resources link and found it.
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    Guide 2016~2021 CX-9 DIY Transfer Case + Rear Differential Fluid Drain and Fill

    Thanks for writing this guide. It's really helpful to know what you are getting into before starting a job. Do you have to remove much of the under car plastic to get to the transfer case? Most of the underside of the front of the car seems to be covered. Also, have you investigated doing...
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    Rear pad wear surprise on a 2017 CX-9

    I agree. Traditionally, front pads wear out long before the rears. In my case, the rear brakes on my 2016 Sport wore out well before the fronts as well. I don't have adaptive cruise control, so that wasn't the reason. My guess is that the rear brakes are either undersized, use a faster...
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    2016 CX-9 Automatic Transmission Fliud Replace?

    SCJ79-Did you learn anything from the dealer about how they perform the drain and fill procedure? Is there a drain plug? Or did they use the transmission cooler lines to perform this? I agree with you about more frequent, less invasive drain and fill procedures rather than waiting longer and...
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