This morning I took my CX-5 to the ear nose and throat specialist for her annual check-up.
First up was the throat:
I said "say aaahhhh" (opened hood).
Then I removed the big, black, ribbed rubber intake hose between the air cleaner and throttle body and inspected for germs (abrasive grit). It was very clean in there (as expected, the CX-5 has a top quality air filter).
Next, I got my brightest flashlight and rotated the throttle plate open so I could inspect the intake tract for cootchies (oil blow by from the crankcase breather system). Clean as a whistle after 9,800 miles of all kinds of driving from low rpm, high mpg driving to high rpm Mountain pass highway driving in sporting mode.
Having satisfied myself that a surgical mask (oil catch can) was unnecessary and would offer zero benefit to my beloved CX-5 I went out and spent the $188.01 that I saved by not needing an oil catch can on chocolates for my beautiful wife, some edible underwear, tickets for two to see The Dandy Warhols in Seattle and made reservations for dinner and drinks at our favorite downtown restaurant. Yum, yum!
I'm so pleased with how much money my CX-5 is saving me...now I just need to figure out how to spend all that gas money I've been saving with it's very thrifty fuel consumption!
Life is good!