Mazda CX-5

[vito corleone]

sa wakas narelease na rin ang plaka ng cx5 namin. . .

going back to the recommended fuel for the cx5, which is powered by skyactiv engine. . .
me nabasa ako somewhere here na pinagdudahan daw sya nung service adviser na gumamit ng fuel other than shell kaya nagkaproblema ang oto. . .pasensya na kung hindi eksaktong ganun, basta along that line of a discussion. . .

me nakausap akong isang manager ng mazda dealership at ang dahilan na sabi nya e 91 octane lang daw talaga ang dapat gamitin sa cx5 para di magkaproblema ang makina at kaya raw shell ang rekomendado nila e talagang 91 octane lang ang laman ng 91 octane na produkto ni shell, sa iba raw, tulad ng petron, e mas mataas daw ang grado ng 91 octane na produkto (93 octane raw, or even higher) para raw masabi na mas ok ang sa kanila (gets?)
hindi naman daw nila pinupwersa ang mga skyactiv engine users

kaya lang, me nakita akong flyer or some document ng mazda na me nakatatak ng logo ng shell, which means a tie-up between the two companies

which led me to think,
1. the reason for recommending shell is because of their business ties with that company
or,
2. they tied up with shell because of a conclusion that it is the only one that sells 91-octane brand with actual 91 octane grade. . .

kailan ba nagsimula ang tie up ng mazda at shell?. . .if pre-skyactiv-engine days, then what they say is bs

your thoughts and knowledge on this matter, please

[JohnM]

PH Skyactivs are tuned to run at 91 octane so anything above that is just a waste of money. Their tie-up with Shell sets the bias against other brands but you're free to fill up with whatever gas you like.

Our resident petroleum industry insider always asserts that all our fuels are similar. It's just a matter of additives and branding.

I fill up with Shell because they're on my route. I've tried Silver and it works just fine. The cleaner Euro IV gasoline should be better.

[Walter]

Not exactly true, for highway driving, using 95 octane fuel or higher can actually be more efficient. Plus 95 or higher octane fuel usually have better cleaning agent additives.

Working fine and working efficiently are entirely different.

[jut703]

Not exactly true, for highway driving, using 95 octane fuel or higher can actually be more efficient. Plus 95 or higher octane fuel usually have better cleaning agent additives.

Working fine and working efficiently are entirely different.

It depends per car. I rack up 2,000 km of highway driving in a month and based on my fuel logs over several months, there's no FC difference between 91 and 95. I push my car really hard as well, and acceleration/top speed is the same regardless of octane.

I haven't subjected a SkyActiv-equipped car to the same testing, so I can't make definite conclusions about SkyActiv engines and our local fuel, but unless other people have done so, then they're just speculating as well.

Yes, 95 octane gasoline usually has better cleaning additives than their 91 counterparts, but the difference isn't night-and-day like what our marketing guys try to make you believe.

A lot of cars that are still running fine after 20 years have been fed almost exclusively with ordinary unleaded fuel with no bad effects.

[Walter]

If you drive mostly highways, you already have the best method of cleaning the engine. Italian tuning. Very good for you. No need for cleaning additives.

Yeah depends on the car, higher octane usually benefits high power engines. Engines designed for economy won't benefit much.

[jonski]

Kasya ba kung papalitan ng fullsize tire sa lagayan ng spare tire ng CX-5?

[outbite]

Guys, I test drove the cx5 recently. Why is it so matagtag?

[speed_kills]

sa wakas narelease na rin ang plaka ng cx5 namin. . .

going back to the recommended fuel for the cx5, which is powered by skyactiv engine. . .
me nabasa ako somewhere here na pinagdudahan daw sya nung service adviser na gumamit ng fuel other than shell kaya nagkaproblema ang oto. . .pasensya na kung hindi eksaktong ganun, basta along that line of a discussion. . .

me nakausap akong isang manager ng mazda dealership at ang dahilan na sabi nya e 91 octane lang daw talaga ang dapat gamitin sa cx5 para di magkaproblema ang makina at kaya raw shell ang rekomendado nila e talagang 91 octane lang ang laman ng 91 octane na produkto ni shell, sa iba raw, tulad ng petron, e mas mataas daw ang grado ng 91 octane na produkto (93 octane raw, or even higher) para raw masabi na mas ok ang sa kanila (gets?)
hindi naman daw nila pinupwersa ang mga skyactiv engine users

kaya lang, me nakita akong flyer or some document ng mazda na me nakatatak ng logo ng shell, which means a tie-up between the two companies

which led me to think,
1. the reason for recommending shell is because of their business ties with that company
or,
2. they tied up with shell because of a conclusion that it is the only one that sells 91-octane brand with actual 91 octane grade. . .

kailan ba nagsimula ang tie up ng mazda at shell?. . .if pre-skyactiv-engine days, then what they say is bs

your thoughts and knowledge on this matter, please

I've tried both 91 and 95 gas and 95 seems to make the CX-5 run smoother.

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sa wakas narelease na rin ang plaka ng cx5 namin. . .

going back to the recommended fuel for the cx5, which is powered by skyactiv engine. . .
me nabasa ako somewhere here na pinagdudahan daw sya nung service adviser na gumamit ng fuel other than shell kaya nagkaproblema ang oto. . .pasensya na kung hindi eksaktong ganun, basta along that line of a discussion. . .

me nakausap akong isang manager ng mazda dealership at ang dahilan na sabi nya e 91 octane lang daw talaga ang dapat gamitin sa cx5 para di magkaproblema ang makina at kaya raw shell ang rekomendado nila e talagang 91 octane lang ang laman ng 91 octane na produkto ni shell, sa iba raw, tulad ng petron, e mas mataas daw ang grado ng 91 octane na produkto (93 octane raw, or even higher) para raw masabi na mas ok ang sa kanila (gets?)
hindi naman daw nila pinupwersa ang mga skyactiv engine users

kaya lang, me nakita akong flyer or some document ng mazda na me nakatatak ng logo ng shell, which means a tie-up between the two companies

which led me to think,
1. the reason for recommending shell is because of their business ties with that company
or,
2. they tied up with shell because of a conclusion that it is the only one that sells 91-octane brand with actual 91 octane grade. . .

kailan ba nagsimula ang tie up ng mazda at shell?. . .if pre-skyactiv-engine days, then what they say is bs

your thoughts and knowledge on this matter, please

I've tried both 91 and 95 gas and 95 seems to make the CX-5 run smoother.

[riccomina]

First time to try 95 on my CX5 and i feel the car's performance is better than the 91 RON.

[StockEngine]

First time to try 95 on my CX5 and i feel the car's performance is better than the 91 RON.

less fuel dilution with premium grade fuels.

hehehe its a topic with direct injection engines and engine oils.

[speed_kills]

For CX-5 owners with auto-stop, how long did it take before you had to replace the car battery?

Mine (2.5 AWD) was less then 1.5 years when the battery error light started appearing and i-stop no longer worked.

Finally replaced the battery (12k sa casa) and the the CX-5 worked normally again

[mda]

For CX-5 owners with auto-stop, how long did it take before you had to replace the car battery?

Mine (2.5 AWD) was less then 1.5 years when the battery error light started appearing and i-stop no longer worked.

Finally replaced the battery (12k sa casa) and the the CX-5 worked normally again

Parang the stock battery never lasts as long as new ones... probably because the units sit a few months on the lot before actual delivery to end-user? That said, parang hindi sulit yung fuel savings vs the cost of a new battery. =/

[speed_kills]

True, buti nalang may Youjin maintenance plan si Mazda. Apart from the battery, I haven't paid any service fees yet after almost 20,000 kms of using the car.

[Aleman]

For CX-5 owners with auto-stop, how long did it take before you had to replace the car battery?

Mine (2.5 AWD) was less then 1.5 years when the battery error light started appearing and i-stop no longer worked.

Finally replaced the battery (12k sa casa) and the the CX-5 worked normally again

What was the warranty given for the replacement battery if ever there was any? TIA

[speed_kills]

1 year only

[WilsonL]

For CX-5 owners with auto-stop, how long did it take before you had to replace the car battery?

Mine (2.5 AWD) was less then 1.5 years when the battery error light started appearing and i-stop no longer worked.

Finally replaced the battery (12k sa casa) and the the CX-5 worked normally again

Sir speed_kills, my battery also needs replacement na after 2 years. Which casa gave you 12k for the battery. I asked MAZDA Q.Ave and Greenhills and both gave me a price of 14.5k. What brand was the replacement battery? Motolite? Was there any programming charges coz they said they had to reprogram the unit. TIA for your help. :-)

[[JB-007]]

Sir speed_kills, my battery also needs replacement na after 2 years. Which casa gave you 12k for the battery. I asked MAZDA Q.Ave and Greenhills and both gave me a price of 14.5k. What brand was the replacement battery? Motolite? Was there any programming charges coz they said they had to reprogram the unit. TIA for your help. :-)

really interested on this....I hope speed_kills can give some light.

[speed_kills]

Sir speed_kills, my battery also needs replacement na after 2 years. Which casa gave you 12k for the battery. I asked MAZDA Q.Ave and Greenhills and both gave me a price of 14.5k. What brand was the replacement battery? Motolite? Was there any programming charges coz they said they had to reprogram the unit. TIA for your help. :-)

I did the battery change in Greenhills. Battery was Motolite brand and sorry I might have been mistaken with the 12k price I mentioned earlier. I got 10% off from the quoted price by the way.

[WilsonL]

I did the battery change in Greenhills. Battery was Motolite brand and sorry I might have been mistaken with the 12k price I mentioned earlier. I got 10% off from the quoted price by the way.

Thanks for the info sir speed_kills. Did they charge you any programming fee after changing the battery?

[keithchan]

Hi Guys, I'm interested in buying the 2016 CX5 and I did a test drive of its 2.0L. And i would just like to ask the opinion of owners who have that variant. Did you ever feel that the engine was underpowered? especially during overtaking and when the car is full of people? During the test i really had to floor it, or have to put in sports mode to really feel the pull.

Also, was thinking if its worth the extra 200k for the upgrade to the 2.5L AWD.

Thank you guys in advance! Hope i can hear from you soon

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