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I had the same experience as STW. The Britax seat works fine, if you need to put the carrier behind either of the front seats you will definitely need to put the handle in the upright position. In the center position, it really depends on the heights of the front passenger. The reviews around...

CX-5 is definitely doable for two kids. I dont know what you need for positioning booster/ infant seats but if you are using 2 of them you can only put both on the outside. If you are only using 1 then putting it in the middle is also possible while having the 9 yo sitting next to them...

The warmer weather is having a noticable effect on my mpgs. It's easy to see especially since I drive the same road every day for work, holding to an exact speed on cruise control. I never hit 40mpg @ 60mph during the winter, but I've been doing it fairly consistantly. The engine enjoys the...

hahah thanks guys. I'm not one to run to the dealer for every little thing.

My transmission shifter pops out of third. For the longest time, I thought I was lazily shifting into third and not fully engaging it, but this morning I deliberately and conciously shifted all the way into 3rd at one point and it still happened a few seconds later. It only does if if I'm going...

Nope. What jumped out at me was that changing oil didnt make a noticable difference on how smooth the engine runs. Whenever I changed oil on past cars with Mobil 1 there was definitely a difference. Maybe someone can back me up on this slightly crazy notion... but it's like there's a break in...

It seems to be the same for everyone, this kind of thing happened to me too. Unless you have a quote from another bank, walking in empty handed will always get you screwed on a loan rate. Want to see something magical? Go back with a quote from your bank, watch them immediately match the rate...

Shouldve bought the diesel since you are in the UK... Also are you using the right octane gas? You should be using premium since you are in Europe, the CX-5 has higher compression there than in the US. Did you do a proper break in? Pushing a new car for long drives at highway speeds is a big...

My mpg is directed related to my average speed. 22mph = 28mpg. I've found that hauling a lot of people or doing a lot of stop and go traffic with stoplights will do a number on that average, though. I really wish this car had automatic engine start/ stop and the ELOOP system, for my situation I...

Since I wrote that post, I've been changing my habits. I've been staying away from 6th gear and it's made a positive difference. The mpgs havent suffered much for it either.

I know a bit about Long Island driving, though I mostly drive in the NYC area. I would wait for the 2.5L if at all possible. The 2.0L becomes less of an engine in tighter traffic, especially if you are not a patient, just go with the flow type of driver. It's pretty common for people to plod...

What are you guys using for an oil filter wrench? I like using the hex caps that use a 3/8" square socket wrench, but everything I've tried at the auto store didnt fit right. I ended up buying one that is just a shade tight and tapped it on the old filter in order to wrench it off. The new...

Traction control cuts revs to prevent wheel spin. But it sounds like it totally cut out because you just rolled by momentum over to the side of the road. Did you take your foot off the gas? Personally I wouldnt keep the engine highly revving while in snow. Its too easy to lose control and not...

I've got a small rock chip on the front bumper. I decided its absolutely necessary to get a clear bra. Car manufacturers or dealers should put them on stock. I've never seen a good looking front bumper after a few years. The front headlights could probably use protection too. The back bumper...

So.... did you put this on the dyno at that shop yet or what?? :D And the most important question - why hasnt someone figured out new tuning programs for the ECU yet? The skyactiv engines are being sold around the world in both the 3 and the CX-5 and then soon the 6 will be on showroom floors.

I cant speak for CodyZoom, but I'm about to use Mazda Ow20 with Moly on my first oil change (3000 miles). I ordered it online, didnt even bother seeing if the local dealership had it. Oil goes through a lot of stress and, synthetic oil or not, the additives definitely wont last. An oil change...

Is that filter boxed in down behind that fog light hole?

Mazda may say January 2013 but I'll eat my hat if they meant that it will be on dealers lots by the end of the month. That's really early for a 2014 model to show up, I would expect late spring. The 2013 CX-5 was on the lot, when, May 2012?

Hah. I never heard any confirmation buts same happened to me on the first tank after Sandy. My gas mileage then recovered some, but nothing like I would expect. I'm now about a mile or 2 down per mpg in really mixed city/ traffic/ highway driving. It doesnt bother me as much as the change in...

Could be bad gas. I am very consistant which station I use in order to keep an eye on this. A few years back I was using a station in a low lying area near a canal and just would get poor starts sometimes. More than once I got some serious white smoke out the exhaust. So I switched and these...