What have you done to your CX-5 today?
- Thread starter Kayger12
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Thanks for the info of selling the car to Carvana.
I was surprised to hear those rubber boots in suspension would be degraded like that in nice LA weather on your 2014 CX-5 Touring FWD with only 74,600 miles. So as the failing rear-middle engine mount. Definitely shouldn’t happen for your model year and mileage.
On paper, Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a nice looking sport CUV which has 280 hp 2.0T I4 and 8-speed automatic transmission. Its 0 - 60 is 5.5 ~ 5.7 seconds, but with good MPG 24/22/28 combined/city/highway.
I always believe Mazda should put a 2.0T to the CX-5. Everybody adds the turbo to a 2.0L, but Mazda adds the turbo to a 2.5L, which is simply too big of the displacement for a turbo I4. This’s another example that Mazda is trying too hard to be different from everybody else.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Yeah Chris_Top_Her hasn’t been posting here for almost a year now, although his account says he has been ”banned” for quite a while.
In fact, most active posters, including you, at the time I joined the forum in early 2015 are gone from the forum.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
huh? Christ last posted in the CX5 forum last month according to his profile, and it also says "last seen" earlier today.
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Yes, you’re right. I didn’t do the proper sort while listing Chris’ posts. But it just seems he haven’t been posting anything for a while.
Antoine
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Side note... @Chris_Top_Her changed his title/status to “Banned” I’m assuming for laughs...He is not banned but has been less active recently.
As for previously active posters, some reasons may be naturally occurring, such as the model generation they own is no longer new and exciting to them and this causes a reduction in interest over time (or they simply no longer own a Mazda)...Plus the conversation tends to center around newer model generations.
Despite these changes and challenges, we’re always doing what we can to encourage lots of activity so that this Community is fun, friendly and informative...Day after day, month after month and year after year.
Now back to the topic, thanks!
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Definitely shouldn't happen, but if I remember right, tibi was on modified suspension.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
The degrading on rubber boots themselves has nothing to do with suspension mods. It has everything to do with material used (quality and reliability issue). Not to mention the early failure on engine mount which has nothing to do with suspension mods.
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Check your PMs.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Sometimes you want to do something with your intuition without hesitation. There’s nothing wrong getting an Alfa Romeo Stelvio. I’ve been wanting an Alfa for a long time, but common sense has always stopped me. Alfa Romeo Stelvio will be a great CUV for you to enjoy, as long as you don’t plan to keep it forever. Please report us back about your driving experience on your new Alfa.
Varta battery is big in Europe like Panasonic battery in Japan. But weak battery is not a major issue and can be replaced easily.
Alfa owners are replacing them with AGM batteries, and the issues stop.
My CX5 battery lasted 2 years. In over 6 years, I was on my third battery(!)
There are definitely more complaints on their forum than here, but a lot of owners are saying, that what CR and other sites are saying, it's not true.
My CX5 battery lasted 2 years. In over 6 years, I was on my third battery(!)
There are definitely more complaints on their forum than here, but a lot of owners are saying, that what CR and other sites are saying, it's not true.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
I just recently installed the 3rd battery in our 2014, under warranty since the last one (Interstate from Costco) went less than the 3.5 year warranty. The OEM battery lasted right at 5 years (Jan 2013 build date, replaced in January 2018).
No problems that I've seen with the ball joint boots, tie rod boots or engine mounts on ours so far, at 114K miles.
No problems that I've seen with the ball joint boots, tie rod boots or engine mounts on ours so far, at 114K miles.
Antoine
Administrator
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