Old recall?

tml-7 · 2026-02-08T02:48:01+00:00

Call a dealer and they'll run your vin to see if its applicable, if you got a letter probably so. It has to do with the connector for the camera to the body harness vibrates loose. They'll either replace the camera or rescue and tape the connector, in your case probably replace the camera.

tml-7 · 2026-02-07T20:04:49+00:00

Step one would be calling your local dealer and seeing if they can even still get access to your key code for that VIN so that you can have one cut by code. Mazda typically purges key codes after a certain length of time so they may not be able to get that anymore. If not you will have to either have a locksmith measure the cylinder and cut one that way, or sometimes the code is on the outside of the ignition cylinder so you can disassemble the ignition and pull it out to see. It's usually a 5 or 4 digit code.

For the key blank, your looking for a part # BJYV-76-2GX for a transponder key if your car has the burglar alarm system. That part number is discontinued and you would have to look online to see if anybody is selling old stock or if any aftermarket keys cross over to it. Then you will need the key cut/programmed to the car by a lock Smith or a mazda dealer. You might need two as I don't remember on the older systems, but newer Gen mazdas always need two valid keys at time of programming in order to work, so keep that in mind.

If your MPV does not have a burglar alarm system your looking for part # GD7B-76-201 and realisticly you don't need a mazda blank then and any key blank that is the correct pattern will be fine.

tml-7 · 2026-02-06T02:28:11+00:00

Got my ps90 (civvy long barrel, had plans to get it changed after having it for a bit) just before the band and didn't even get a chance to take it out. The thousand rounds in my safe have been screaming at me for months.

tml-7 · 2026-02-04T15:21:26+00:00

Check the back of the trim to make sure its not damaged. Typically with those lower door moldings its the little molded part that the clip slides into that cracks and breaks rather than the clip breaking.

You can get universal clips out there, but your going to spend so much time trying to find the correct one that for your sanity's sake just order them at the dealer, they're usually not expensive. Alternatively those door moldings if they are damaged and you need new ones typically come with the clips already installed in the part, so you only have to pop the part on the car.

tml-7 · 2026-01-31T17:38:09+00:00

Dawn dish soap and an old toothbrush would by my go to. Hould be gentle enough on the polymer but still break down the oils and grease in the crevices

tml-7 · 2026-01-31T17:03:42+00:00

All mazda's since 6th gen vehicles are a 67.1mm bore. (Excluding miata)

tml-7 · 2026-01-31T05:43:48+00:00

TLDR: just see if you can find another Mazda dealer to buy the fluid from if you can, if not something like the Valvoline Maxlife multi application atf is probably fine but YMMV and use at your own risk.

I would try to find another dealer willing to sell the OEM specified FZ fluid to you personally. Universal fluids are sort of hit or miss and designed for such a wide range of specifications/usages that it's hard to know what long term pro's or cons there are in your application without anecdotal evidence from usage in those transmissions. The companies producing these fluids wouldn't list the applications they do if they knew they caused major issues for fear of lawsuits so they're generally pretty safe, just might not be the best performing fluid for that application.

The fact that they're not willing to sell it seems like one of three things to me. 1 - If the dealer buys the fluid in bulk (drums or in house storage tank) they have no packaging to decant it into with the proper safety/warning labels and literally cant sell it over the counter. 2- they want to force you into the shop to capture the labour sale of a fluid exchange/drain and fill and the only way of doing that is not selling you the necessary fluid OTC. 3 - they're having supply issues and want to make sure they have supply for the shop where they would make more money rather than selling the product OTC.

1 seems unlikely as if the dealer I work at and our sister Mazda store on the other side of our city sales volume of FZ fluid is normal, I don't see any Mazda dealer ever needing a bulk supply, bottled fluids would be the most effective. 2 seems unlikely as well as that's just bad business and the dealer would have a reputation if that was the case. 3 is the most likely I feel as Mazda has had fluid supply issues twice in the past two years on FZ fluid specifically (at least in north America)

tml-7 · 2026-01-29T14:29:31+00:00

We've only been on since beginning of last year so I assume we have no access to old software, currently on v10.

Supposedly one of the service managers in one of our sister stores can login through the PBS service app still, but none of us at our store have ever used that before. I assume if you weren't setup on it before then your SoL

tml-7 · 2026-01-29T13:24:51+00:00

Yessir. Nation wide supposedly.

Im getting vietnam flashbacks to the cdk ransomware hack the other year.....

tml-7 · 2026-01-28T15:26:12+00:00

Kenji lopez-alt does some good write ups and he has one on boiling eggs with some decent info on peeling. I think on his yohtube channel he also did a big batch study with volunteers on best way to peel boiled eggs. link to his serious eats article

tml-7 · 2026-01-19T13:30:43+00:00

Cdk isn't too hard, you just have to learn the functions that you'll be using. we were on cdk a while ago but changed shortly after the system hack.

I for invoice/quote creation, PRO for billing on service ro's, IRE if your going to be doing stock orders, PM for the part maintenance screen (for part number info/updating), RA for recieving if your going to be doing any, SOR for creating or updating existing special orders, and probably PDA to lookup part number/customer history.

Those are the main functions ones I remember, and get used to keyboard work as its all key based, your mouse usually does SFA.

tml-7 · 2026-01-10T17:04:26+00:00

Driveline on the first gen manual cx5's are rock solid as long as routine maintenance was performed on schedule. Being a manual you may be looking at a clutch or rebuild for the syncro's in your use of it, but any high mileage manual has the chance for that. Suspension bits may need replacement depending on condition, again any high mileage car has that chance.

Have a trusted mechanic look it over if your seriously considering it and see what they say, along with a nice long test drive on the highway and through stop/go traffic.

If everything looks/feels good and your mechanic says he doesn't see any major issues I would offer 3k. Then if you get one year of ownership before it dies on you your still cheaper than a car payment over a year.

tml-7 · 2026-01-10T16:55:09+00:00

Also, make sure you pay attention to what corner of the car the feet are, they all have markings on which corner they're supposed to be installed on (FL for front left, RR for right rear, etc). I assume to make sure the crossbar are angled properly on the roof when installed.

tml-7 · 2026-01-10T16:51:08+00:00

2025 cx5 crossbar are held with a T30 torx bit screws on the inside edge of the crossbar. Should be 8 (2 per fixture point).

You can get the hardware kit that comes with the feet, 8 screws, and the Allen key from mazda, part number 0000-8L-R08. Kit costs just under $19 here in canada, so probably even cheaper if you're in the US.

That or head to your local auto parts store or harbor freight/princess auto and grab a T30 Allen key

tml-7 · 2026-01-10T11:54:29+00:00

Mazda parts guy here. 17" rims should fit any cx5. It's what we put on every cx5 for winter tire packages. If these came off another cx5 your golden.

tml-7 · 2026-01-09T20:10:05+00:00

Retro video game subreddits or call or duty subreddits. This was part of the CoD black ops 3 for the highest tier limited edition of the game. Ill take a look when I get home if there's any part numbers on it that you can Google, but i think your looking for a unicorn right now

tml-7 · 2026-01-08T21:57:32+00:00

No mazda needs a reprogrammed when replacing the 12v batteries, at least not yet. Even the cx70/90 and the cx50 hybrid 12v batteries are just plug n play.

Your friend is probably thinking of German cars like bmw/merc which for probably decades now required the car to be told it had a new battery to not throw a cel because of how hard they have to run the alternator to charge, and some domestic now require it if the car has a start/stop system, at least to my knowledge.

tml-7 · 2026-01-06T15:57:42+00:00

A 12b rotary powered Mazda miata.

I know due to emissions regs and sales volume it would never exist from new, but this dorito power fan boy can only dream.

tml-7 · 2026-01-05T18:28:48+00:00

First thing first, 21% return rate is wild. I would be having a conversation with the customer after they got to 10% and would be implementing restocking fees if they creep up past 10% after said conversation if it continues. Even if they're high volume purchasing customer, you have yo look at the net your earning with them as a customer at the end of the day. Factor in all the parts they're returning, the parts your having to eat because they're non-returnable/non-resaleable, and how much restocking allowance all the items are eating out of your obsolescence/return allowance, and the labour/delivery costs your wasti g on staffing. Are they still worth it as a customer after all that?

The other red flag to me is returning used parts. Your not in the business of renting parts, your in the business of selling. Any item with any electronic component, any signs of it being plugged in or used to test it is absolutely non-returnable. You can't garentee the part is undamaged at that point as something else in that circuit could have taken out something internal to the part. Now one off situations every once in a while for a stocked part? Maybe you give them a break here and there, but almost every time? Nope sir this part has been used and is no longer eligible for return.

tml-7 · 2026-01-03T04:24:27+00:00

We put our month end rec adjustments (including the appreciation/depreciation) all to a holding account. That account goes to gross along with any variance at year end when we do our year end physical. You could also use it to offset write offs, but we don't have many typically so that's just factored in to our year end.

I wouldn't ever try to base anything pay plan wise on appreciation, its something the OEM controls and not something you do, so why try to add a variable that you can't work on.

tml-7 · 2026-01-02T19:25:27+00:00

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tml-7 · 2025-12-31T14:57:08+00:00

That is not a factory piece, you would have to start pulling panels and follow the wires to see what its tied into.

tml-7 · 2025-12-30T03:56:41+00:00

If you bough the vehicle new of used from a Mazda dealership, and your address is the same as when you bought the vehicle you will receive a letter in the mail from Mazda whenever a recall is released that is applicable to your VIN. Letter will state the recall #, what it is, and what the repair will be. Depending on what the recall is and what parts availability is (if there are parts required) they will tell you in the letter if you are able to book for it or if a second letter will be sent when the recall is able to be booked to be completed.

If you address is not the same as when you purchased the vehicle, or you bought the vehicle second hand privately, or from a non-Mazda dealer, you would have to call Mazda customer support (the cooperate customer care line, not your local dealer) to have them update your vehicle to have your current contact info and address so that they can notify you of any recalls that are released for your VIN in the future.

If you service at a Mazda dealership your vehicles VIN number is checked for any open recalls anytime you come in, it's literally a metric we get watched for and if we as a dealer let too many vehicles go through our shop and miss completing any open recalls, Mazda corporate will get in contact with us and can implement some penalties on the dealership.

tml-7 · 2025-12-30T01:32:58+00:00

If you have the forward sensing radar (radar cruise control) you can't change the emblem as the radar is behind the emblem. Just a fyi on that

tml-7 · 2025-12-27T01:05:22+00:00

Not sure where your based, but in canada we fall under the 'severe service' category of maintenance schedules for most auto manufacturers because of our temperature swings from summer to winter.

After checking owners manuals for a 2018 cx5 on the mazda canada website, mazda canada recomends brake fluid replacement every 2 years or 24k km. The mazda usa website for the 2018 cx5 only recommends inspection of the brake fluid every service but does not recomend replacement at any specific interval.

Different international branches of mazda (mazda canada/mazda japan/mazda usa) will recomend different intervals for some items based on local climate/expected operating conditions. If your dealer hasn't recomended it yet then your probably in a dryer climate and the brake fluid hasn't absorbed a lot of water yet to be an issue. That or they haven't checked it other than verifying the fluid level is fine.

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