Hello - 2018 CX-5 purchased with 4k on it - drove until required oil change with 0W-20...drove for approx 3800 miles and low oil light came on...added a quart and was ok until next change but I was determined to ensure it was not a leak...took of the plastic skid plate and cleaned it meticulously and changed oil and filter again and added exactly 4.9 quarts...left for a road trip next a.m. and traveled about 90 miles when low oil came on again (ironically in almost the same spot) and sure enough it was down about 1/2 - 3/4 quart...I had brought along the last part of the 5 qt container just in case and added it and the light went off and it drove fine for the next 1000 miles of the trip...has anyone else experienced this? Is the published data incorrect? I would have thought that the light would have come on almost immediately if it was low - maybe it takes time to "soak" into the filter or somethng? I have not pulled the plate underneath yet to see (I ran into some torrential rain which I surmise may have washed any residue away).
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