Recent content by jcpharm

just curious, what mileage are you replacing your OEM tires at? for our '16 GT with Falken Ziex tires, we are now at 31k and i am thinking we only have another 4-6k miles left on the tread (although we are going into the spring/summer now so maybe we can push it until Fall/Winter).

me too.

yesterday in 10 degree F morning weather, my 2016 CX-5 GT had the warning lights go on for Emergency Parking Brake malfunctioning (and the "P" switch was blinking on the center console switch). i read that this could happen in -14 to 4 F weather. sure enough, this morning at 20 F, the brake...

i own a 2016 CX-9 GT AWD. i use the adaptive cruise control a lot but only on highways. i have never let it go down to 20 mph before deactivating with hitting the brakes. it works fine....sometimes a stray car leaves his lane and my radar picks it up with an emergency "BRAKE" alert, but this...

nice review from BMWblog - so more from the perspective of luxury car driving: http://www.bmwblog.com/2017/09/26/first-drive-2017-mazda-cx-9-affordable-bmw-x5-alternative/

my LED DRLs failed at 22000 miles (drivers side LED) and 32000 miles (passenger side LED) on my 2016 CX-5, both replaced under warranty. i left my DRLs on Auto. to be clear, the LED headlamps themselves never failed, only the DRLs.

now looking for replacement wiper blades and i have to say it is a pain to find the right ones. no retailer carries these. Dealer/OEM parts cost like $50 for both wipers not including shipping (i do not want to pay $70 shipped for wiper blades!). very frustrating and hoping others have found...

Go to your Costco and special order the 225/55R19 Michelin Premier LTX tires. i did this and they came in 3 business days and Costco just installed yesterday. total price was ~$910 which includes the $70 Michelin promotion going on right now. do so quickly before the promotion runs out this...

i just ordered a set from Costco at 34k miles....how do you like the Michelins? any difference than when your Toyo OEMs were new?

i just had mine replaced on Tuesday under warranty. i saw the billing and it came out to ~$1200 parts plus labor. took 1 hour total and entire LED DRL plus headlight assembly was replaced even though only DRL was not working. btw, this is my 2nd LED headlamp repair under warranty....drivers...

my family went 1st-gen (2009 GT AWD) to 2nd-gen (2016 GT AWD) CX-9. we like the 2nd-gen in pretty much every aspect. not sure we ever fully utilized the space so if we lost space (i'm sure we did), we don't notice it. the interior comfort, amenities (my kids love having USB charging in their...

i have a 2016 CX-5 GT AWD w/tech purchased in 4/2015. my driver-side (left) DRL flickered and went out at ~20k miles about a year ago and was replaced under warranty. my passenger-side DRL has just now gone out at 33.5k miles. bringing it into dealership today to make sure it is replaced...

i have noticed much better mileage when using cruise control (adaptive) on highway. in mixed 50 city/50 hwy driving we average 21-22 mpg but when i use the cruise control, i can easily bump it up into the mid-22's sometimes 23 if we do more hwy miles. but i agree that it is not the mileage i...

New for Sport SCBS (Smart City Brake Support) this is the low speed frontal collision emergency braking system BSM (Blind Spot Monitoring) alerts visually and audibly when vehicle is in your blind spot RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) alerts audibly when an obstacle is moving/entering behind the...

Which pretty much confirms it is not necessary. like choosing a blue vs. red car (also a subjective choice).