Hi All, I'm new to the forum and at this point, do not own a Mazda. My wife is considering a 2021 CX-5. My research has led me to believe that for some reason, on CX-5s sold in Canada, the only setting available is what Mazda calls the 'preset' maintenance period, with the 'flexible' maintenance period unavailable. Can anyone confirm that? Also, is the 'preset' period not really a fancy name for what amounts to an alarm clock, in that it simply causes the notification light to go on after a certain period of time or number of miles?
The reason I ask is because I note from Mazda Canada's warranty documents that to avoid voiding the warranty, oil changes must be done every 8,000 kms or six months, whichever occurs first. For someone driving a low number of miles every year, this seems to suggest that there would be a number of needless oil changes (say someone only drove 2,000 kms in six months, but drove long distances on few days, instead of short distances every day). It seems to me that the 'flexible' schedule, with the car's computer calculating when an oil change is due based on actual miles driven under monitored conditions, is more sensible from economic and environmental points of view. Comments?
The reason I ask is because I note from Mazda Canada's warranty documents that to avoid voiding the warranty, oil changes must be done every 8,000 kms or six months, whichever occurs first. For someone driving a low number of miles every year, this seems to suggest that there would be a number of needless oil changes (say someone only drove 2,000 kms in six months, but drove long distances on few days, instead of short distances every day). It seems to me that the 'flexible' schedule, with the car's computer calculating when an oil change is due based on actual miles driven under monitored conditions, is more sensible from economic and environmental points of view. Comments?