2ManyMazdas
Only brand I buy.
New owner of a 2013 CX-9 GT with 60,000 miles and full maintenance records. Car was dealer maintained with oil changes every 3,000 miles. I had the the coolant flushed and replaced with new FL22. Car runs strong and smooth and looks new inside and out.
I previously had a 2006 Mazda6 with the Ford Duratec V6 so I'm familiar with how much fun cars from the Ford/Mazda era can be. I'm hoping to get 3-5 years from the CX-9 doing the school run and some trips to the cottage. I'm planning on having the PTU fluid replaced soon and will monitor the coolant level at each fill up.
I've read all the horror stories about water pump and PTU failures. It can really send you down a rabbit hole, but what I never see in the postings or the videos is what condition was the car in during its life? Was it maintained, was it maintained beyond the requirements in the owner's manual? Where was it driven, what was the climate like? Was it beaten on by the previous owner? I know this is a sensitive topic for some, but I feel like these posting lack some important detail and context. With failures reported between 60,000 miles and 200,000 miles, there must be more to the story....or it it literally a game of chance with no rhyme or reason to it?
I previously had a 2006 Mazda6 with the Ford Duratec V6 so I'm familiar with how much fun cars from the Ford/Mazda era can be. I'm hoping to get 3-5 years from the CX-9 doing the school run and some trips to the cottage. I'm planning on having the PTU fluid replaced soon and will monitor the coolant level at each fill up.
I've read all the horror stories about water pump and PTU failures. It can really send you down a rabbit hole, but what I never see in the postings or the videos is what condition was the car in during its life? Was it maintained, was it maintained beyond the requirements in the owner's manual? Where was it driven, what was the climate like? Was it beaten on by the previous owner? I know this is a sensitive topic for some, but I feel like these posting lack some important detail and context. With failures reported between 60,000 miles and 200,000 miles, there must be more to the story....or it it literally a game of chance with no rhyme or reason to it?