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I sprayed plastidip stripes along the bottom of my CX-5 three years ago, got sick/bored and decided to point the pressure washer at them last month while washing the winter tires. https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123854881-PlastiDip-safe-on-paint . Ran across a review of the...

I know we've talked about winter tires and AWD all the time, but being able to drive 30 miles home safely in the middle of a Minnesota blizzard last week makes me appreciate the car a lot more. Just want to say thanks to all the helpful advices from this forum, I've learned a lot. Most of the...

Given how the infotainment can be tweaked with scripts easily, this doesn't come as a surprise. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2018/03/09/mazda-privacy-hack-via-usb Actually I'd like to get my hand on the script. That'll be a cool tweak to keep track of the activity of the car...

Reading the article below, I wonder about the group of users/customers on this forum, starting with the two popular ones :-) - Unobtainium: you have a passion for (sport) cars, and the CX-5 doesn't seem to satisfy your needs, probably the only reason you're sticking with it is compromising its...

For us in the states, 30 km/liter = 70.56 mpg. Taking into account yrwei52's experience, I'd say about 60mpg, not too bad :-) http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Mazda-s-new-engine-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-30

I've been amazed by the number of big items that I was able transport with the CX-5, listing some here just in case someone wonders whether an item will fit. Please chime in. 2016 CX5-Touring (rear seats fold nearly flat): - rolls of carpet and pad removed from 600sqft rooms - Flat screen TV...

Here's a good laugh on my stupidity. For the past two or three months, I kept hearing some rattling when the CX-5 is under heavy acceleration, mostly when going uphill on 2nd gear around 1.5k-2k RPM. It's very inconsistent, hard to reproduce. The sound seemed to come from the dashboard on the...

This RoadShow video is a little short, could have expanded a little more on details and strengths of the CX-5 but that probably will just make viewers miss the point. I have the same opinions, and the video expressed them well. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/videos/mazdas-cx-5-is-a-car-not-a-gadget/

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A little old, but great story anyway, realistically testing the off-road capability of the CX-5 and CX-3. I love how they taped fly nets over the lower intake to filter out the sands. http://www.motoring.com.au/simpson-by-soft-roader-102950/

I was ready to get the Swagman XC-2 bike rack, but then wanted a little bit higher quality so have been waiting for the XTC-2 instead. The price just came down yesterday. Together with eTrailer coupon "98XL3" (5% off), the final price is $168.86 with free shipping. Just pulled the trigger...

I got my first PlastiDip job done today on the chrome trim of the AC vent (two tries, 3 layers, still looks ugly, but works well at not reflecting the light). I'm thinking about adding a touch to the car to just have fun since it's quite easy to peel the PD off. I know people usually PD spray...

Funny but also brought out most of the important points of why the CX-5 is designed so. LOL when he proved the superior of a manual lift gate. Love it!

No details yet, but some of us might have to make a trip to the dealer again ... http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2016-mazda-cx-3-among-vehicles-recalled-for-possible-loss-of-steering-control.html

As ColtX-5 posted the response curve for Bose, I thought I should do the same for non-Bose for completeness. The setup: closed garage, closed CX-5 doors and windows, engine not running 6-speaker system in 2016 Touring two AKG P170 mics to the front-left seat (right channel) and back-right...

I'm trying to determine if the tweeters on the dash are working. So I dived into the service menu (holding down Music-Fav-Mute), then code 94 shows "Speaker Cyclic Test", and then I'm not sure what to do next or if that's even what I'm looking for. I kinda assumed that it would work similar to a...

I had an LOL (as a compliment to the idea), at least it works well for me. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/270386/mazda-continues-driving-matters-thematic.html

There's a $12 rebate on 5qt Mobil-1 oil starting today: http://slickdeals.net/f/8536019-mobil1-upto-15-rabate-valid-till-may-31st-2016 Walmart lists 2 types of 0W-20 at the same price ($25.47): Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil, 5 qt Mobil 1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy...

During the last three weeks, my CX-5 twice had the cooling fan running after I turned off the engine. The fan ran for about 1-2 minutes. I know it's normal to have the fan keeps on running if the engine is hot, but I'm talking about driving in 25-30F of Minnesota winter, my garage is not heated...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2016/01/04/a-driverless-car-mazda-says-why-take-all-the-fun-out-of-it/ I'm so glad Mazda know their path forward, they better keep focusing their budgets on things that they are excellent at.