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- Plano, Texas, USA
Changing oil and oil filter is very easy on CX-5. But OEM oil filter on 2.5T, PY8W-14-302, is different from naturally aspirated 2.5L, and the price is almost doubled. There're very few aftermarket oil filters which exactly match OEM oil filter specs on 2,5L, and I haven't seen any to match 2.5T. Make sure to get an OEM oil filter and use reputable full-synthetic 5W-30 oil you prefer.Figure I'll ask here...
I do my own oil changes too and am wondering how easy of a job is it changing oil and filter on the 5 (2019)? Is it a cartridge filter style filter or canister? Easy access to everything?
Another thing to remember is the oil capacity stated in owner's manual is not accurate, or at least the definition of oil capacity is different from everybody else. If you pour in 5.1 quarts (for 2.5T based on CX-9 owner's manual; 4.8 quarts for 2.5L) of fresh oil after you changed oil filter and let used oil fully drained, the oil level would be only at the half-full mark on the dipstick. Every DIY 2.5L owner puts in 5 quarts of fresh oil to get to about ⅔ mark. To get to the "Full" mark, 5.2~5.3 quarts of fresh oil are required for 2.5L.
The oil filter is an old fashioned canister type.
Here's an excellent post on DIY oil change for SkyActiv 2.5L by tomcat1446, but everything will be the same other than above mentioned:
CX-5 Oil Change with Filter