hi...i am a new member to this forum upon recently purchasing a 2011 cx-9 touring.....i know that the cx-9 is not the greatest on gas mileage but mine is horrible...i do mostly city driving and the average according to the trip computer is 13 to 13.5...that is terrible..i was getting 12-13 wih my 2006 ford f-150...recent 100 mile highway trip i got about 19 but i was doing about 80 mph...i think my city should be a litttle better for a v-6 even though it is a lager displacement v-6...what are you opinions...thanks rob
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Hello Rob, welcome to the forum, and CX9 ownership. I have a '10 which I bought new, and the first 1-2 thousand miles I didn't do any better than you are reporting. The good news is that I get right at 25 on the highway around here (I live in San Antonio) and around town (where many of our city speed limits are 40-45) I can get 17-18. I don't think it's much of a secret, but the cruise is really effective on these things. I flip it on early, and anytime I see I can make half a mile or better at a steady speed I engage it. Our other car is a Prius, and every Prius owner knows to get the car up to speed as quickly as possible, then back off the throttle for best mileage. I tend to drive the CX the same way. We tend to keep both cars set on the "instant mileage" display and that readout really begins to correct poor habits quickly. Anyway, given the vehicle is OK, and almost all of them are, you'll see a great improvement with mileage. I was also tickled at the increased punch around the 5000 mile mark. I don't know where you are in New York, but we toured parts of it a few years ago and found it to be an incredibly beautiful place. Chuck
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Hi, and welcome to the forum. I myself just joined a couple of weeks ago, bought a new 2011 CX9 in November. 13 mpg seems about right. I did about 400 miles on mine and the average MPG is 16 so far. I am doing some highway, and some local driving here in New Jersey.
I knew the gas mileage is not going to be great, and this was a trade-off in getting a Mazda. Just had to have my zoom-zoom
I knew the gas mileage is not going to be great, and this was a trade-off in getting a Mazda. Just had to have my zoom-zoom
Welcome!! I tried the brake bedding procedure once in my cx-9 (big mistake, i do not recommend) and I burned nearly a quarter of a tank in roughly 10 minutes.
10-15 in town, 20-25 on the highway, this is what I expect so that I don't let myself down. Sucks gas like a Suburban, but hey, it only needs 87 unlike say a Nissan Pathfinder (not a performace vehicle) that requests 93 octane.
10-15 in town, 20-25 on the highway, this is what I expect so that I don't let myself down. Sucks gas like a Suburban, but hey, it only needs 87 unlike say a Nissan Pathfinder (not a performace vehicle) that requests 93 octane.
This was interesting to me. I never actually knew anyone who did this. I assume it's steady throttle with low pressure on the brake (?) How does one keep from warping the rotor? Thanks
Basically the idea here is to heat the rotors up, lose the excess brake pad transfer and create a consistent new layer on the rotor. Rotors don't "warp" they just accumulate uneven brake pad transfer which causes your steering wheel shudder while braking. Basically super heated brake pad material fuses into the rotor, "becoming one" if you will. In theory you can reverse this process with a high amount of heat.
It requires traveling up to around 60mph, then braking down to nearly a stop, gradual pressure, then intense pressure, almost making the abs kick in, then speed back up to 60, then slowly brake, increasing pressure again, repeating this process over and over and over until the shudder is gone.
The problem with doing this on a CX-9 is that the oem brakes are so poorly made, they basically fall apart when you try this process.
In my case, chunks of pad literally broke off of the pads, and the rotors got worse, requiring immediate replacement of brakes.
I was happy to put better pads and rotors on, however, this has loosened up stuff in my suspension significantly... can hear popping sounds now if heavy braking is required, etc. Just feel the front end is not as "tight" as it was before.
It requires traveling up to around 60mph, then braking down to nearly a stop, gradual pressure, then intense pressure, almost making the abs kick in, then speed back up to 60, then slowly brake, increasing pressure again, repeating this process over and over and over until the shudder is gone.
The problem with doing this on a CX-9 is that the oem brakes are so poorly made, they basically fall apart when you try this process.
In my case, chunks of pad literally broke off of the pads, and the rotors got worse, requiring immediate replacement of brakes.
I was happy to put better pads and rotors on, however, this has loosened up stuff in my suspension significantly... can hear popping sounds now if heavy braking is required, etc. Just feel the front end is not as "tight" as it was before.
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drchuck: check it out here. From a post in the "Rims, Tires, Brakes...." thread
http://www.stoptech.com/technical-s...ions-and-procedures/stock-brake-system-bed-in
Thanks guys for the information. After reading the recommended material and Helbigtw's post, I realized that I have done that many times. Ya see I live in San Antonio, and we are famous for drivers from everywhere driving all speeds and directions (on the same stretch of highway). Most amusing is the family from Mexico in the left lane of the Interstate who is doing normal Mexico speed: 40 MPH. San Antonio traffic patterns resemble what I have seen on NatGEO as normal traffic in downtown China. So I said all that to assure everyone that I have done the above drills many times a month; therefore I conclude that my brakes were fully seated at 50 miles!
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