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Thank you! Good to know, this is my first time hearing about the thermostat being a potential issue. Will definitely keep an eye on it next winter.

Thanks man! Still relatively new to the forum as well so there's a lot to surf through.

Hello all, just recently purchased a brand new 2026 Mazda CX-5 with the 2.5 Skyactiv-G NA engine. Heard a lot of good things about this engine and wanted to give it a try (this is our first Mazda car). I plan on doing basic maintenance myself like oil changes once the free dealership ones are...

And not the ultra? All I hear is the ultra is the best in the lineup

Thank you!

Is there something special about European rated oil? Still new to all this stuff. And I can only use 0w-20 and 5w-20.

Thanks for the interval recommendation! Would you perhaps have any recommendation on brand for oil and oil filters? Not sure what's good to use. Since the intervals are shorter, would it be better to use a high efficiency filter since it'll be changed sooner than later in this application?

Hello everyone. I recently just joined and have tried my best to comb through some of the already existing forums but there are just too many and I don't have enough hours in the day. Learning a lot as well but I just want to get straight to the point and hopefully you knowledgable folks can...