bubblegum86
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Does the 2017 CX-5 come to Canada winterized? Fluids etc. How about Block heater, standard? Cant find any info on mazda.ca
Winterized 2017 CX-5 in Canada
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@macker Pretty sure all Canadian vehicles are winterized i.e. come with a block heater installed. My 2018 CX-9 came with a block heater, bought it in Calgary.
EDIT: Turns out I was wrong. It depends on the manufacturer - some provide it on all of their vehicles if sold in Canada, and some only include it if the vehicle was sold in a province that mandates it. From what I've read online, Ontario doesn't mandate block heaters, so it's possible that yours didn't come with one. Should be easy to determine if you have one though. If there is a factory-fitted block heater, you should have a plug/socket mounted somewhere in the lower grille area, likely on the driver's side. If there is an aftermarket block heater, it would probably be mounted in the same area, or possibly in the engine bay, also on the driver's side but close to the front of the car (maybe around the engine air intake or fuse box).
If you don't have a block heater installed, you can just have an aftermarket heater fitted by an independent shop. This would likely be the less expensive option compared to having the dealer supply and install the block heater.
EDIT: Turns out I was wrong. It depends on the manufacturer - some provide it on all of their vehicles if sold in Canada, and some only include it if the vehicle was sold in a province that mandates it. From what I've read online, Ontario doesn't mandate block heaters, so it's possible that yours didn't come with one. Should be easy to determine if you have one though. If there is a factory-fitted block heater, you should have a plug/socket mounted somewhere in the lower grille area, likely on the driver's side. If there is an aftermarket block heater, it would probably be mounted in the same area, or possibly in the engine bay, also on the driver's side but close to the front of the car (maybe around the engine air intake or fuse box).
If you don't have a block heater installed, you can just have an aftermarket heater fitted by an independent shop. This would likely be the less expensive option compared to having the dealer supply and install the block heater.
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Hard to believe that someone would ask such a thing.
Of course, vehicles shipped to Canada are prepared for the cold weather! Do you think that the factory would ship them out without the proper antifreeze?
Think about it!
Of course, vehicles shipped to Canada are prepared for the cold weather! Do you think that the factory would ship them out without the proper antifreeze?
Think about it!
Thanks for the input sm1ke. I had a quick peek at the engine bay prior, particularly around the front drivers side, as that's where I've found the plug on other vehicles I've owned. No luck. I'll double check again, but I'm thinking I'm going to have to go aftermarket and get it installed.
LOL! Pretty harsh man. Yah, of course every vehicle comes with anti-freeze/coolant, but as for block heaters.....not always, so valid question there.
My 2017 6 did not come standard with a block heater. I asked for one at time of purchase, and they installed it for free.
There is no other "winterizing" that I'm aware of. It's a rip off if you pay to have your car tuned up or winterized for the snowy season.
That's an old wives tale that comes from days of old when you still had carbs, leaded gas, distributors etc. You would replace the spark plugs, points, rotor etc, then change over to a winter thermostat, flush the rad, and change the oil to a lighter viscosity. None of that stuff applies anymore. It was fun to do though. Cars were so much simpler then.
I don't recommend this method at all for obvious reasons!
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Anyone have a pic of the location the block heater is installed at or at least the last sighting of the cord for general area? I've found this info difficult to source in FSM.
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I don't recommend this method at all for obvious reasons!
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Now THAT'S a stupid man!
Every installer does it a little different. Generally speaking, the cord can be seen just behind the grille, more to the drivers side. Pop the hood open and look to the right of the radiator. That's where most installers run the cord. Mine was zip tied there.
0W20 in winter, and then I run 0W30 in summer. Engine is happier.
I'm thinking of going 5W30 this spring.
We must be about the same age...In the old days, a spray from a can of ether down the carburetor throat could help start in very cold weather (beware of backfires!); in damp weather, you would spray silicone on the ignition wiring, cap and coil to displace the water causing misfiring. Those were the days. An electric rear defroster was a novelty.
Today, I just love my heated mirrors, heated seats, heated steering wheel and wiper deicers as it makes winter easier on my old bones!
Ha ha, I'm guessing we are in the same ballpark.
I always carried a spray can of silicone in the trunk for when the engine started to misfire.
Also had on hand all spare ignition parts, like rotor, cap and points, as well as my timing light gun. Pulling and gaping spark plugs was a snap, and a necessity, back then too.
I also converted a lot of flaky automatic chokes to a manual choke. You could buy a choke kit at Canadian Tire for a few bucks.
You could also get those anti fog clear plastic screens that you would stick to the inside of your windows. They had rudimentary electric ones as well that you could attach to the inside of the rear window to act as a rear defogger. I used those for a while. Unfortunately, I wired them directly from the battery, and more than once left them turned on when parked, and killed my battery. I stopped using them....lol.
I could go on about the "good old days" but the mods will get angry.
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Years ago, my brother bought me a really nice Craftsman timing light/gun for Christmas. This was right before they became nearly obsolete. I used it once, it worked great though! lol
I still have the thing, anyone need one?
Haha. I still have mine as well. I find it hard to part with car stuff.
Only recently (this fall) did I go through my stash in the garage and reluctantly throw out bits and pieces that I had saved from cars that I no longer have.
I was also a junkyard dog, and regularly visited my local wreckers to salvage parts and stuff for my vehicles. I took stuff that I knew I didn't really need, but thought I should have on hand "just in case". My wife was never too impressed. Like I said, I finally purged a lot of stuff a few months ago. It was harder than I thought.
Cheers.
I got rid of my timing light and dwell/tach meter in 1980...when I got a company car. Some may have no idea what we're talking about here! GM back in the day came up with a smart idea; while the dwell/tach is connected and the engine running, you could adjust the dwell angle by inserting an Allen key on the side of the distributor. No need to remove the distributor cap and adjust the point gap with a feeler gauge. Soon after they came up with electronic ignition...In that same period, my 1972 Corolla had a knurled knob on the distributor which you could adjust to eliminate engine pinging under light load if you happen to run on low quality fuel (fine tuning of ignition timing). For was playing catching up in 1975 and introduced electronic ignition on full size cars; they forgot that with the higher voltage the same ignition wires were no good and shorting to ground everywhere. I was selling Ford back then and Ford did a recall as new cars on the lot would not work properly!
Back to topic for the OP:
1) Get a new battery ASAP if you're still on the original. Assuming you live in Canada and did not import a Canadian vehicle into the U.S., best places in order are Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire (No Canadian Tire in the U.S.!).
2) You may or may not need a block heater depending how cold it gets where you live. If it gets down to -20°F/-30°C I would say get one installed.
3) If you do short trips you may want to get a smart battery tender/maintainer.
Back to topic for the OP:
1) Get a new battery ASAP if you're still on the original. Assuming you live in Canada and did not import a Canadian vehicle into the U.S., best places in order are Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire (No Canadian Tire in the U.S.!).
2) You may or may not need a block heater depending how cold it gets where you live. If it gets down to -20°F/-30°C I would say get one installed.
3) If you do short trips you may want to get a smart battery tender/maintainer.
Moved from Ontario to Alberta this past June and we are in the middle of a super deep freeze here (-30 C to -40C @ night). I have a 2013 Lincoln MKX with a fresh Motorcraft (OEM) battery and she's doing ok so far. My 18 CX-5 is definitely not liking it and moved it into the garage the last couple of days. Going to look at getting a block heater installed for it asap. The fancy electronics are not liking the cold......warning messages coming up for a couple of the functions on start up, ie., Cruise disabled below 30 kms/hr. (who cares). May also have to do with the fact the car is dirty and sensors/radar can't detect as they need to (can't wash it at these super low temps)
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I need to do the same thing! I have several boxes of parts for previous cars that I've owned that should be gotten rid of.
I even have an old OEM catalytic converter from my '99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP that needs to go. I'm sure this is worth a bit of cash, so I need to take it someplace that buys these things.
