What have you done to your CX-5 today?

[RattleCanAR]

New tires on my CX-5...

 

[GFrosty]

Have always been glad I don't have to put up with that kind of crap. It truly makes a car a "consumable" item. There's got to be a better way!

Don't blame you.

The latest joy? The past four days, or so, the carwash has been frozen-up with all the low single-digit temps. Closed. And it has pretty much meant the two-bucket DIY method has been off the table, as I don't want to be losing fingers or slip-slidin' around.

Which means one thing. All that road salt's percolating. Ugh. Am waiting for the temps to get back to above freezing, so they'll open up.

No wonder a couple of the nearby neighbors head to Florida, this time of year.

 

[gtbigup]

Not a darn thing, besides get it nice and dirty in the snow lol

 

[RedBaron]

The latest joy? The past four days, or so, the carwash has been frozen-up with all the low single-digit temps. Closed. And it has pretty much meant the two-bucket DIY method has been off the table, as I don't want to be losing fingers or slip-slidin' around.

Which means one thing. All that road salt's percolating. Ugh. Am waiting for the temps to get back to above freezing, so they'll open up.

I had heard that because carwashes recycle water, it's a BAD thing to use one when roads have been salted - they concentrate the salt content of the water and actually inject MORE salt into the undercarriage.

Not sure if that's true or not. Anyone have any facts?

 

[RattleCanAR]

I haven’t heard of a CW that recycles water. It may specifically in certain areas.

 

[Koko_Bandit]

I haven’t heard of a CW that recycles water. It may specifically in certain areas.

There are a few in my area that advertise recycling water to save the planet.

 

[paris1]

I haven’t heard of a CW that recycles water. It may specifically in certain areas.

I believe it's mandatory here in Calif. But then everything is!

 

[GFrosty]

I had heard that because carwashes recycle water, it's a BAD thing to use one when roads have been salted - they concentrate the salt content of the water and ...

Not a lot of choices, when any other water placed on the vehicle results in a layer of ice on it.

This morning: found a touchless carwash that has a newer facility, one greatly protecting its inside-the-walls piping. They've also got well-sealed automatic doors at both ends. Combined, things don't freeze-up at that place.

They're a tad more expensive, and they don't seem to support those of us who don't have smart phones (for texts, tracking), so the better-priced wash bundles are out (ie, monthly fee = unlimited washes, which I'd do during the winter months). But at least their facility is functional.

So! Now have a freshly hosed-down exterior on the CX-5, plus undercarriage wash.

I'll need to get in touch with the owner of that shop, to see if they have means of printing out a receipt+barcode for those of us who prefer a "paper" transaction. Getting harder all the time, for that. And I'll ask about their wash water filtering, possible recycling. Hard to imagine they'd re-route soiled and salted wash water back into the bays, no matter how hard-up they were; but you never know.

 

[RattleCanAR]

Yuck, recycled water to wash a car.

 

[Mazdiod2]

They cost enough, they could afford fresh water. Maybe in the summer in a drought prone area it wouldn't be so bad.

 

[ADS-B]

Installed:

VIOFO A229 plus to ‘25 CX5 Premium Plus
Had no luck getting the power using the VIOFO hardwire kit, so ordered a DONGAR 10-A adapter and installed to the back of the rear view mirror…so simple and works great for those of us that won’t use parking mode

Just ordered a VIOFO camera too. I got tired of my Garmin dash cam. How is it with VIOFO?

 

[stack316]

No issues with VIOFO a229 plus (had for a month) 2025 CX5
No issues with VIOFO A129 Plus Duo 4+yrs in 2021 CX5

 

[nickswhip24]

Just ordered a VIOFO camera too. I got tired of my Garmin dash cam. How is it with VIOFO?

tired of garmin,why? was it old model-i just got garmin dash cams