Air filter for CX-5 - is the dealer the only place we can get one?
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robertmazda
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Just curious.....why are you looking to replace your air filter? The schedule 2 maintenance schedule (the harsher of the 2 schedules) has the air filter replacement at 28 months or 35,000 miles.
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cause it is dirty I would assume.....mine is very dirty at 16k miles all city/highway miles. engine compartment is also a little dirty. I guess this is normal and comes from underneath(bad design) My fuel economy for the same commute has dropped from 34 mpg to 28 mpg
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Sorry to initial poster......auotozone does not have it but napa does for just under 20$....i think the dealer is 28
Interesting that Napa (and Amazon) list the same air filter for the Mazda 3 as they do for the CX-5. By extrapolation, that would mean the K&N air filter for the Mazda 3 (which fits all the 3 engines including the Skyactive 2.0) would fit the CX-5.
Also by extrapolation, if the stock filter is big enough for the 2.5 liter Mazda 3, it must flow plenty for the 2.0 Skyactive. No wonder the Corksport filter didn't improve performance significantly.
I think I'll head over the 3 forum and see if anyone is happy with their K&N filters. Read a few posts in various forums and the consensus is the K&N contributes to worse gas mileage, probably allows more dirt into the engine causing faster wear, and may provide 1% - 4% more horsepower but only at maximum RPM. Might save some money over replacing stock filters for a lifetime but if you lose 5-10% fuel economy, it actually costs more.
The filter is only $20 at Napa versus $28 at the dealer. I don't mind saving $8 when I change mine.
Also by extrapolation, if the stock filter is big enough for the 2.5 liter Mazda 3, it must flow plenty for the 2.0 Skyactive. No wonder the Corksport filter didn't improve performance significantly.
I think I'll head over the 3 forum and see if anyone is happy with their K&N filters. Read a few posts in various forums and the consensus is the K&N contributes to worse gas mileage, probably allows more dirt into the engine causing faster wear, and may provide 1% - 4% more horsepower but only at maximum RPM. Might save some money over replacing stock filters for a lifetime but if you lose 5-10% fuel economy, it actually costs more.
The filter is only $20 at Napa versus $28 at the dealer. I don't mind saving $8 when I change mine.
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That is the opposite of what another member had posted, where his car was filthy, but the engine compartment was still pristine, and very well sealed. How odd.
Not so odd, if driven in completely different conditions (dusty/dry versus snow/slush/wet for example).
$28 is pretty steep for a filter that has a suggested list price of $19.95 (but it isn't uncommon for dealers to mark things up that much)
I've added the filter to our site http://mazda.handa.com/cx5.html for $14.37
Unfortunately, if ordered all by itself the cost of delivery will raise it back up closer to what the dealer is charging but it will at least save you the drive to the dealer
Trevor
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I've added the filter to our site http://mazda.handa.com/cx5.html for $14.37
Unfortunately, if ordered all by itself the cost of delivery will raise it back up closer to what the dealer is charging but it will at least save you the drive to the dealer
Trevor
http://Mazda.HandA.com/cx5.html
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my engine compartment is ALWAYS dirty. I drive only highway miles and on concrete. I have cleaned it several times. when it rains it looks like something sprayed in there.
Unless the filter is very, very dirty, it won't hurt your fuel mileage. Decades ago, when carburetors were the norm, it would impact fuel mileage, but not so much anymore. The increased pressure drop across the filter is compensated for by the ECU.
At 6 months/6,500 miles last week I checked both cabin and air filters for inspection. To my surprise both are clean as a whistle. I was going to vaccum out any leaves or debris but there weren't any. Engine bay was dirty so I wiped it down with a microfiber towel and water.
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