Recent content by ACBGoldie

Thanks for the link, @danmm7. I'm looking for new wipers now and thought I should come here and see what other owners were using. I didn't realize the OE wipers just needed blade inserts so pitched them at my first wiper change. Im a fool sometimes. I bought some inexpensive Tricos and the...

I didn't use color match vinyl, but thanks for the link. I wouldn't be opposed to trying it in the future. The vinyl I used was just some scrap I had left at my shop. In driving home last night another CX-9 drove by me on the freeway and they gave me the lamest thumbs down as they passed. I...

This is meant to be something resembling a how-to. Im not much of a technical writer and I'm not the best at document design. Sorry. Items needed: Plastic pry tool Rubber Eraser microfiber cloth Vinyl dots to cover emblem holes (I've got extra dots that I cut and can mail them to you if you...

I did. I'll post some pictures in a dedicated post along with some details.

They are all pinned, but on the CX-9 AWD badge the X, -, A, W, and D are just adhesive strips. I used a plastic prying tool to left the edges of the emblems and just wiggle and lift from there. My first thought was to use fishing line to separate the emblem from the adhesive strip, but it just...

The other day I was fortunate to have a few extra hours of time so I got around to using Sm1ke's walkthroughs for replacing all of the halogen bulbs in the ol' girl. Sm1ke, I owe you a thank you because I've wanted to do this for a while and just didn't want to mess around with finding all the...

When we travel we use a 21 cubic ft Yakima Skybox. IT attached to our OEM rails and OEM bars no problem. Only real issue I had was that the OEM bar was so flat and wide that the clamps on the bottom of the Yakima box would barely cradle them. If that makes sense. The box was still firmly gripped...

- I don't believe that it does cover the gap. I'm pretty sure I've had some groceries fall down in that gap since I got the liner. Still worth it though. - Traction for dog paws would be good. It's a rough rubber liner will edges so water will pool up at the edges. - Very cleanable. I've...

Glad to know the Skyactiv badge is easily removed. That's what I get for getting annoyed and not taking the time to even try. I'm gonna go take that ugly hunk of plastic off right now.

I wasn't really digging mine at first either. A month or so later I went back to trying it and found that I like them a lot more now than I used to. Just last month I discovered that if you have the wipers on auto/sensing, if they are sweeping too much, I roll the little ring on the wiper stalk...

I bought the three row Smarliner set from Amazon and really like it. The first and second row mats fit like a glove. The third row slides around a good bit, but it was enough to keep my mother in-law's muddy feet off the carpets. I also bought the Maxliner trunk liner and am equally happy with...

I bought the three row floormats and trunk liner from Max Liner. Couldn't be happier with the purchase. I originally had Weathertech floormats in the cart and just decided I would try to save a few dollars. The Max Liner set fits like a glove in the first and second row. It isn't great in the...

I agree with you on the aesthetic of a body panel clean of emblems. But when I went to remove my CX9 emblem at the bottom left of my hatch, I found the emblem has the two posts that actually go into the body panel. I didn't try the Skyactiv emblem because if I couldn't easily remove both, I...