Recent content by Alacris

Hi all, We just got a CX-5 Turbo Premium. We ended up with white, but the dealership made us an offer we couldn't refuse (about 3500 below MSRP) plus loyalty discount and the financing rate. Wife is happy -- the tech seems intuitive to use, easy and fun to drive. Had the trunk shelf, which...

Wow, great info here. Thanks all. Just got back from the dealer and test drove a 24 CX-5 Premium and a CX-5 Turbo Premium. Overall, loved the Turbo. Flat torque curve, low lag, really responded when you got on it. Very little body roll (on both), felt tight and connected to the road. As...

Yeah, I know a lot is just personal preference. I was getting more at things like a particular feature doesn't really work, or this other thing is awkward to use, that kind of stuff. Are wiper de-icer's necessary? :) Never had a car with Android auto or a heads up display so no clue if it's...

Hi all, My wife's 12 year old CX-9 just got totaled (from what looked like a very minor parking lot collision). We had a great run with it, including some very long road trips so we are likely to stick with Mazda for a replacement. We like the idea of a smaller CX-9 as we didn't use the 3rd...

Now that I have the manual to look through, I think I was looking at the OCV. I'm guessing that's for some sort of variable valve feature. I'll do the proper inspection on the CMP tonight. Thanks again!

Thanks. Now I'm wondering what I was looking at? Cylinder thingy sticking up from the passenger side of both banks with electrical connectors on it. I saved that to my Dropbox and will probably use it as a reference quite often. Thanks again.

Hi all, Wife's car is a 2012 CX-9. It recently threw a CEL for the rear bank crankshaft position sensor (intermittent). Car runs great but the light comes back after clearing. Connector is seated fine and both banks have the same resistance, continuity, and voltage for wiring and sensor. So...