Missed CX-5 oil drain plug torque spec with a digital torch wrench
By D-nice0822
Anyone else have difficulty hitting their target torque spec with a digital torque wrench when changing their oil? I'm always over or under slightly.
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CX-30 - Strong glue/chemical smell from vents for first minute after the car sits
By blackprop15
Car: 2022 Mazda CX-30, 2.5 Skyactiv-G, automatic. Hot, humid climate. The story: - About two weeks ago, one morning, a strong smell suddenly started coming out of the vents. It smells like glue or fresh silicone. It was not there before, and it came on all at once, not slowly. - It happens every time the car has been parked for a while, even 1.5 hours at night. The first minute is really bad. On fresh air it goes away fast; on recirculation it takes about 5 minutes. - It also smells... Read more
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Swift Coilover Thrust Sheet (2.5”ID), $25 Shipped in US
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CX-5 Red Immobilizer Light blinking on dashboard
By emlelosa
Hi All, Mazda CX-5 2.0L Petrol, 2017 model. Car won't start, nor crank. Remote closes and opens the car. A red car lock light is blinking on the dashboard/cluster. Replaced the battery on the key, smart keyless type. CX-5 just turns on but no crank nor start…Any ideas? Thanks!
2026 CX-50 tapping noise from the rear
By PoMansMazda
I finally got my 2026 CX-50 into the dealer today to investigate the faint tapping / knocking noise coming from the rear during very slow driving. The noise seems to resonate through the rear hatch floor area. I bought this vehicle used with 10K miles on it about 7 weeks ago from a Toyota dealer and literally noticed the noise for the first time pulling out of their parking when I picked the vehicle up to take it home. The noise stopped once I picked up speed so I figured it was a stone... Read more
sanchitoson's 2022 CX-9 Touring Plus
By sanchitoson
Hi All, Joined the club September 2025 when I found a sweet deal on this 2022 CX-9 Touring Plus. It required a trip out to California from Utah but was worth it! Was able to drive her back the same day. There was a crazy storm on the way back and lots of opportunities to get acquainted with the car. Dealers here in Utah are crooks and I saved around $5k buying out of state. Was a scary process as was my first time buying out of state but I had Skymiles to burn and the dealership I purchased... Read more
Photo of the deactivated GPS trackers…
By Papa D
If you’re smart, you’ll pull out the “Big Brother” gps tracker which hopefully you didn’t pay for. Mine wanted $995 for this Apex Protection gps. We declined all charges related with it. Now it’s been fully yanked off our car and wish the others do the same and post photos of it out of your vehicles. So here’s mine to begin… The circled white plastic is the factory OBDIl jack that they high jacked to power mine with. I pulled their piece of garbage out to... Read more
Bought a 2023 CX-5 base model in February 2026
By burrpenick
Happy so far, dealer had changed the oil recently and I just completed my first on. The tech way overtightened both the drain plug and filter, and did NOT replace the drain plug washer. All good though as I have plenty of experience. I hope to have reset the service minder to 5K miles. Was VERY happy to find the drain plug inspection plate- my last Ford Focus didnt have that and the entire pan had to come off. Is there any other drive MODE options other than SPORT? Any tire recomendations... Read more
Anyone here running a robotic pool cleaner alongside their Mazda upkeep?
By danielbrown
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Off Topic: Thoughts on AI
By David Paul
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