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    Changing your oil when it's hot - good/bad/who cares?

    Always do mine hot. Dunno about the whole suspension thing. I figure if contaminates are coming out of suspension either the oil/filter is completely wasted and overdue, or something is failing to keep junk from getting into the engine. Personally I just want the drain to be over faster
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    2025 Skyactive engine 2.5 NON turbo 0w20 vs 5w30

    I ran 0W-20 for 80,000 miles in my 18 Mazda 6 with the 2.5 NA in it. These engines aren't picky at all. Unfortunately I don't have any evidence +/- for its efficacy, but the engine was happy until I got t-boned at a stop sign.
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    Minimum Speed Requirement

    If the conditions and road state warrant the speed limitn- drive the speed limit. Clogging up the roads is not conducive to proper traffic flow, irritates other drivers, and puts you and others and a greater risk of a traffic accident or road rage incident.
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    Post your latest oil change

    2024 CX-50 Turbo, 47290 Miles Out: Mobil 1 ESP 0w30, 6qts Fram Synthetic Endurance 7317 In: Mobil 1 0W-40 Euro FS Fram Synthetic Endurance 7317 ~9000 mile OCI. Whoops. Luckily it's all highway and I'm usually easy on the engine.
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    Post your latest oil change

    2024 Mazda CX-50 Turbo Out - Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30 Fram XG7317 In - Mobil 0w30 ESP Fram FE7317 About 5100mi oci
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    Post your latest oil change

    2024 Mazda CX-50 Turbo 28501Mi / 5100 miles on OCI Out Mobil 1 5w30 / Mazda OEM Filter In Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30 / Fram Force 7317
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    Used oil in oil-burning lawn mower

    I don't think the cold rating matters at all here. A 5w30 is still going to conform to 30 weight oil rating when hot. The 5W when cold would just ensure that the oil is flung around / pumped easier when it is cold vs the straight weight oil. And a cold 5w30 is still going to be far more viscous...
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    Most Dependable Mid - Size SUV ?

    Mazda's 2.5 SkyActiv NA and 6speed auto are well known for durability. The CX-5 and CX-50 both come equipped with that drivetrain. I bought a 24 CX-50 Turbo, and it's now got 25k miles on it. No regrets.
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    Oil Overfill

    The first sentence in the first post specifies capacity. The dipstick picture is from another post.
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    Oil Overfill

    332mL isn't what I'd call massively overfilled. That's less than a can of soda. It's not like there's an additional gallon of oil in the sump.
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    Post your latest oil change

    2024 Mazda CX-50 Turbo 23286 Mi Out: Mazda Turbo Filter, Mobil 1 5w30 In: Mazda Turbo Filter, Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w30 5,094 Mi on OCI
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    2023 Mazda 3 2.5T HPL PCEO 5W-30 10,000 miles

    Not a bad report for 10k miles on a brand new engine. Copper and silicon should come down as the engine wears in and the initial oil fill is diluted out.
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    Oil for 2021 Mazda CX-5 and Viscosity

    The MZR/Ford Duratec engines are awesome. Had one in a 2011 Fusion that I drove until 324,000 miles. 10,000 mile OCIs on 0W-20 and burned MAYBE 4-6Oz of oil in that time. Ran amazingly well until I had to junk the car for a bad transmission. Amazing engine.
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    CX-5 Turbo Owners..

    Well I got the displacement wrong. Should be 2.4L, not 2.5L. But the engine is a Theta-ii.
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    Post your latest oil change

    '24 CX-50 18192 Mi Out - Valvoline RP 5w30 Mazda Turbo Oil Filter In- Mobil 1 5w30 Mazda Turbo Oil Filter If I can remember I want to do a used oil analysis just for the heck of it at the end of this OCI. I don't see many on the 2.5T SkyActiv engine.
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