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- 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature
5W-30. Yes, you missed the turbo part of this thread.what's printed on your oil cap
5W-30. Yes, you missed the turbo part of this thread.what's printed on your oil cap
”5W-30”!I must be missing something here but our 2018 CX5's recommend oil is 0W-20; it even states it on the oil cap. And all 0w-20 oil is synthetic. So synthetic is the recommended oil. For those not getting synthetic when they take it to the dealer, what's printed on your oil cap?
No such thing as a free lunch.
I had a friend with a Camry and free oil changes for life. He insisted on regular changes at 3-5k miles.
His car developed a drain plug with stripped threads and after a particular oil change he was presented with a bill for oil pan replacement at almost $600.
I know there are various after market solutions less drastic than replacing the oil pan.
The Toyota dealer who was doing the first free maintenance covered by Toyota’s new-vehicle 2-year free maintenance program to my 2018 Toyota Yaris iA somehow “damaged” the oil drain aluminum washer and caused slow leak. The engine would have been gone if I didn’t check the oil and added 2 quarts of oil during the trip from San Jose to LA after the oil change. Once I start to change the oil by myself after the factory free-maintenance program ended, I may find the thread of oil drain partially stripped based on this screw-up on a simple oil change by the Toyota dealer!No such thing as a free lunch.
I had a friend with a Camry and free oil changes for life. He insisted on regular changes at 3-5k miles.
His car developed a drain plug with stripped threads and after a particular oil change he was presented with a bill for oil pan replacement at almost $600.
He just paid it and related the story to me later. I know there are various after market solutions less drastic than replacing the oil pan.
I guess they probably recovered all of the lost revenue from the 10+ years of 'free' oil changes.
In theory, regular rubber can’t stand the heat like aluminum. It’s easier to age and crack than aluminum too. IMO I’d prefer one-time-use aluminum or copper (in old days) drain plug “crush” washer and use correct torque to tighten the plug up.I found a rubber o-ring for Hondas at O'Reilly's and I wont be buying any more aluminum 'crush' washers. They are 14mm and I've re-used one for several oil changes with no drip.
If it is dino oil change it at 3K miles or 3 months, which ever comes first.