What have you done to your CX-5 today?

Added Apple Car Play (and cleaned in process). First time taking it all apart. Found lots of gunk, broken plastic tabs, and missing bolts in the process from previous owner. Time to start hunting for replacements.
 

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Just replaced the OEM battery on my 2019 CX5..... I didn't have to but I did, went with a AGM from Interstate at Costco for $179. Hopefully this will last as long as the OEM (I doubt it).

It's was due. If the car was not used, daily, I had to jump it..... I also noticed that even the fluid level was at low. Battery was at 10.4 volts.
 

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changed front driver:
- hub
- cv axle
- outer tie rod
- inner tie rod
- cleaned up the knuckle a bit

Inner tie rod was warranty work. Outer tie rod I broke the boot by accident. Hub because of wheel play. Cv axle as I found some teeth damaged. Lost about 1L of ATF … good thing I had some backup bottles…

The wheel still has some play in 9 and 3 when compares to passenger. Trying to figure out what’s doing it and if I can’t … it’s going for a diagnosis as the steering rack diagnosis is beyond me atm. I’m thinking it’s not the rack as I think that there would be play from passenger side as well… and that side is solid. Ugh.

I didn’t take many pictures but here are some. The video has some music so you can watch that muted if you like.
 

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It does drain slower than an open drain hole. But it also gives me the opportunity to stop and collect a sample since I am doing oil analysis. And I can dispense directly into an empty oil jug, so there is no intermediate drain pan to clean, making the whole process faster (for me).
 
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It actually slowed down my oil changes for 12 years on a previous car. Like I said, to each their own...
I also don’t like the Fumoto valve. In addition to slower drain, its end sticks into the oil pan too much and prevents more complete oil drain. Ask me how I know? Previous moderator Chris_Top_Her took his oil pan down and saw the case with a Fumoto valve although the Fumoto valve website insists it isn’t the case.
 
I also don’t like the Fumoto valve. In addition to slower drain, its end sticks into the oil pan too much and prevents more complete oil drain. Ask me how I know? Previous moderator Chris_Top_Her took his oil pan down and saw the case with a Fumoto valve although the Fumoto valve website insists it isn’t the case.
But which model was this? I'm using this one: Fumoto® SX Series Oil Drain Valves

Which states:
  • A larger body and quad channels allow for better flow rates and faster oil changes
Perhaps other changes were made.
 
But which model was this? I'm using this one: Fumoto® SX Series Oil Drain Valves

Which states:
  • A larger body and quad channels allow for better flow rates and faster oil changes
Perhaps other changes were made.
The Fumoto website stated the valve end won’t stick into the oil pan for CX-5 back then for my 2016 CX-5. To me they made the false claim back then. Can’t trust them anymore. You can measure the thread length between the valve and the female thread of the drain plug on the oil pan. Some actually saw the thread part of the Fumoto valve making it shorter so that the oil can be drained more completely.
 

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