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    Mazda CX5 battery inquiry

    @bdcardinal My co-worker went to a non-Mazda dealer for scheduled service, he claims resetting the personal settings drained the battery over a two week period. Is it that even possible? Does Mazda’s default setting somehow create a current drain even though doors are locked by the key fob? I...
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    Mazda CX5 battery inquiry

    U should create a charity donation jar and allow people to donate whatever they feel can afford. Kinda of like what happens at the Chick-fil-A when the person before u buys lunch and u need to pass it forward.
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    Mazda CX5 battery inquiry

    My dad said it another way. Some people learn early, some learn late and some never learn.
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    Mazda CX5 battery inquiry

    To those angry Ford fob owners - “water the flowers”. A bunch of enraged idiots. My Lexus service advisors will do the fob battery exchange as a complimentary courtesy item.
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    Mazda CX5 battery inquiry

    I am in my 60’s and want give back to my GenZ co-workers who may not received the knowledge and training from others. Recognition is not important but sharing knowledge that builds humility is most important life lesson.
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    Mazda CX5 battery inquiry

    Last Thursday a work colleague was stranded in the corporate parking lot when he couldn’t open the doors with the key fob. The seller never cut the spare key in the key fob. He got AAA to open door and jump the car prior to him driving 100mi to DC. AAA offer to sell another battery but...
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    200k report 2018 Tiguan

    At this mileage, I would try out of spec Valvoline R&P 5w-30 every 5K mi and see if ur oil consumption improves. It is a non Euro spec oil. It would be a great R&P clean up project with results for the forum.
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    Fixed typo.
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    A few months ago, I was shopping for a 2nd back up car - a 2023 CX-5 with 36k mi. It was an early lease return (daughter sent poor dad to the retirement village) at the Mazda dealer and was sold as a re-certified vehicle with their 100k power train warranty. CARFAX said dear old school dad did...
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    Agree. U need to avoid direct injection and CVT. The RAV4 uses both DI and port. The 25 Mazda CX5 hybrid’s power train is equivalent to the 25 RAV4 except for the battery material and it is cheaper. Confirmed by a Mazda salesman.
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    2005 Toyota Camry CAF…..yuk

    She should switch to a carbon activated CAF and do an annual filter replacement so she can breath more freely. Aroung $15 @ Rockauto.
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    2005 Toyota Camry CAF…..yuk

    I hate pulling a CAF with an unknown birthdate. If it is overfilled, the top debris during withdraw could accidentally be scrapped off into the blower fan assembly and now it is a real mess. It is equivalent to playing the pick 6 lottery.
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    TOYOTA OIL DRAIN PLUG GASKET

    If u want an Over-the-Top gasket for the M12 drain plug. Perfect for a Fumoto valve application that experiences many heat cycles. Rated for 3000 psi and 390F which is close to the oil’s flash point.
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    Transmission fill plug won't come off! Subaru CVT

    It looked like a 4/5 # hammer. U could probably strike it with ur wifey’s 8# dumbbell. Don’t tell her u borrowed it. Lol
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    Transmission fill plug won't come off! Subaru CVT

    I saw a FB post and the technician struck the back of the fill plug with an attached hex socket using a brass hammer to shock it loose,
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