uh-oh, hope you're not leaking brake fluid anywhere. Generally it's not recommended to top off brake fluid, as the fluid at the low mark *should* indicate the brake pads are about spent and need replacing. Then when the brake caliper pistons are pushed back in, there will be room for the fluid in the MC. If you top it off, whoever changes the brake pads will have to contend with removing brake fluid from the reservoir to prevent the reservoir from getting too full or possibly overflowing.
All you have said are true, but I still want all fluids at the Full level at all time if possible for more safety margin if any fluid consumption or leak happens. I may have lost the engine on my 2018 Toyota Yaris iA if the Toyota dealer didn’t overfill the oil during the oil change, but somehow damaged the drain plug aluminum washer (according to the tech) and caused the oil leak while I was driving to LA from San Jose.
Like many car brands, you have to have your Mazda dealer to program the additional key fob with their in-house computer. Shouldn’t be too expensive (~$50?) to do it with your existing key fob, and may be the proof of ownership. Call around and compare the price.
Not just car parts, or the car itself, everything is getting crazy expensive. It’s the inflation in full force!
If car thieves can do it, what makes you think a Toyota dealer can't?
Because car thieves are much smarter than those certified techs working at the dealership. Those techs know only the brand they’re trained for. A tech at the Toyota dealer hardly knows anything about Mazda, unless he / she has worked at the Mazda dealer before. Even that, I doubt the Toyota dealer has a proper key fob programming computer for Mazda key fobs, unless they for some reason are equipped a universal key fob programming computer.
This is 22 years later...
Yes, the same scenario applies 22 years later. Unless that Toyota dealer invested a universal key fob programming machine which I doubt most dealers will do, those Toyota techs won’t know anything about programming a Mazda key fob without proper computer and instruction.
LOL, It does not still apply. Totally different tech.
When did I mention “tech” feature? My 2000 BMW 528i has automatic positioning adjustment with 3 memory settings on seat、headrest、seat belt height、steering wheel、outside rearview mirrors with blue tint auto-dimming based on which key used. I also miss the build-in sun screens for rear passengers which aren’t available on any CX-5. The full-sized spare with the same alloy wheel is very nice too. Even the factory rear parking sensors on my BMW wasn’t available on the CX-5 until the Signature is offered in the US. The covered foot rest is very nice too. It has struts to lift the hood. And yes it does have a trunk-mounted 5-disk CD changer and a cassette player along with a much better Alpine 12-speaker DSP sound system and a legit sub-woofer.LOL, It does not still apply. Totally different tech.
What does your 2000 BMW have tech wise that current Mazda's are missing? CD player?
I don't rely on the level of fluid in my brake master reservoir to tell me the wear on my brake pads. If you're comfortable with that, you do you. I do all my own work (except for A/C merely because I don't have gauges/vacuum pump) so I know the condition of my vehicles. I check pad thickness when I rotate tires at every oil change. As for removing excess fluid when doing a brake job, I have always bled the fluid at each caliper while retracting the pistons. Keeps any debris from staying in the system and less chance for air to get into the lines. It also keeps your reservoir from overflowing.
Was that installed price?
