Hey everyone,Been a while since I posted, but we got a brand new CX-5 NA (No CDA) in August - we are in Nova Scotia, Canada. We have about 5000km on it, and for the most part, we are happy, but I do have a few questions, and thought I'd throw them out here. Thanks in advance for the answers:
1. Is it normal to have a slight play in the steering wheel? If set normally in the driveway not moving and the car on, I can turn it left or right a touch and it feels loose - is that normal?. I have a 2013 mazda 3 and this does not happen. It also has a whine/Whirring in it when turning it back to center from backing out of a driveway for example. Is that just the electronic steering (This is the first car I've had with it)
2. I am down about 2/3 quart of oil. I'm hoping this is just due to the car being new and that should not really happen on the next oil change?
3. The transmission is definitley not super smooth. Seems to be a bit of slipping between 2nd and 3rd when not totally warmed up. Normal? There is a video out there about a reset/relearn of the transmission, but I was under the impression that is to unlearn bad drving habits over the years - not us driving it for 5000km? Thoughts on that? Some people are saying it's normal....some are having their transmissions replaced.
Thanks so much everyone! GReatly appreciated!
Cheers
Dave
1. Is it normal to have a slight play in the steering wheel? If set normally in the driveway not moving and the car on, I can turn it left or right a touch and it feels loose - is that normal?. I have a 2013 mazda 3 and this does not happen. It also has a whine/Whirring in it when turning it back to center from backing out of a driveway for example. Is that just the electronic steering (This is the first car I've had with it)
2. I am down about 2/3 quart of oil. I'm hoping this is just due to the car being new and that should not really happen on the next oil change?
3. The transmission is definitley not super smooth. Seems to be a bit of slipping between 2nd and 3rd when not totally warmed up. Normal? There is a video out there about a reset/relearn of the transmission, but I was under the impression that is to unlearn bad drving habits over the years - not us driving it for 5000km? Thoughts on that? Some people are saying it's normal....some are having their transmissions replaced.
Thanks so much everyone! GReatly appreciated!
Cheers
Dave