I sort of like the Tom Tom version better than the Garmin one.
What have you done to your CX-5 today?
- Thread starter Kayger12
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I sort of like the Tom Tom version better than the Garmin one.
Back is Operation # 2. Probably after it rains this week. Back top and passenger side.
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- 2022 2.5GT
Put the winter tyres on. These are ex 15 model 17 inch wheels with Yokohama W Drives;
On a KF, all that happens is you get this TPMS light but no bleeps or buzzers driving you mad;
Using a heavy duty pressure wash through the wheel spokes has kept it really clean;
Time for a quick look at the pads. One 14mm bolt out and swivel the caliper up;
7000 miles - getting half worn. Doesn*t surprise me given the area I live in.
Compared with a new Pagid pad...........
Quick clean, grease the abutments with Ceratec and I*ll look at them when the summers go back on in April. I have not cleaned the caliper at all!
On a KF, all that happens is you get this TPMS light but no bleeps or buzzers driving you mad;
Using a heavy duty pressure wash through the wheel spokes has kept it really clean;
Time for a quick look at the pads. One 14mm bolt out and swivel the caliper up;
7000 miles - getting half worn. Doesn*t surprise me given the area I live in.
Compared with a new Pagid pad...........
Quick clean, grease the abutments with Ceratec and I*ll look at them when the summers go back on in April. I have not cleaned the caliper at all!
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- 2014 QX70 AWD
Yeah, mine looked crappy after 6 months.
Yeah, after the winter, mine were rusting; despite frequent pressure washes throughout the winter. Pretty typical around here.
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- Denver, CO
I don't think my calipers look too bad if I recall. In fact I have seen very little if any rust on my CX-5 when I am underneath it for oil changes.
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Well yesterday while idling at a light a cel came on. I pulled a code on the spot and it was a mixture rich code. Filled up the tank (it was low) and added some risolone fuel system cleaner. Considering maintenance and other things, I decided to clean the MAF. I've had a can of GDi cleaner for like a month now and this seemed like a good time to use it. Since I didn't have an extra hand I daisy chained some 5/8 hose so that I could use the accelerator while I prayed into the hose. I connected the hose to an unused vaccum port on a tee off my aftermarket vacuum manifold setup. The hoe fed to a tee that connects a port just past the throttle body, a port to the PCV and a port to the vacuum pump. Made a fat mess doing it (low vacuum pressure and pressured spray from the can don't mix), but got it done and the code hasn't reappeared.
red cap used to tap
white tee is where they all connect
red cap used to tap
white tee is where they all connect
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
You guys don't salt your roads though, right?
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
On the 29th, I got my new tires put on, and a new battery. Because for the first time in 3 years and 96,XXX miles, something broke on my CX5 that was BS. This is literally the first broken or defective thing that I can point to and say "Bad Mazda! BAD!". Pretty happy about that, so far.
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- Denver, CO
Yeah no straight up salt. They use magnesium chloride (mag chloride). And if they do spread anything on the roads, it's usually gravel/dirt as opposed to salt. Hence why everybody gets cracked windshields in the winter lol.
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- 23 CX-5 Premium
To say nothing of rocker panel paint destruction!
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- Denver, CO
Yep. You should see all my paint chips (thumb)
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- 2022 2.5GT
We get heavily salted roads here in Derbyshire UK. However, the car hasn*t seen a winter yet as it was new in April. The biggest cause of corrosion on the caliper is brake dust so if you can get it off weekly with a good pressure washer it may keep them looking like new. They just use rock salt here. We at Ferodo did a study on the use of magnesium phosphate once and it was shown to lower friction so if they are using it in your locality you may detect a fall off in brake performance.
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
Actually, mag chloride IS salt.
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- Denver, CO
I know that. What I meant was they don't use rock salt like other places do. They put this mag chloride down to lower the freezing temperature of the road and then otherwise lay out dirt and rocks and crap like that.
This stuff definitely dirties things up, but I have never had any rust issues like I see the east coasters get and in the past I haven't religiously washed my car after storms like I do now.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
Why are calipers being made of steel or iron? I thought all the ones in my other rides were magnesium or aluminim. I havent even looked at my cx5s.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
What year、mileage, and why?
