The owners manual calls for plug changes at 40k miles. I was commenting that 40k seems exceptionally early for that.
The owners manual calls for plug changes at 40k miles. I was commenting that 40k seems exceptionally early for that.
OH. Well in that case I agree with PTguy with regard to finding a decent independent to do the work.
Good feedback, gents. Thank you! My local mechanic I trust (his wife has a last gen CX-9 & he does honest work on my old Chevy pickup) said it would take him 30 min of labor to do the plugs. The Mazda OEM plugs are $22/each. I didn*t find much else for aftermarket options when I did a quick search.
IMO shell out extra for OEM for knock on wood warranty-sake until your warranty expires.
You buy a car that depreciates at around $5,000 a year. You pay what, $1,500 a year for insurance? You spend $2,000 a year on gas. You probably spend hundreds more on car washes and parking and accessories and such. And you worry about paying the dealer $100 extra for service work once a year? Come on, guys, not every dealer is a crook, and the work he does is guaranteed.
I'm not a shill for dealers, but I think this whole thing about going to indies is overrated.
We should be seeing a lot of the forum members 2016 CX-9 2.5 Turbo's needing plugs now, it will be interesting to see the visual condition of the plugs upon removal.