Recent content by Padre Dave01

The seats are one of the reasons I opted to buy a 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec over the CX-5. The seats on my wifes 2016 CX-5 are comfortable enough but the bottom is so short in length as to give no thigh support for my 34 inseam legs. I drove the 2019 CX-5 Signature and just wasnt all that...

Take a look at PowerStop brand. I bought a complete set of rotors and ceramic pads for my Speed 3. I found them on Amazon for a very reasonable price....the rotors are zinc coated, almost no dust. I have had them over a year and am very impressed.

I test drove a new Signature yesterday, and found the same thing you describe. I was puzzled as that BSM is so sensitive. Our 2016 GT has BSM and is very helpful, but not this sensitive. I was upset by the many nanny features on the 2019 Signature. While the salesman told me I could turn...

I have had my 2010 Speed3 intake ports and valve tops blasted with crushed walnut shells and carburetor cleaner, and had moderate buildup only in the central 2 cylinders and not much in the 2 outboard ones. I see no change in performance after the blasting. More peace of mind was found with...

New battery time. The parking brake (which we never use...redundant on an automatic) was coming on and wouldnt go off though it wasnt actually engaged. Also replaced the battery in the spare fob so I dont need to dig through my wifes purse every time I need to take her car and do some service...

Im not sure if the soy insulation is the culprit because I had a 2006 Ford F-350 with the Turbo-Diesel and while it was waiting for a fender to come in, was parked at the body shop lot. When I drove away it ran terribly and then died. I had it towed to my mechanic and $1600 later I had the...

We did too! Phoenix to Coronado. My wife’s car, she picked the Titanium color, which sets hers off from most others. We just put new Michelin tires on it for our next trip to the Midwest when it cools off some....

Just an update: While I lost my technician who became the Service Manager at a large operation about 20 miles away. He will be my go-to if the dealership ever fails me. The tech that cares for my cars now has owned 3 Mazdaspeeds, so that makes it great when I come in with routine maintenance...

We have a 2015 CX-9 GT (with V-6), a 2016 CX-5 GT, and an awesome 2010 Speed 3, which is my retirement project car. New CX-5 is very nice, but looks too bulky to me, compared to my wife’s 2016 model. If Mazda would put some style into a merge of the 3 hatchback and the CX-3 (I agree this is a...

Counterpoint: I have an excellent Mazda dealership in Mesa, AZ (CardinaleWay). I have an excellent relationship with this dealership since I have bought 5 vehicles from them and take my Mazdaspeed3 in for service there. They have installed all of my CS and Damond mods. I have the same...

I ordered mine last night.

One of the DDLs in my wife’s 2016 CX-5GT went out. Same thing...the part retails at around $1,100 US, which makes it most feasible for us to get them replaced during the warranty company. Short of that it will not likely be long before you can purchase an after market unit online for much...

Depending on what they are covering, that is an outstanding price. We got the 3M full front fascia, half the hood, about ⅓ up the front fenders, the mirrors, scratch guards in the door handles and all of that was about $950.

The Bose system Center Point and other cool features only work with CD’s, mp3 from an iPod or iPhone (or IPad for that matter). Otherwise, it is kind of a flat radio sound, even on Sirius.

A rough quote from a a recent Car & Driver segment called “bulls***”: The fact that Mazda is not the top selling brand. Those who know are aware of the quality and superior drivability of Mazdas and often write about in their reviews of our cars also lament that more people don’t regard the...