There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without creating a hard coating that traps moisture?…
Reservoir moves from full to low over a few weeks. No puddle, no obvious hose leak, and the oil looks normal. Is a pressure test the next logical step or is there something simpler I should inspect f…
2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, about 54,000 miles. A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the manufacturer procedure calls for it, would yo…
2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, about 87,000 miles. There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disappears once the engine settles. Warm restarts are quiet. Where would you…
Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried about three-to-five-year ownership cost and service downtime than the purchase price…
