This is normal. Mazda master tech. I work on these everyday. Every oil change they need to be topped off. The coolant evaporates from the bottle pretty quick.
Yes, all the time. No big deal!
The CX5 should not be a problem. All the posts telling horror stories aren’t answering the question. You don’t need to be ripped-off by a dealer for this task. You must have a Friend or neighbor to help! It’s a 30 min job at the most. Be sure to get the right plugs, NGK is a great brand.
The Mazda dealership tried to do that to my wife, took it to my own mechanic and all they replaced was the bushing
I recently put HPAS 205/50/15 Nitto Neo Gen on my NB since i’m on a budget. So far they’ve been much better than expected. They grip significantly noticeably more than what the previous owner had (ironman tires.) they grip to the point i struggle to throw the rear out without kicking it. Last tires I could cut the wheels and just hit it and the rear would slip out but with these even flicking it doesn’t want to break out. They’ve been performing great in corners as well, I’ve been able to take some 10-20mph faster without worry.
I bought my miata with some pretty thrashed Falken Azeni RT615Ks on them and they grip pretty good, and even with the tread worn down to the wear bars they're not completely terrifying in the wet.
The brembos make a big difference.
Mazda skyactiv engines are beyond easy to do. Did it on my 16 Mazda6 in 20 minutes. Probably can be done sooner if the spark plugs are pre-gapped and you're not OCD.
Did 3 of the 4 of them on my wife's CX-9 and it took way longer, due to the turbo parts on top and the engine being set, so far back (vertically challenged and T-Rex arms). Dealer ended up doing the 4th one (driver side plug).
Rock Auto has good deals on the NGK plugs, that are basically the same as the OEM ones.
I swapped the engine air filter for a new one. Could the Fram filter be more restrictive than the OEM one?
Valve stem steals were leaking so it wouldn't pass california smog
Mazda uses cheap batteries, I have had to swap them on my last two CX5s
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